"ICE & LIONS"

"TEMPERATURE IS 22℃ BELOW ZERO, YET HOCKEY RULES!"

Let me explain why the social media is now full of pictures of Finnish flags and lion cubs...

And why even the smallest ice- covered ponds are packed with ice skaters and hockey players... Despite of the -22℃ temperature!

"JUNIOR LION+FINN-FLAG=VICTORY"

The Finnish State Coat of Arms has got a lion, we call it "the Finn-lion". Therefore our national hockey team is also called "Finn-lions", and the junior team "Lion Cobs" or "Little lions".

Last night the Lion Cobs won the World Under-20 ice hockey championship in Helsinki, with gripping 4-3 victory over Russia!!! With just 6,9 seconds left in the game, Russia scored and the game went into overtime... But almost immediately the Junior-Lions scored the winning goal, and become the World Champions... And the whole nation went nuts!

So, the taste of Finland is now GOLD!
CONGRATULATIONS, LION COBS! CHEERS FINLAND!

"PRACTICE MAKES WORLD CHAMPIONS!"