MILAN — Ismo Lehkonen was watching Finland’s practice on the eve of the semifinals against Canada at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. With a smile on his face he recounted that he had not seen his son, Finland forward Artturi Lehkonen, score the overtime goal in Finland’s 3-2 victory against Switzerland in the … Read more
Overtime — and particularly the shootout — has produced some of the most memorable moments in Olympic hockey history. In 1994, in Lillehammer, Norway, Peter Forsberg pulled off a move in the shootout that was so legendary it won Sweden a gold medal and became a postage stamp in his home country, and the deke … Read more
Germany had the chance to secure their spot in the quarterfinals but will now need to wait to see the result of Sweden and Japan’s final game of the preliminary round. Germany pulled off a 2-1 overtime win over France to keep their quarterfinal hopes alive, but couldn’t punch their own ticket. They now sit … Read more