Canada loses to Finland in world semi, will face Norway for bronze

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“Very disappointing,” Canada forward John Tavares told TSN after the game.

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Published May 30, 2026 • 1 minute read

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If Canada earns a medal at the 2026 world hockey championship, it won’t have a golden hue.

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The Canadians will play Norway for bronze after losing 4-2 against Finland in a semifinal on Saturday in Zurich.

It was Canada’s first loss in the tournament following eight consecutive wins.

Finland will play host Switzerland for gold on Sunday after the Swiss beat Norway 6-0 in the other semifinal. Canada and Norway will meet in the earlier game on Sunday.

Canada held a 2-1 lead after the first period at Swiss Life Arena but couldn’t hold back a determined Finnish group. Finland made the difference in the second period, scoring three unanswered goals courtesy of Aleksander Barkov, Konsta Helenius and Aatu Raty, and never looked back.

Dylan Holloway and Robert Thomas scored in the first period after Finland’s Patrik Puistola opened the scoring 3 1/2 minutes after the opening faceoff.

“Very disappointing,” Canada forward John Tavares told TSN after the game. “There’s a high expectation, a certain standard we have and a lot of pride playing for Canada.

“When you don’t meet that, it’s very difficult. We play for gold and that’s what we come to this tournament to try to earn and try to win. That dream comes to an end.

“We have to re-group and give our best (on Sunday in the bronze-medal game).”

Jet Greaves made 17 saves in the Canada net. For Finland, goaltender Justus Annunen made 27 saves. Annunen stopped all 14 Canada shots in the third period.

Canada failed to score on two power plays, while Finland did not have a man advantage.

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