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Lions on stamp

Finnish World Junior champs on your letter

Published 15.01.2016 16:04 GMT+2 | Author Organizing Committee
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The new Finnish stamp honouring the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship winners.
The Finnish World Junior Champions receive their own stamp after their gold-medal game win on home ice in Helsinki.

 

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Finland on the upswing

A new generation of stars gets Suomi-fans excited

Published 09.01.2016 18:44 GMT+2 | Author Risto Pakarinen
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To of Finland's top prospects celebrate with the gold medal: Jesse Puljujarvi and Patrik Laine. Photo: Andre Ringuette / HHOF-IIHF Images
And so the Finns have won their fourth World Junior Championship, and the second in three years.

 

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TV numbers hit the roof

45% of Finnish population watched final

Published 07.01.2016 20:49 GMT+2 | Author Martin Merk
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Finnish did not only set a domestic (and European) attendance record at the arena but also on TV at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship. Photo: Matt Zambonin / HHOF-IIHF Images
The gold medal game of the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship was not only a success for the Finnish team but also for Finnish broadcaster YLE.

 

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