The Finnish men’s national ice hockey team defeated Switzerland and ended the EHT tournament with victory. The female lions lost to Switzerland 3–6.
The Finnish men’s national ice hockey team ended the EHT tournament with a 4–3 overtime victory over the host country, Switzerland. The Lions broke their four-game losing streak.
Switzerland leveled twice in the match, and the match went into extra time at 3-3. Jere Innala decided the match for Finland with a superior accurate shot, after a good four minutes of overtime had been played.
The goals of the regular game time of the lions did Juuso Mäenpää, Arttu Hyry and Lauri Pajuniemi.
Having won one match out of three, Finland placed third in the four-country tournament. Finland lost to Sweden and the Czech Republic.
– These were our best games this season, at least the first two sets, Jalonen praised to TV5.
The third EHT tournament of the season will be played next year in February in Sweden, which won the Swiss tournament.
The Eurotournament of the female lions ended dully
The Finnish women’s national ice hockey team ended its EHT tournament with a loss on Sunday, when it lost to Switzerland 3–6 in Falun. Finland finished fourth in the five-nation tournament.
The goals of the female lions in Falun against Switzerland did Lisette Taks, Nora Tulus and Elisa Holopainen. In next year’s World Cup in April, Switzerland, playing with Finland in the first group A, won the final set 3–0.
From Thursday to Sunday, Finland played four matches on consecutive days. Finland beat Germany and the Czech Republic.
– Undeniably, it can be seen that four games were in a short time, Finland’s head coach Juuso Toivola told STT about Falun.
Finland dominated the Switzerland game. To Anni Keisala made 20 saves in goal, Switzerland For Andrea Brändl 30. Switzerland made better use of its goal position.
The same happened in the Women’s Lions’ loss against Sweden on Saturday.
In the tournament, Finland defeated the Czech Republic, which has proven to be a difficult opponent recently, and won bronze in the last two World Championships.
– Doubles and puck control decided the last two games, Toivola said.
The season of the female lions continues next February at the EHT finals in Prague, Czech Republic. Experienced striker Michelle Karvinen returned to the national team in Falun.
– The player material in the national team will expand, head coach Toivola promised.
Next year’s World Cup tournament will be played in the USA. Finland last won a World Cup medal, bronze, in 2021 in Calgary, Canada.