2025 World Junior Championship Highlights: United States vs. Finland

[@everyonesguy7466]

Goalie for the fins was incredible

[@brodygoalie]

He was definitely the number one star of the game. Tremendous saves.

[@domenicgalata1470]

Finland for a long time has been a goalie factory ….this kid was incredible tonight.

[@Antsapantsa]

He's the best goalie in the Finnish men's league so far this season and his team is struggling HARD not having him between the pipes. No one here is surprised about how well he has performed

[@severimakela3141]

Has been absolutely lights out in finnish league too. That kid is incredible.

[@adamtoth6392]

There were about 3 or 4 if his stops that I was being for replays of! Outstanding!

[@jacklangelier3505]

As an American this is the most enjoyable hockey to watch by far win or lose…

[@chicagoturntablism]

True!

[@eddiethalen4979]

We don’t always have an easy relationship regarding icehockey, us swedes and finns. But I’m proud of you lions for deservingly winning tonights game. This tournament won’t automatically go to USA or Canada, the european teams have proved themselves being capable of going all the way to. Love from Sweden! ❤

[@jonathanziprus8833]

good luck for the next games from Finland🇫🇮🔥

[@heatheryoung36]

I am Canadian and I was so pleased to see Finland win! I am a fan of Canada but I want the European teams to do well in this tournament and, if one of those teams is the final winner over US or Canada, I will be happy for those players. Cheers from Canada!

[@jaria4745]

After 4 Nations tournament all the Swedes will hate Finland for a very good reason.

[@jaria4745]

@@eddiethalen4979 after the 4 Nations tournament is over you will hate the Finns even more

[@raindropsonthewindowsill5170]

Right?! They’re our annoying little brother, but we’re the only ones that shall beat ‘em, great work by Finland and best of luck moving forward.

[@thef3rin081]

Huge respect to the Finland golie, from Czech 🇨🇿

[@jaria4745]

Rimpinen, the Finnish goalie, played like Hasek in his prime.

[@emuz-]

Rimpinen was on fire today!! Great job boys this is what I like to see!

[@aarongoldstein8472]

best name in hockey

[@dailydoodle42]

Really enjoyed the game. Greetings from Sweden

[@squidious1662]

As a Canadian, I was cheering for you guys! lol Great game btw.

[@KS__99]

🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪

[@trevornelson7633]

@@squidious1662i appreciate I cheer for you guys also ngl

[@KS__99]

Game of the tournament so far

[@vesakaitera2831]

Yes, surely so.

[@strykerrrukerr5491]

Well Latvia vs Canada epic game. Kazahstan vs Slovakia Epic comeback for Kazahstan, Finland vs USA tight game all of them top3 by far!

[@KS__99]

@ all amazing games

[@brokenglass6355]

I love how the majority of the crowd are clearly cheering for Finland

[@Higgins8]

Canadians are true class acts.

[@red3here]

@@Higgins8why would they cheer for USA think about it.

[@Higgins8]

@@red3here I don't understand. I said they were class acts.

[@Super_Gremlin18]

@@Higgins8looks like sarcasm ig lol

[@ongeeargos3621]

😂Canadians whatd you expect?!

[@nascarawesomesquid2456]

GG Finland. That was a fantastic game!

[@potatonator-w8w]

it was as a canada fan end to end action good luck

[@raabche]

usa sucks

[@KenAndersonMD]

I really wish these videos were 15-18 minutes long and showed much more of the game.

[@deggis4]

Check IIHF channel for longer highlights. This game highlight is 11 mins there + full OT video.

[@JonathanNeal-z9b]

Love to see Finland find their game against the States. Amazing game, we just watched a great group of Finnish teenagers carry their team to victory in typical Finnish style. From an (actual) Canadian, congratulations 🇫🇮🇨🇦🏒

[@МайдинАбдулаев]

Подожди не торопи поезда , фины еще покажет и канадцам свою игру 😂

[@JohnnyWick9733]

As a Canadian fan, I feel better.

[@superflyers148]

I'm not sure why Losing 2 Latvia would be like us losing to Kazakhstan!

[@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants]

Fins are another level above Latvia. No disrespect to Latvia.

[@JohnnyWick9733]

@ agreed but I still feel better

[@bruhdude6712]

lol, Finland will win you all american hypocrites

[@TheIceman567]

@@bruhdude6712win what?

[@gamemarker268]

Well played Finland! Greetings from Sweden!

[@vesakaitera2831]

An excellent game, which the Finnish goalie turned to a Finnish victory.

[@windsolarupnorth7084]

Rimpinen has been good throughout the tournament and is one of the best goalkeepers in Liiga this season. Very uncommon to se an 18 year old keeper play this mature. To think he wasn't even drafted last year? He will be drafted this year, might even go in the first round.

[@Psyshimmer]

Latvia goalie against Canada, now the Fin goalie against the US. Amazing stuff this year!

[@TimoRasimus]

Really? Finns shot over 40 times against USA goalie.

[@gingervsginger]

SÅJA FINLAD FAN I HELVETE VA GÖTT

[@KennyBrander]

never count out finland. what a hockey country! greetings from sweden :)

[@JK-gw1yf]

Nordic show the way 💪🇫🇮🇸🇪

[@mackbid4280]

Thank you Finland for beating the US!!!! Much love from canada

[@willp.8120]

Why would you want Finland to beat the USA? What do you Canadians have against America? Seriously, it is ridiculous the loathing that so many Canadians have for their neighbors.

[@Notimetoplaywu]

​@@willp.8120Might have something to do with the American woman's Olympic hockey team stomping on the Canadian flag in their locker room . No class .

[@jericho3161]

@@willp.8120 Dude, why so serious, it's just hockey

[@bvldr]

@@willp.8120most Americans think Canada and Canadians in general are a joke. Why are you trying to twist the narrative lmao

[@red3here]

@@willp.8120think about it lol.

[@tdfmtig]

GG Finns looking much better than game 1

[@squidious1662]

Finland has a damn good goalie.

[@lintu25]

Dont we allways have?

[@beerleagueeverything8030]

Great to see such talent from all regions. Having just a couple powerhouse nations gets boring. These are the games that help the sport grow and motivate the youth.

[@aspapiroki6215]

Is finland a less ice hockey nation? There is 4 powerhouse nations. Then we have germany, swiss, czech and slovakia who can offer something at times. The rest are just fillers

[@Omit1tulliportin]

@@aspapiroki6215 Takasin koulun penkille opettelemaan englannin alkeet uudestaan. Myötähäpeän määrä on suuri.

[@alamolobaa]

Finland is a powerhouse nation in hockey. 3 WJC gold medals since 2013.

[@MoeLester332]

@@Omit1tulliportineihän toi nyt pahasti mönkään menny. Yksinäs häpeät

[@peltimies2469]

Im sorru but Finland is a powerhouse. We won in 2014, 2016 and 2019, 4 IIHF WCs an olympic gold medal and a Finnish captain just won the Stanley cup.

[@jbowen867]

Those were some amazing saves by the Fins Goalie!

[@jf873gamer]

This might my favorite World Junior game win by Finland so far!

[@jonnenaamupala7857]

Then u've missed a lot :)

[@strykerrrukerr5491]

Finland🇫🇮 Greetings from 🇱🇻🏒 Sad that Latvia go today vs Finland. I'm fan of both teams. Well will support🇱🇻 I'm Latvian citizen😉

[@jonathanziprus8833]

canadian fans are awesome, good luck for you from Finland❤

[@justinbetland9792]

They always cheer against USA

[@justinbetland9792]

They're not cheering for Finland, they're cheering against USA

[@jericho3161]

We're always cheering for Finland when Canada isn't playing unless finland is playing against a really weak team like Kazakstan then we feel bad for Kazakstan and cheer for them a little bit LOL

[@hejlik4859]

Čeští fans jsou úžasní

[@joelface]

@@justinbetland9792 We Canadians do have a TON of respect for team Finland! A country of 5.5 million people that CONSISTENTLY has some of the top hockey teams in the world. Consider that USA has 335 million in comparison.

[@DonnyTsunamiGG]

What a tournament so far!

[@torpmorp1324]

They both were really good. This time we Finns won. Yay.

[@kickinchicken5545]

Fins always have great goalies. It was fun to watch congrats. Go USA!🇺🇸

[@ToByFourBand]

That end of 2nd period save by the Finish goalie deserved a replay 👏

[@Cobra85291]

Thank you fins you just saved Canadas ass

[@kellyschafer8873]

Was thinking the same thing lol

[@0neChecker]

By all means, It was pleasure! 😊

[@TheIceman567]

Not over yet

[@TheIceman567]

I mean Canada lost to Latvia

[@Sellinhydros]

@@TheIceman567 canada also beat the fins

[@jasonreed1309]

Great game! Good to see parity in the tournament.

[@raindropsonthewindowsill5170]

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard. This game was just that, the Finns pushed themselves to the brim whilst the Americans were ignorant at times - well-deserved win.

[@vesakaitera2831]

@raindropsonthewindowsill5170, I agree with You: the Finns played closer to their absolute maximum, but the Americans lost the momentum from time to time. But the U.S. team was still the more talented team.

[@raindropsonthewindowsill5170]

@ ye definitely, a matter of different attitudes in the face of adversity and challenges

[@daniel_h02]

Augustine has been BRUTAL

[@potatonator-w8w]

the one bad goal was the ot winnner hes been ok

[@halenherndon1218]

And the first goal, gotta have that

[@NF12222]

Was going to say, American here, maybe it's just me, but for the goaltending talent we produce he seems kind of overrated.

[@Cobra85291]

Its just the Fins goalie was absolutely incredible saving three clear breakaways and saving the game winner in OT it just makes the American goalie look worse but he played well

[@superflyers148]

​@potatonator-w8w are you on crack he gave up for goals to Germany!

[@monkeytrihard2989]

Damn, this Canadian crowd is awesome.❤ Love from Finland

[@eddy_8232]

Wow what a fantastic game. Both teams played with heart and resilience.

[@thefozzybear]

Great job Fins, from Canada.

[@MarcoCostantini33]

Love seeing goalies dominate at the world junior

[@MrInvincibleTheOfficial]

Well done Finland from Latvia 🇱🇻

[@gfystarshine]

THANK YOU FINLAND!! From Canada 🤍💙

[@TheIceman567]

And THANK YOU CANADA!! From the USA

[@reflection3391]

Good game Finland. 🔥 On to the next one.

[@IamTheLiquorLahey420]

It feels like Finland are playing In home rink 👊 Thanks for ur support 🇨🇦! Dream final would be 🇫🇮 vs 🇨🇦

[@meiermeier29]

This Finland squad is crazy good

[@PumaTomten]

That's some great hockey! Back n forth, clutch plays and underdog wins it

[@SpringesS_CZ]

Well Done from Czechia 🇨🇿🤝🇫🇮

[@KazeShikamaru]

You gotta save that buddy. Good stuff from the Fins.

[@charlesstevens3360]

What a game

[@biggest451fan3]

Haha Americans lost as I said they would, they seem pretty quiet right now and will be even more quiet after new years

[@paulblueosyter1472]

Canada blows. 😂. Keep crying build a snowman. To cry on.

[@JM-gj7de]

Oh, would you look at that...final score USA 4...syrup suckers 1. Happy New Year, 51st staters!

[@kaihakala8462]

Best match so far!😊

[@mitchellhedden1978]

I can’t help but find it funny that any team playing against the US is treated like the home team by the crowd.

[@paulblueosyter1472]

Canada 🇨🇦 our friends to the north my ass

[@willp.8120]

​@@paulblueosyter1472 They suck. Some neighbors they are.

[@Nathanielhiggerson66]

to be fair sports culture in Finland is very similiar to Canada. Hockey is #1 there

[@willp.8120]

Some neighbors, huh. When you have friends like them, who needs enemies.

[@peltimies2469]

​@@Nathanielhiggerson66 Finland is very similar to Canada in most ways😂 even the geography og northern Canada looks like Finland

[@МайдинАбдулаев]

Фины вы молодцы , сегодня я болел за вас !😅

[@jimgray3346]

By the transitive property, Latvia should beat USA by ten goals.

[@abc_0_10_11]

A great match and full of energy! I like that the crowd was cheering for us Finns.

[@dorkflassbury1164]

Wow, the goalie won this game for the finns. Incredible saves !

[@orbisromanis9507]

ОТЛИЧНЫЙ МЧМ! ФИННЫ - КРАСАВЧИКИ! НО Я БОЛЕЛ ЗА США. СПАСИБО ВСЕМ КОМАНДАМ ЗА НАСТОЯЩИЙ ПРАЗДНИК БОЛЬШОГО ХОККЕЯ!❤

[@TheTNmusic]

Fun fact: Finns invented ice skating, so they're natural on the ice. If you follow hockey, you know they've won Gold many times. A population of just 5.6 million? Doesn't matter-Finland plays like giants!

[@jaria4745]

I am from Finland, and I have never heard that the Finns invented ice skating.

[@ЗВЕРОБОЙ-л6к]

Donkey

[@ruthyvonne5240]

Yah, Finland 👍👏👏

[@chicagoturntablism]

This hockey is so damn exciting. Go USA.

[@TheEsapirnes]

Rimpinen next Saros? NHL teams probably battling from him who gets him first in next Draft.

[@burgundy8897]

hes not a high draft pick off of one good game, but if he keeps this up sure.

[@Jooseppi420]

​@@burgundy8897hes undrafted player.

[@teemup9247]

Whilst WJC is important for the draft the whole season is more inportant. He has been excellent in Finnish liiga. Last time I saw that good 18 year old was when Dostal was playing for my home town team.

[@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants]

Granny on the sharks is a great Fin player. GG Finland

[@Tomiranta]

love the way USA fanboys trying to save themselves by saying Finland's goalie did all the job. We saw the game boys, Finland destroyed USA 2nd and 3rd period. USA looked like they wanted to go home and sleep in moms bed

[@dan-vv8gs]

The USA won last year and they will win this year .😊

[@JM-gj7de]

It's cute that Finns actually think their team is good.

[@johnathanrabideau8255]

That Finland goalie locked em down like Alcatraz

[@alha7040]

Amazing game!

[@Certainteedy12]

Absolutely wild tournament anyone can win

[@trxv.]

ive notice augustines having trouble tracking the puck fully the past few games, hes let in a few that hit off the top of the glove

[@superflyers148]

Our goalie sucks. All he had to do was keep his glove still! we need to use the backup!

[@CalvinSimpson909]

Goalie Rimpinen is a badass. Congrats from USA

[@marklee428]

Great game

[@i.f.l.hockey]

I might be mad that America lost but that was a hell of a game.

[@jamsankoski100]

PERKELE❤

[@amor10170]

Отличная игра. Хороший - зрелый хоккей. Вратарь Финов сделал эту игру, красавчик. Очень жаль, что Россия не играет.

[@flyer3154]

Big W for the team good job

[@Springfielder-king]

Incredible goaltending...wow

[@RenarixssPlayzz]

GG good game Finland

[@robertblake4006]

Czech and FInn team looks the best. Finn goal keeper is top noch. Ready to NHL.

[@charybdisfgl2048]

Finland switching between being ass and being really good from game to game

[@peltimies2469]

Standard Finland activities.

[@tuomokaa1]

It was good game bouth teams played well but Finland was better!

[@devonpieper8374]

It's telling how quiet the crowd gets when USA scores.

[@mikaelahlzen8172]

SO DAMN GOOD BY THE FINNISH GUYS. SÅ DJÄVLA BRA GJORT AV FINLAND, HAPPY NEW YEARS

[@davidkallstrom4349]

Tack

[@doctordoctor8871]

Minä olen suomalainen! Great game!

[@jamsankoski100]

@@doctordoctor8871 No Perkele.

[@xHotshy]

Really wish NHL network was more accessible

[@MiNdFuGBoIz]

How strong are those sticks 3:00

[@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants]

Can all the teams not have back to back games ever?

[@v_1d10_t]

Tournament would take too long. Everybody has back to back in the prelims so they can have a day off between finals.

[@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants]

@@v_1d10_t Still though some teams I would never want to face them on a back to back but sure some would be way easier.

[@manulohilahti8314]

@@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiantslatvia got us a and canada in under 24h

[@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants]

@@manulohilahti8314 Sure but any team who gets a back to back if the 2nd game is hard for them it is not really fair. It was never going to be I guess anyway.

[@Sincabello]

The pronunciation of Finnish names usually goes wrong by the announcers (It's a hard language), but I'm usually able to make out who they're referring to. With "Alasiurua" though, I had to look it up.

[@ev4231]

Lenard doesn’t know nhl rules clearly pushes the puck in himself and then act immediately like it’s offside immediately

[@onemember]

Very even fight!

[@RajSharma14]

Rinne, I mean Rimpinen too good right now!

[@mikaraatikainen8782]

I watched the whole match and it seems strange that the "shots on goal" was so much in favour to Finns. Maybe I missed some powerplay-effects or something. Anyway, Very Very close match but deserved 2 points for Finns

[@SuperBigVanilla]

Coach screwed up by pulling Slukynsky out of net and putting Augustine back in. Augustine has been off his game this whole tourney.

[@Justintime-z4d]

Where’s Hampton? GKG

[@MikeOxtinks]

Southampton is on the south coast of england

[@Sokol17029]

Rimpinen for the Dallas Stars. 🇫🇮⭐️

[@chandlerking2260]

These American keepers blow

[@OlafGodredsson]

Perkele

[@Mr_Ashley]

Fins goalie won that game for them

[@Gimpee]

Augustine gave up 2 goals he shouldn’t…one being the OT winner…

[@vickaps]

This is not what Jimmy Carter wanted.

[@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants]

George Washington wanted freedom not defeat today.

[@jedminor6128]

Jimmy was a great man, he would have applauded the Finns

[@vickaps]

@@jedminor6128definitely, he would’ve wanted the Finns to win.

[@Higgarn]

@1.33 why didnt the refs call offside ?

[@jonathanandrew2909]

New rule I guess. They’re always coming up with changes.

[@rivality100]

@@Higgarn Because the American player pushed the puck back into the zone.

[@Higgarn]

@@rivality100 isnt it the one with the puck that has to cross first and then his mates can also cross the blueline?

[@rivality100]

@@Higgarn Oh lol sorry. I thought you meant the goal scored by Finland. Now that I understood the situation, what you meant, it looks like an offside idk

[@Higgarn]

@@rivality100 no worries:) yeah thats what im confused about

[@petenojd]

4:50 that is some straight up cherry picking usually reserved for Tier 5 ball hockey lol

[@superflyers148]

Have to start the backup next game!

[@adamtoth6392]

2:18 how the kids want to look these days when they score. 5:18 how they feel when they score

[@MikeOxtinks]

I dont want to Look ugly wtf