Finland beat Canada and took World Cup gold.
Afterwards, the Swedish judge Mikael Nord came into focus.
– I think it’s bad, he says.
With a huge stand pressure in the back, the home nation Finland entered the hockey World Cup as big favorites. They would just take it all home, something they eventually succeeded in doing.
Massive criticism
A wild celebration broke out all over the country. It was the first time ever that Finland won a world championship at home, and the scenes of joy will last for several weeks after the historic victory.
While the Finns were overjoyed at the gold, it was all the gloomier faces of the final opponent Canada. The whole thing was decided after extra time, where the Canadians incurred an expulsion that would be hotly debated afterwards. The final losers thought that Finland was filming, and directed massive criticism at the Swedish judge Mikael Nord.
– It sucks that it went as it did. It was bad expulsions, said Cole Sillinger after the match.
The Swede is now striking back
Now Mikael Nord has responded to the Canadians’ words after the match, and does not agree with the North Americans.
– You will surely find advantages and disadvantages for both teams if you look through 60 minutes. Then it probably just depends on what your heart belongs to, what you think is good or bad, he says to Göteborgs-Posten according to EPN Sport.
Canada said that the Finnish player filmed in the extension. Mikael Nord, on the other hand, is convinced that no one deliberately throws themselves to gain advantages.
– I will never say that someone is filming or cheating. I expect everyone to be so professional that they do not, he says and continues:
– If I can then obviously see that something does not hit a face, but then the player throws himself and keeps his face and wants to bring a high club. Then I think it’s bad!
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