Konsta Helenius OT goal gives Finland the ICE hockey world title
sportsMay 31, 20261482
Konsta Helenius scored 10:42 into overtime to give Finland a 1-0 victory over Switzerland in the world championship final in Zurich. Anton Lundell and Mikko Lehtonen assisted on the overtime winner as Finland captured its fifth world title and its first since 2022. Helenius, a Buffalo Sabres rookie center, registered his third goal of the tournament after adding three assists earlier in the championship. The one-goal shutout in a host-nation final highlights Finland's defensive depth and elevates Helenius as a breakout international star.
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umlegacypressqsefc.comSabres’ Helenius scores in OT, Finland wins worlds…: Buffalo Sabres rookie center Konsta Helenius scored 10:42 into overtime, giving Team Finland a 1-0 victory over Switzerland on Sunday in the tournament final at the ice hockey world championship in Zurich, the nation’s fifth title and first since 2022. #IceHockey #WorldChampionship #Finland #BuffaloSabres #KonstaHeleniusyle.fiFinland wins hockey world titlenrk.noFinland vant ishockey-VM – sveitsernes drøm knust i forlengningen