(Video) 2016 U18 World Championship: Finland downs Russia, earns date with the USA

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Photo: Team Finland defenseman and 2017 prospect Robin Salo has chipped in a goal in five games for his country at the 2016 IIHF U18 World Championship (courtesy of Ken McKenna/HF)


</p>In what ended up being the closest of the four quarterfinal matches at the 2016 IIHF U18 World Championship, Team Finland defeated Russia by a 4-3 score.

A goal by by Russian forward Yaroslav Alexeyev (MVD Balashikha – RUS) drew his team within one of Finland with 7:29 remaining in the third period, but Russia could not produce the equalizer in the remaining time.

The scoring star of the game was Finland forward Eeli Tolvanen (Sioux City – USHL), who notched a hat trick via a goal in the first period and two second period markers.… read more

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