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RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — 2016 IIHF World Under-18 Championship, Team Finland Vs. Team Sweden, April 24, 2016

National Hockey League prospect Jesse Puljujarvi scored three goals to lead Team Finland to a 6-1 victory over Team Sweden in the title game of the 2016 IIHF World Under-18 Championship on Sunday night in Ralph Engelstad Arena. The win marked the third U18 championship for Finland, which hadn’t won one since 2000. Also scoring for the Finns were Eeli Tolvanen, Otto Somppi …


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RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — IIHF World Under-18 Championship, Team USA Vs. Team Sweden, April 16, 2016

Team USA used balanced scoring to defeat Team Sweden 6-1 in pool play of the IIHF World Under-18 Championship on Saturday afternoon in Ralph Engelstad Arena. The win upped USA’s record to 2-0, while Sweden has now lost once and won another in overtime. Casey Mittelstadt, Kieffer Bellows, Ryan Lindgren, James Greenway, Keegan Howdeshell and Joey Anderson each scored for Team USA. Timothy …