Finland hosted Switzerland in the European Hockey Tournament of Finland on 2 October 2026 and won 4-1. The result extends Finland's unbeaten run at home and confirms them at the top of the table after three games. Switzerland, meanwhile, remain in third place having collected one win from three matches.
And here's the thing — this wasn't a surprise result by then. Finland had already beaten Switzerland 3-1 back in February, so the visitors knew what was coming. They just couldn't find a way to stop it again.
To be fair, Switzerland's recent form doesn't help. They lost 0-5 to Sweden in their last outing on 30 September, and before that they had been beaten by Finland earlier this year. The pattern was clear: they struggle against the stronger sides in this tournament.
Finland's record now stands at three wins from three games. They haven't dropped a point yet, though the table shows zero points accumulated — a quirk of the format perhaps. Their victory over Switzerland adds another notch to their campaign.
Switzerland's situation is more complicated. One win and two losses puts them in third place, but they still have matches to play. Their only victory came against Czech Republic in February, and since then they've lost to Sweden, USA and now Finland.
By then, Finland will be looking ahead to their next fixture. They've shown they can beat anyone in this tournament, and four goals against Switzerland suggests their attack is firing on all cylinders.
