The World Floorball Championships (WFC) 2024 finals in Malmö have concluded, delivering an unforgettable showdown between two titans of the sport. Despite Finland’s first line faltering in the opening period against a dominant Swedish team, they staged a remarkable comeback in the final period and secured the game in overtime, almost single-handedly turning the tide and sealing Finland’s path to victory.
Below, the TOP 3 and below that the FULL LIST with ratings of each player.
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Top 3 Players of the Finals
- Justus Kainulainen (Finland): Gave back hope with two vital powerplay goals and an assist to Astala.
- Heikki Iiskola (Finland): A relentless force, causing constant trouble for Sweden and providing the assist to seal the victory.
- Miska Makinen (Finland): The beacon of calm after a shaky start, Makinen controlled the tempo, built Finland’s play from the back, and scored the crucial winning goal.
Sweden Player Ratings
Line 1:
Gabriel Kohonen – 5
Hampus Ahren – 5
Albin Sjogren – 7
Robin Nilsberth – 6
Tobias Gustafsson – 7
Average: 6.0
Line 2:
Malte Lundmark – 6
Johan Samuelsson – 7
Sakarias Ulriksson – 7
Rasmus Enstrom – 6
Emil Johansson – 8
Average: 6.8
Line 3:
Jesper Sankell – 6
Ludwig Persson – 6
Linus Malmstrom – 6
Niklas Ramirez – 7
Markus Jonsson – 6
Average: 6.2
Starting on Bench:
Kevin Haglund – 7
Oskar Weissbach – Did not play at all
Casper Backby – Played, but not enough playing time for rating
Goalkeepers:
Jon Hedlund – 8
Bending Sorling – Did not play at all
Team Average: 6.33
Finland Player Ratings
Line 1:
Aaro Astala – 8
Justus Kainulainen – 9
Heikki Iiskola – 9
Otto Lehkosuo – 8
Miska Makinen – 9
Average: 8.6
Line 2:
Eemeli Salin – 6
Nico Salo – 6
Oskari Heikkila – 6
Jere Niemela – 6
Alpo Laitila – N/A
Average: 6.0
Line 3:
Luukas Hyvarinen – 7
Joona Rantala – 7
Juuso Ahola – 6
Eemeli Akola – 7
Nico Jonaeson – 7
Average: 6.8
Starting on Bench:
Konsta Tykkylainen – 7
Ville Lastikka – N/A
Sami Johansson – 6
Goalkeepers:
Markus Laakso – 9
Oskari Falden – 5 (didn’t get the chance to redeem himself after his defense failed him on several occasions)
Team Average: 7.21
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