Finland Beats Canada 4-2 to Reach Ice Hockey World Championship Final
Finland advanced to Sunday's final against Switzerland after a 4-2 semifinal victory over Canada on May 30, 2026, in Zurich. Canada will face Norway for the bronze medal on May 31.
ESPNFinland defeated Canada 4-2 in a semifinal at the ice hockey world championship on May 30, 2026, in Zurich. The result sends Finland into Sunday's final against Switzerland and leaves Canada to play Norway for the bronze medal the same day. Finland is seeking its fifth world championship title and its first since 2022.
Canada last won the tournament in 2023 and was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Denmark in 2025. Patrik Puistola scored at 3:30 of the first period to give Finland a 1-0 lead. Robert Thomas tied the score at 1-1 with a goal at 8:17 of the opening period.
Macklin Celebrini assisted on Dylan Holloway's goal that put Canada ahead 2-1 with 5:34 left in the first. Aleksander Barkov scored 49 seconds into the second period to tie the game at 2-2. Finland outshot Canada 10-3 in that period.
Konsta Helenius scored on a breakaway to give Finland a 3-2 lead, and Aatu Raty extended the advantage to 4-2. Aleksander Barkov finished with one goal and one assist and has recorded three goals and eight assists in the 2026 tournament. Mikael Granlund had two assists for Finland.
Justus Annunen made 28 saves in goal. Robert Thomas and Dylan Holloway each scored once for Canada. Jet Greaves stopped 17 shots. Canada pulled its goaltender with 2:43 remaining in the third period.
Canada won all of its group-stage games and eliminated the United States in the quarterfinals. " Macklin Celebrini, who is 19 years old, said, "There were a couple of mental absences and mistakes in the second that cost us. They stuck to their structure.
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- washingtontimes.com reported: Canada will play Norway in the bronze-medal game on Sunday
- washingtontimes.com reported: Justus Annunen made 28 saves in goal for Finland
- washingtontimes.com reported: Konsta Helenius scored one goal and recorded one assist for Finland
- washingtontimes.com reported: Robert Thomas scored one goal for Canada
- washingtontimes.com reported: Dylan Holloway scored one goal for Canada
- washingtontimes.com reported: Jet Greaves made 17 saves in goal for Canada
- washingtontimes.com reported: Mikael Granlund recorded two assists for Finland
- washingtontimes.com reported: Finland outshot Canada 10-3 in the second period
- washingtontimes.com reported: Canada defeated the United States in the quarterfinals
- washingtontimes.com reported: Canada won all of its group-stage games
- washingtontimes.com reported: Macklin Celebrini and Sidney Crosby played for Canada
- washingtontimes.com reported: Canada was eliminated in the 2025 quarterfinals by Denmark
- washingtontimes.com reported: This would be Finland's fifth world championship title
- washingtontimes.com reported: This would be Switzerland's first world championship title
- washingtontimes.com reported: Canada last won the world championship in 2023
- washingtontimes.com reported: Finland last won the world championship in 2022
- washingtontimes.com reported: Mark Scheifele said 'It sucks. We came here to win the gold medal and to not get a chance at that is a brutal feeling.'
- washingtontimes.com reported: Macklin Celebrini said 'There were a couple of mental absences and mistakes in the second that cost us. They stuck to their structure. They did the same thing throughout the game. We knew they’d trap up the middle, and that’s where you can’t turn pucks over.'
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