(Video) 2016 U18 World Championship: Finland's late power play goal sets up Scandinav

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Photo: Team Finland forward and 2017 prospect Kristian Vesalainen competed for the Frolunda organization in Sweden in 2015-16, including 19 games with the SHL club in which he picked up a goal and an assist (courtesy of Ken McKenna/HF)


</p>The USA might have looked like a favorite to win the gold medal heading into the semi-finals of the 2016 IIHF U18 World Championship, but their opponent in the semi-finals, Team Finland, came out on top in a tightly-contested, 4-2 showdown at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, ND.

A late penalty to USA forward Clayton Keller set the stage for the game-winning goal off the stick of Finland forward Aapeli Rasanen.… read more

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