ST. PAUL — Arttu Valola scored at 2:11 of overtime and Finland stunned the two-time defending champion United States, 4-3, on Friday night in the world junior hockey quarterfinals.
Michigan State’s Lee Ryker tied it for the United States with 1:33 left in regulation and Notre Dame goalie Nick Kempf off for an extra attacker. Bruins prospects James Hagens and Will Zellers, who were part of the top line for Team USA, assisted on the tally.
Lee Tuuva and Joona Saarelainen scored in a 55-second span in the third to give Finland a 3-2 lead. Tuuva tied it at 2 with 7:17 left, then set up Saarelainen’s go-ahead goal with 6:22 remaining. Saarelainen also assisted on Tuuva’s goal.
Boston University defenseman Cole Hutson had a goal and an assist for the United States after being struck in the back of the head by a shot against Switzerland and missing two games.
BU teammate Cole Eiserman gave the United States a 2-1 lead on a power play with 9:45 left in the second period. He took a feed from Hutson and beat Petteri Rimpinen with a oner-time from the right side.
Hutson scored on a rush 35 seconds into the second. Heikki Ruohonen tied it at 4:46 on a quick shot from the left side.
The Americans lost their last two games in the tournament — falling, 6-3, to Sweden on Wednesday night in the group finale — after winning their first three.
Hagens, the Bruins’ most recent first-round pick out of Boston College was the top-line center for the US, and finished with two assists, but was also a minus-1. On his left was Zellers, who the Bruins acquired when sending Charlie Coyle to the Avalanche in March. The duo combined for 10 of the Americans’ 31 shots.
Zellers led Team USA in goals (5), points (8), and plus/minus (plus-6) while Hagens’s five assists were tied for the team high and he won 59.7 percent of his faceoffs.
Finland will play Sweden in one semifinal. Anton Frondell scored twice in Sweden’s 6-3 victory over Latvia. Defenseman Leo Sahlin Wallenius had a goal and two assists to help the Swedes remain perfect in five games.
Canada routed Slovakia, 7-1, scoring five times in the first period. Seven different players scored for Canada, including Tij Iginla, son of former Bruin and Hockey Hall of Fame member Jerome Iginla.
Canada will face Czechia, a 6-2 winner over Switzerland, in the other semifinal. Tomas Galvas, Samuel Drancak, Adam Jiricek. Petr Sikora, Jiri Klima, and Jakub Fibigr scored for the Czechs.
Germany won the relegation game in Minneapolis, beating Denmark, 8-4. Manuel Schams scored twice to help Germany keep its spot next year in the main event. Denmark dropped to Division I-A.