Finland defeated Slovakia 6-1 at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday to win the bronze medal in men's hockey.

The defending gold-medal team of Finland was awarded the bronze medal in the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games following a 6-1 win over Slovakia.

Canada 1, Finland 2 At the end of this period, one of these teams will be headed to the olympic ice hockey gold medal game. Second Period Ends Canada 1, Finland 2 Each team gets a goal apiece in the second period as Canada trails Finland 1-2.

Finland took a 2-0 lead in the Olympic men's hockey semifinal with well-timed aggression. They lost it with constant conservatism.

Mikko Rantanen did not play for Team Finland against Team Slovakia in the bronze medal game at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 on Saturday because of a lower-body injury. The forward had six points (two goals, four assists) in five tournament games. Rantanen scored a power-play goal Friday in a 3-2 semifinal loss to Team Canada.

Two Finland men's hockey players are back with the team at the Olympics after being isolated to keep a stomach illness from spreading.

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