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FINLAND LOSES IN QUARTERFINALS
Otto Koivula, Robin Salo and Team Finland were eliminated from the World Juniors on Tuesday, falling 4-3 in a shootout to the Czech Republic.
Koivula logged 12:11 of playing time with two shots and no points in the quarterfinal contest. Salo did not take the ice in the Finn's final contest.
Koivula finished the tournament playing in all five games and recording two assists. He also notched 12 shots on goal. Salo played in three games, but had zero points.
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DAY 7: QUARTERFINAL MATCHUPS SET
The knockout phase of the World Junior Hockey Championships will begin on Tuesday January 2.
Kieffer Bellows and Team USA take on Russia at 8 p.m. eastern, while Otto Koivula, Robin Salo and Team Finland take on the Czech Republic at noon eastern. If Team USA wins, they'll play the winner of Sweden-Slovakia and if Finland wins, they'll play the winner of Canada-Switzerland.
The semifinals will be played on Jan. 4.
DAY 6: USA BEATS FINLAND, CLINCHES SECOND PLACE IN GROUP A
By Cory Wright
Kieffer Bellows and Team USA beat Otto Koivula, Robin Salo and Team Finland 5-4 on Sunday afternoon.
Bellows and Koivula were held off the scoresheet, while Salo was the extra defenseman for the Finns.
Team USA led 3-0 and 4-2 on Sunday, but got a scare from the Finns who tied the game 4-4 with a pair of quick strikes in the third period. The Americans avoided overtime when Long Island native (Jericho, NY) Adam Fox broke the deadlock with 1:37 to play.
With the win, Team USA finishes second in Group A with a 2-0-1-1 record (eight points), while Finland will finish third with a 2-0-0-2 record (six points). The quarterfinals are set to begin on Jan. 2, but final seeding has yet to be determined.