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MILAN — After dealing with a norovirus outbreak that postponed its game against Canada, the Finnish women’s hockey team took the ice for the first time at the 2026 Olympics, dropping its debut against Team USA by a decisive 5-0 score.
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Coach credits Finland's resilience in helping women's hockey team overcome stomach virus at Olympics
MILAN (AP) — Don't under-estimate Finnish resilience. Difficult as the week was for Finland’s national women’s hockey team in dealing with a stomach virus that sent 13 of 23 players into quarantine, coach Tero Lehtera had a good feeling his players would show up ready for their first game at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
After their triumphant 5-1 victory over the Czech Republic in the first game of the preliminary round, the 1-0 club is ready to take on Petra Nieminen’s Finland today the Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena in Milan, Italy on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 10:40 am ET.
The United States women's hockey team has thrashed Finland 5-0 in Milan, improving to 2-0 at these Olympic Games. Hilary Knight, Abbey Murphy, Megan Keller, Taylor Heise and Alex Carpenter scored for the U.
The Finland women's ice hockey team said they're confident they'll have a full squad against Team USA on Saturday, after their opening game at the Olympics was postponed due to a stomach flu.
Finland’s outing against the U.S. will be the nation’s tournament opener after its game against Canada on Thursday was postponed to Feb. 12. The postponement came as a result of Finland having 13 of its 23 players in quarantine because of a norovirus that began affecting the team on Tuesday night.
Finland women’s hockey team’s preliminary round-opening game against Canada on Thursday has been postponed due to a stomach virus depleting Finland’s roster.
Illness is pushing back first game of preliminary round.
Finland's women's hockey team is not sure if it will have enough players to face Canada in each team's first game at the Milan Cortina Olympics because of a stomach virus depleting its roster.
Though Finland announced its roster Jan. 2, NHL.com is taking it a step further, taking our shot at what some countries' forward lines, defense pairs and goalie depth chart should look like.