Finland Wins 5th Ice Hockey World Title as Helenius Seals 1-0 OT Victory
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Updated · ESPN · May 31
Finland Wins 5th Ice Hockey World Title as Helenius Seals 1-0 OT Victory
13 articles · Updated · ESPN · May 31
Konsta Helenius scored 10:42 into overtime to give Finland a 1-0 win over Switzerland in Zurich and its second world championship since 2022.
The 20-year-old Buffalo Sabres center finished a play set up by Anton Lundell and Mikko Lehtonen, beating Swiss goalie Leonardo Genoni, who made 27 saves.
Justus Annunen stopped all 22 shots for Finland, which added to titles won in 1995, 2011, 2019 and 2022.
Switzerland, runner-up the previous two years, again fell short at home and has now been shut out in three straight finals after 2-0 and 1-0 losses in 2024 and 2025.
After three straight scoreless finals, how can Switzerland finally break its gold medal curse?
What is the secret behind Finland's youth system that consistently produces world champions?