Sweden 4, Finland 3 (shootout): Anton Frondell (Chicago Blackhawks) scored in the eighth round of a shootout to help Sweden advance to the gold-medal game at Grand Casino Arena. “I blacked out,” Frondell said. “It was an amazing feeling. Third time. I had three tries, so happy the last one went in.” Ivar Stenberg, a … Read more
Reigning gold medalist Finland chose 24 NHL players for its men’s hockey Olympic roster on Friday, while Sweden is bringing in some new goaltenders for the Milan Cortina Games. Two-time Stanley Cup champion Aleksander Barkov is not on the Finnish team after undergoing surgery to repair torn ligaments in his right knee suffered during Florida … Read more
“We’re excited for the quarterfinals and I know our group will be ready,” said Bob Motzko, head coach of the U.S. National Junior Team and also the head coach of the University of Minnesota men’s ice hockey team. “Finland is an excellent team and we’ll need to be at our best to have success.” Team … Read more