- ABC News
- January 6, 2025
OTTAWA, Ontario -- Teddy Stiga scored on a breakaway at 8:04 of 3-on-3 overtime to give the United States a 4-3 victory over Finland on Sunday night in the world junior hockey championship game. The Boston College winger -- a healthy scratch at the start of the tournament -- collected a forward pass from Denver's Zeev Buium and beat goalie Petteri Rimpinen through the leg pads to end it. "You got to find a role," Stiga said. "Trying to do what I could do best to help the team win. It wasn't always points and scoring. Being able to top it off with one there was pretty cool." The Americans avenged a 4-3 overtime loss to Finland in group play, overcoming a two-goal deficit in the second period to win their second straight title and seventh overall. "Dynasty ... it's sick," said Ryan Leonard, the U.S. captain from BC who was the tournament MVP. "There's no better feeling. We wanted to do something that's never been accomplished. It's crazy." Boston University teammates Brandon...