Article 72J7S Finland stun two-time defending champions US in world junior ice hockey quarter-finals

Finland stun two-time defending champions US in world junior ice hockey quarter-finals

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Arttu Valila scored at 2:11 of overtime and Finland stunned the two-time defending champion United States 4-3 on Friday night in the world junior hockey quarter-finals.

Last year in the final in Ottawa, Ontario, the Americans had beaten the Finns 4-3 in overtime. Got to give credit to the US," the Finnish captain, Aron Kiviharju, said. That's a hell of a team, full of great individuals and a well coached team. But I said we wanted that revenge from last year, and I think we kind of earned it tonight."

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