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Finland wins World Junior Hockey Championship

Sun, Jan 5, 2014, 4:24 p.m.

Finland players celebrate with the trophy after they defeated Sweden in overtime of their IIHF World Junior Championship gold medal ice hockey game in Malmo

Finland's Lehtonen celebrates with the trophy after his team defeated Sweden in overtime of their IIHF World Junior Championship gold medal ice hockey game in Malmo

Finland players celebrate with the trophy after they defeated Sweden in overtime of their IIHF World Junior Championship gold medal ice hockey game in Malmo

Sweden's team watch the flag of Finland being raised for the after losing in overtime of their IIHF World Junior Championship gold medal ice hockey game in Malmo

Swedish fans watch Finland's Ristolainen celebrates with the trophy after defeating Sweden in overtime of their IIHF World Junior Championship gold medal ice hockey game in Malmo

Swedish fans watch Finland's Ristolainen celebrates with the trophy after defeating Sweden in overtime of their IIHF World Junior Championship gold medal ice hockey game in Malmo

Young Sweden fans watch as Finland players celebrate with the trophy after they defeated Sweden in overtime of their IIHF World Junior Championship gold medal ice hockey game in Malmo

Finland players celebrate with the trophy after they defeated Sweden in overtime of their IIHF World Junior Championship gold medal ice hockey game in Malmo

Sweden's goalie Dansk leads his teammates in shaking hands with Finland players after they lost in overtime of their IIHF World Junior Championship gold medal ice hockey game in Malmo

Sweden's (L-R) Burakowsky, Bengtsson, Olofsson, and Sorenson react to losing to Finland in overtime of their IIHF World Junior Championship gold medal ice hockey game in Malmo

Sweden's goalie Dansk, Hagg, and Lindholm react to losing to Finland in overtime of their IIHF World Junior Championship gold medal ice hockey game in Malmo

Sweden goaltender Oscar Dansk and an unidentified teammate react after giving up the game-winning overtime goal to Finland during gold medal game action at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship

Finland's goalie Saros, Lehkonen and Maenlanen celebrate after defeating Sweden in overtime of their IIHF World Junior Championship gold medal ice hockey game in Malmo

Finland's goalie Saros and Lehtonen celebrate after defeating Sweden in overtime of their IIHF World Junior Championship to win the gold medal ice hockey game in Malmo

Finland's Rasmus Ristolainen celebrates his game-winning overtime goal against Sweden during gold medal game action at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship

Finland's Rasmus Ristolainen celebrates his game-winning overtime goal against Sweden with teammate Ville Pokka during gold medal game action at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship

Finland's Rasmus Ristolainen scores the game-winning overtime goal past Sweden goaltender Oscar Dansk during gold medal game action at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship

Finland's Ristolainen scores the game winning goal on Sweden's goalie Dansk (L) and Norell during overtime of their IIHF World Junior Championship gold medal ice hockey game in Malmo

Finland's Ristolainen scores the game winning goal on Sweden's goalie Dansk (L) and Norell during overtime of their IIHF World Junior Championship gold medal ice hockey game in Malmo

Finland's coach Karri Kivi reacts during the World Junior Hockey Championships final match between Sweden and Finland at Malmo Arena in Malmo

Finland's Rasmus Ristolainen checks Sweden's Erik Karlsson into the boardsduring gold medal game action at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in Malmo

Sweden's Filip Forsberg, left, drives the puck while Finland's Henri Ikonen, center, is checked into the boards during the World Junior Hockey Championships final match between Sweden and Finland at Malmo Arena in Malmo

Sweden goaltender Oscar Dansk makes a save on Finland's Jusso Ikonen during gold medal game action at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in Malmo

Sweden's Christian Djoos (left) celebrates his goal with teammate Sebastian Collberg during third period gold medal game action at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship

Sweden's Djoos celebrates his goal against Finland with his teammates during their IIHF World Junior Championship ice hockey game in Malmo

Finland's goalie Saros lets in a goal by Sweden's Djoos, not seen, during their IIHF World Junior Championship ice hockey game in Malmo

Finland's goalie Saros comes out to play the puck against Sweden's Karlsson during their IIHF World Junior Championship gold medal ice hockey game in Malmo

Sweden's Lucas Wallmark (left) celebrates his goal with teammate Christian Djoos during second period gold medal game action at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship

Finland's Saku Maenalanen jumps up on the boards to celebrate his goal against Sweden during second period gold medal game action at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship

Finland's Maenlanen celebrates after scoring on Sweden during their IIHF World Junior Championship ice hockey game in Malmo

!Finland's Saku Maenalanen (left) and Teuvo Teravainen (centre) celebrate Maenalanen's goal past Sweden goaltender Oscar Dansk during second period gold medal game action at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship

Finland's Maenlanen celebrates after scoring on Sweden

Sweden's Wallmark is checked by Finland's Kinnunen during their IIHF World Junior Championship gold medal ice hockey game in Malmo

Finland's goaltender Juuse Saros stretches to make a save as teammate Aleksi Mustonen battles Sweden's Sebastian Collberg during third period gold medal game action at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in Malmo

Sweden's goaltender Oscar Dansk makes a save during gold medal game action at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship

Sweden's Wennberg celebrates a goal by teammate Wallmark, not seen, on Finland's goalie Saros during their IIHF World Junior Championship gold medal ice hockey game in Malmo

Finland's goalie Saros makes a save against Sweden during their IIHF World Junior Championship ice hockey game in Malmo

Finland's goalie Saros makes a save against Sweden during their IIHF World Junior Championship gold medla ice hockey game in Malmo

Finland's captain Teuvo Teravainen celebrates a goal during gold medal game action at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship

Sweden's goalie Dansk looks back at the puck after giving up a goal to Finland during their IIHF World Junior Championship gold medal ice hockey game in Malmo

Finland players celebrate with the trophy after they defeated Sweden in overtime of their IIHF World Junior Championship gold medal ice hockey game in Malmo

Finland players celebrate with the trophy after they defeated Sweden in overtime of their IIHF World Junior Championship gold medal ice hockey game in Malmo, Sweden, January 5, 2014. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (SWEDEN - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY)

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Finland defeated Sweden 3-2 in overtime on Sunday to win the World Junior Hockey Championship, its first gold medal at this tournament since 1998. Here's a look at what happened in the championship game.