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Ian Kennedy
Feb 11, 2024
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Finland finished atop the Euro Hockey Tour's standings at the final leg in Liberec, Czechia, while the hosts were second. PWHL Montreal's Tereza Vanisova was the tournament's top scorer.

Finland finished atop the Euro Hockey Tour's standings at the final leg in Liberec, Czechia, while the hosts were second. PWHL Montreal's Tereza Vanisova was the tournament's top scorer.

The Euro Hockey Tour is Europe's equivalent to the Rivalry Series, and it's an integral event in the global growth of the game.

Finland and Czechia ended the final leg of the Euro Hockey Tour to finish first and second respectively at the event.

Facing Germany, Jenni Hiirikoski scored twice to lead Finland to a 4-0 win, while Tiia Pajarinen made 16 saves for the shtout. Noora Tulus had a goal and an assist, while Petra Nieminen contributed with a pair of helpers, and Julia Liikala had the other Finnish goal.

The host team Czechia also came up with a win on their final day of competition in front of 3,155 in Liberec beating Sweden 5-2.

After Emma Forsgren opened the scoring for Sweden, Adela Sapovalivova and Micaela Pejzlova both tallied for Czechia in the opening frame. Denisa Krizova of PWHL Minnesota scored next, followed by a pair of third period goals from PWHL Ottawa's Katerina Mrazova.

PWHL Montreal's Tereza Vanisova led the tournament in scoring with eight points in four games, while Mrazova, Petra Nieminen, and Sapovalivova tied for second with six points each.