Finland won its fifth IIHF Men's Ice Hockey World Championship on May 31, beating host Switzerland 1-0 in overtime in front of a packed home crowd in Zurich. Buffalo Sabres prospect Konsta Helenius scored the only goal 10:42 into the extra period, firing Finland's 28th shot of the night past Swiss goaltender Leonardo Genoni from the right circle.
It was a crushing end for Switzerland, who had hoped to capture their first world title on home ice after carrying the tournament to the final. The gold adds to Finland's previous championships in 1995, 2011, 2019 and 2022.
In the bronze-medal game, Norway stunned Canada 3-2 in overtime. Noah Steen scored 3:32 into the extra period to clinch the country's first-ever medal at the men's world championship, after Robert Thomas had scored twice late in regulation to force the overtime for Canada.