Vancouver, BC – May 12, 2025
Finland earned a convincing 7–1 win over Czechia in Monday's matchup at the 2025 World Deaf Ice Hockey Championships, played at Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre.

Finland took control early, scoring four goals in the first period.

  • Severi Väre opened the scoring at 7:40, assisted by Santeri Taskinen and Marko Liimatainen.
  • Julius Hyyppä made it 2–0 less than a minute later, assisted by Juho Leinonen.
  • Severi Väre struck again at 3:45, with assists from Julius Hyyppä and Santeri Ahola.
  • Aleksi Ahola added a fourth goal with just 50 seconds left in the first, assisted by Santeri Ahola.

Czechia's lone goal came from Michal Stojka at 13:38 of the first period, unassisted.

Finland continued to control the pace in the second period. Aleksi Ahola scored his second of the game just three seconds in, assisted by Elias Nurminen and Severi Väre, extending Finland's lead to 5–1.

In the third period, Finland added two more goals:

  • Juho Leinonen scored at 13:03, assisted by Severi Väre and Santeri Ahola.
  • Severi Väre completed his strong game with another goal at 8:24, assisted by Aleksi Ahola.

Scoring Summary

First Period

  • 07:40 – Finland – Severi Väre (assists: Santeri Taskinen, Marko Liimatainen)
  • 06:59 – Finland – Julius Hyyppä (assist: Juho Leinonen)
  • 03:45 – Finland – Severi Väre (assists: Julius Hyyppä, Santeri Ahola)
  • 00:50 – Finland – Aleksi Ahola (assist: Santeri Ahola)
  • 13:38 – Czechia – Michal Stojka (unassisted)

Second Period

  • 19:57 – Finland – Aleksi Ahola (assists: Elias Nurminen, Severi Väre)

Third Period

  • 13:03 – Finland – Juho Leinonen (assists: Severi Väre, Santeri Ahola)
  • 08:24 – Finland – Severi Väre (assist: Aleksi Ahola)

Penalty Summary

  • Czechia:
    • Michal Stojka – Hooking (1st period)
    • Michal Stojka – Interference (1st period)
    • Martin Lunak – Holding (2nd period)
    • Martin Lunak – Tripping (3rd period)
    • David Hurny – Tripping (3rd period)
  • Finland:
    • Santeri Ahola – Interference (2nd period)

Goaltending

  • Finland: Robert Edlund – 14 saves
  • Czechia: Tomas Martinek – 16 saves

Game Notes

  • Finland scored four goals in the first period to build an early lead.
  • Severi Väre led all scorers with two goals and multiple assists.
  • Aleksi Ahola also scored two goals for Finland.
  • Czechia was held off the board after their early first-period goal.

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