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Finland Mens National Junior Ice Hockey Team
Leijonat / Lejonen
IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Champions 2016
Team Roster
Kaapo Kähkönen, Veini Vehviläinen, Olli Juolevi, Joni Tuulola, Jesse Puljujärvi, Sebastian Aho, Patrik Laine, Sami Niku, Niko Mikkola, Aleksi Saarela, Kasperi Kapanen, Julius Nättinen, Miro Keskitalo, Vili Saarijärvi, Roope Hintz, Mikko Rantanen, Antti Kalapudas, Kasper Björkqvist, Miska Siikonen, Sebastian Repo, Juho Lammikko
Head Coach - Jukka Jalonen
Assistant Coach - Timo Lehkonen
General Manager - Timo Backman
Team Leader - Veli-Pekka Ketola
Equipment Manager - Tommi Järvinen
Team Doctor - Petri Paakki
Media Manager - Sami Nuutinen
The home fans were stunned into silence inside the first five minutes, after a powerplay goal by Vladislav Kamenev put Russia 1-0 ahead.
The Russians were happy to sit back after Kamenev's goal, forcing Finland to work hard to find openings during the first and second periods.
Patrik Laine tied the game just 24 seconds into the final period, but Andrei Svetlakov quickly restored Russia's lead.
Sebastian Aho leveled again midway through the period and the game looked up for the Russians, when Mikko Rantanen made it 3-2 on the powerplay with just over two minutes remaining.
In the final minute Russia pulled netminder Alexander Georgiev and were rewarded six seconds from the end of regulation as Svetlakov tucked home a rebound to make it 3-3.
The hosts roared forward in overtime and when Aleksi Saarela found Kapanen, he calmly eluded defenseman Sergei Boikov and circled the net to score on the wrap-around.