Sweden’s Luleå was beaten in the final
Finnish club Tappara became Champions Hockey League winner. In the final, Tappara beat the Swedish Lulea – 3:2.
The Finnish club was leading 3-0 at the beginning of the third period and was barely able to keep the winning score, conceding two goals.
One of the goals for Tappara was scored by 35-year-old Jori Lehtera, known for playing in the NHL and the Finnish national team.
Tappara played in the Champions League final for the second year in a row, but won the trophy for the first time. It became the second team from Finland to win the title.
Hockey. Champions League. The final
Lulea – Tappara – 2:3 (0:2, 0:0, 2:1)
Washers: 0:1 – Tanus (Matushkin, Levchi, large), 01:42, 0:2 – Oyamaki (Thomas, Ikonen), 07:06, 0:3 – Lekhterya (Tanus, Savinainen), 41:00, 1: 3 – Gustafsson (Froberg, Connolly, large), 52:04, 2:3 – Tyrvainen (Shinnimin, Connolly), 57:50.
Source: Sportarena
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