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USA U18 vs Finland U18

5 August 2023 at 16:00
52
P1
30
P2
12
P3
10

Match Summary

USA U18 defeated Finland U18 5:2. The match was played in Hlinka-Gretzky Cup 2023. Goals were scored by M. Swanson, W. Felicio 1′, T. Connelly 9′, H. Ruohonen 4′, R. Vesterinen 7′, C. Stefanek 18′, A. Park 8′. League standings: USA U18 #2, Finland U18 #2. Score by period: P1: 3–0, P2: 1–2, P3: 1–0.

Match Events

Key match events between USA U18 and Finland U18 — 7 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
M. Swanson
1′
W. Felicio

W. Zellers

9′
T. Connelly
Period 2
H. Ruohonen

Shorthanded

4′
R. Vesterinen

E. Hemming

7′
18′
C. Stefanek
Period 3
8′
A. Park

A. Bales

Rivalry since 2009

USA U18 vs Finland U18 Head to Head Results· 47

USA U18 and Finland U18 have met 47 times — USA U18 won 35, Finland U18 won 12, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2009. USA U18 leads the head-to-head with 35 victories from 47 meetings. A combined 311 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.62 per match (198 for the home side, 113 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 42 matches (89%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 47 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–9 in 2024.

35
wins
Drawn
0
·
Total goals
311 · 6.6/match
Both scored
42/47 · 89%
Over 2.5
47/47 · 100%

Recent Meetings

08/02/26International Friendly
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07/11/25International Friendly
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21/04/25International Friendly
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06/02/25International Friendly
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08/11/24International Friendly
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30/04/24U18 World Championship
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08/02/24International Friendly
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10/11/23International Friendly
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23/04/23U18 World Championship
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Highest-scoring game: 49 v 2024

Standings

USA U18 sit #2 and Finland U18 are #2 in the Hlinka-Gretzky Cup table heading into this match.

Group A

1Czech Republic U186
GP3Won2Lost1
2USA U186
GP3Won2Lost1
3Sweden U186
GP3Won2Lost1
4Germany U180
GP3Won0Lost3

Group B

1Canada U186
GP3Won2Lost1
2Finland U186
GP3Won2Lost1
3Switzerland U186
GP3Won2Lost1
4Slovakia U180
GP3Won0Lost3

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 May 2026