Miracle in Espoo
The Miracle in Espoo, known in Finnish as Ihme Espoossa, was the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship semifinal game played on 13 April 2019, at Espoo Metro Areena in Espoo, Finland, between Canada (10-time world champion) and hosts Finland (12-time bronze medalists).
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| Date | 13 April 2019 | |||||||||||||||
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| Arena | Metro Areena | |||||||||||||||
| City | Espoo | |||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 4,311[1] | |||||||||||||||
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The main rink at the Espoo Metro Areena in Espoo, Finland hosted the match
The semifinal game determines the winner that will advance to the gold medal game, while the loser will play in the bronze medal game. Finland stunned Canada with a score of 4–2, winning their first semifinal game and advanced to the gold medal game for the first time in IIHF Women's World Championship history, while Canada will play for bronze.[2] Finland's victory over Canada is considered one of the biggest upsets in women's ice hockey history.
References
- "IIHF - CAN-FIN (2019 Ice Hockey Women's World Championship - Semifinals)" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- Lucas Aykroyd (13 April 2019). "Finland makes history!". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
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