Finland Defeats ROC 2-1 to Win Gold in Men's Ice Hockey
While the ROC looked to claim back-to-back gold after wining in PyeongChang, Finland claimed the first-ever Olympic hockey gold medal in the country's history.
ROC won silver and Slovakia took third place to claim the bronze medal, their first-ever Olympic medal in the event. Finland has always been in the medal mix, but has not played for a gold medal since the 2006 Torino Games. Now, they have finally reached the pinnacle of international hockey, winning the second gold medal in Beijing for the country and the first-ever gold medal in a team sport.Download our local news and weather app for
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