2014 WU17HC: FIN 5 - SVK 1 (Quarter-final)

Nov 6, 2014

Kristian Vesalainen led the way with a hat trick, Otto Somppi added two assists and the Finns advanced to the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge semifinals for the first time since 1995 with a convincing win over the Slovaks.

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Bruce Smith / Hockey Canada Images

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