Nikolas Matinpalo captures gold with Finland at World Championships
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 1, 2026, 1:10 AM
Last updated Jun 1, 2026
Nikolas Matinpalo and Team Finland won gold at the World Hockey Championships on June 1, 2026, defeating Switzerland 1-0 in overtime. The winning goal came from Buffalo Sabres rookie Konsta Helenius at 10:42 of the overtime period. This victory adds to Matinpalo's recent success, having previously won a bronze medal at the Olympics in February. Finland avenged their Olympic semifinal loss to Canada by defeating them in the semifinals. Canada later lost to Norway in the bronze medal match, leaving them without a medal in this tournament.
- •Matinpalo helped Finland win gold after an overtime victory.
- •Finland defeated Canada in the semifinal prior to the gold medal match.
- •Konsta Helenius scored the decisive goal in overtime.
- •Canada finished the tournament without a medal after losing the bronze match.
- •Matinpalo previously secured bronze at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
- 1:10 AMYahoo Sports — Senators At The Worlds: Ottawa Defenseman Nikolas Matinpalo Wins Gold With Finland
"From Olympic bronze to World Championship gold, Nikolas Matinpalo's trophy case is starting to fill up.
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