For the second year in a row, no team managed to score a single goal in the world championship finals after 3 periods.
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The Swiss also participated in the decisive 2025 match, having to acknowledge the superiority of the US ice hockey players thanks to a golden goal in overtime.
This year the story repeated itself, and the championship trophy went to the Finns.
After 3 periods, neither team could boast a greater advantage. The Swiss made 19 shots on the opponent’s goal, the Finns – 22. The hosts earned 10 penalty minutes, their opponents – 8.
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The decisive moment came in the 11th minute of overtime (70:42), when Konsta Helenius completed an individual raid with a golden goal.
The Finnish national team became world champions for the 5th time. Meanwhile, the Swiss, who have never won gold medals, lost their 3rd final in a row and for the 6th time had to settle for the title of vice-champions.
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