Helenius the hero as Finland beat Swiss in ice hockey world final

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Helenius the hero as Finland beat Swiss in ice hockey world final

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Helenius the hero as Finland beat Swiss in ice hockey world final
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ZURICH, May 31 (Reuters) - Konsta Helenius struck the only goal of the game in sudden-death overtime as Finland beat Switzerland 1-0 to win the gold-medal game at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship on Sunday, breaking the hearts of the hosts as they lost their third final in three years.

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