A bronze finish for Naisleijonat
Team Finland
Posted in2021 Worlds, IIHF, Team Finland, Team Switzerland, World Championship
Finland wins bronze medal, beats Switzerland 3-1
It wasn’t the gold medal they wanted, nor was it the silver they went home with last time, but Team Finland skates away from the 2021 Women’s World Championship with a bronze medal, which means that they won their last game – a 3-1 triumph over Team Switzerland. It was a rematch of the 2012 […]
Posted in2021 Worlds, IIHF, Team Finland, Team Switzerland, World Championship
Bronze medal game preview: Finland vs Switzerland
A battle for bronze
Posted in2021 Worlds, IIHF, Team Finland, Team USA Hockey, World Championship
USA beats Finland 3-0, advances to gold medal game
With a berth in tomorrow’s gold medal game at stake, Team USA and Team Finland found themselves face-to-face yet again. The last time we were blessed with the Women’s World Championships (2019) the Finns thought they had won gold (goal disallowed in overtime) but the Americans snatched it from them. After beating Finland 3-0 (39-10 […]
Posted in2021 Worlds, IIHF, Team Finland, Team USA Hockey, World Championship
Semifinal Preview: USA vs. Finland
Can the Finns earn a semifinal upset for the second-straight World Championship and play for gold?
Posted in2021 Worlds, IIHF, Team Czechia, Team Finland, World Championship
Finland beat Czech Republic, 1-0
A goaltenders duel for the final quarterfinal.
Posted in2021 Worlds, IIHF, Team Czechia, Team Finland, World Championship
2021 Worlds Quarterfinal Preview: Finland vs. Czech Republic
Group A’s third seed faces off against the Group B winner
Posted in2021 Worlds, IIHF, Team Finland, Team USA Hockey, World Championship
USA beats Finland, 3-0
WWC newcomers shine in 2019 gold medal rematch.
Posted in2021 Worlds, IIHF, Team Canada, Team Finland, World Championship
Canada beats Finland, 5-3
Phew, what a whirlwind of a first game for Canada and Finland in the 2021 IIHF World Championships. A rematch of the 2019 semifinal game, it was almost a given that this would be an exciting and fun game. And that’s exactly what we got! Canada Their first game basically featured three different teams, all […]
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Team Finland’s All-Time Starting Six
Naisleijonat’s greatest and fiercest lions.