NewsAlert: Finland defeats Canada for gold medal at hockey world championship

May 26, 2019 | 1:32 PM

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Finland has won the gold medal at the hockey world championship by beating Canada 3-1 in the final.

Marko Anttila’s second goal of the game broke a 1-1 tie early in the third period as the Finns defeated Canada for a second time at the tournament. Harri Pesonen added an insurance goal with five minutes to play.

Shea Theodore had the lone goal for Canada in the first period.

More coming.

The Canadian Press