Euro Hockey Tour EHT, Karjala Cup

Euro Hockey Tour EHT, Karjala Cup

Sampo Ranta (20) of Finland score 3-2 goal during the ice hockey Euro Hockey Tour EHT, Karjala Cup, match Finland vs. Sweden in Helsinki, Finland, on November 10, 2024. Left Otto Koivula and Kristian Vesalainen of Finland. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Euro Hockey Tour EHT, Karjala Cup

Euro Hockey Tour EHT, Karjala Cup

Sampo Ranta (20) of Finland score 3-2 goa lduring the ice hockey Euro Hockey Tour EHT, Karjala Cup, match Finland vs. Sweden in Helsinki, Finland, on November 10, 2024. Left Victor Söderström of Sweden and Kristian Vesalainen of Finland. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

IBU World Cup Biathlon - Kontiolahti, Finland

IBU World Cup Biathlon - Kontiolahti, Finland

Jaakko Ranta and Tuomas Harjula (R) of Finland compete during men's relay 4 x 7,5 km event of the IBU World Cup Biathlon in Kontiolahti, Finland on December 1, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

IBU World Cup Biathlon - Kontiolahti, Finland

IBU World Cup Biathlon - Kontiolahti, Finland

Jaakko Ranta of Finland competes during men's relay 4 x 7,5 km event of the IBU World Cup Biathlon in Kontiolahti, Finland on December 1, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

IBU World Cup Biathlon - Kontiolahti, Finland

IBU World Cup Biathlon - Kontiolahti, Finland

Jaakko Ranta of Finland competes during men's relay 4 x 7,5 km event of the IBU World Cup Biathlon in Kontiolahti, Finland on December 1, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

IBU World Cup Biathlon - Kontiolahti, Finland

IBU World Cup Biathlon - Kontiolahti, Finland

Jaakko Ranta of Finland competes during men's relay 4 x 7,5 km event of the IBU World Cup Biathlon in Kontiolahti, Finland on December 1, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

IBU World Cup Biathlon - Kontiolahti, Finland

IBU World Cup Biathlon - Kontiolahti, Finland

Jaakko Ranta of Finland competes during men's relay 4 x 7,5 km event of the IBU World Cup Biathlon in Kontiolahti, Finland on December 1, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

IBU World Cup Biathlon - Kontiolahti, Finland

IBU World Cup Biathlon - Kontiolahti, Finland

Jaakko Ranta of Finland competes during men's relay 4 x 7,5 km event of the IBU World Cup Biathlon in Kontiolahti, Finland on December 1, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

SAMPO RANTA, hokejista, sportovec

SAMPO RANTA, hokejista, sportovec

Sampo Ranta (FIN) in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships bronze medal game between Sweden and Finland in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on January 5, 2020. (CTK Photo/Vladimir Prycek)

Sampo Ranta

Sampo Ranta

Sampo Ranta (FIN) in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships bronze medal game between Sweden and Finland in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on January 5, 2020. (CTK Photo/Vladimir Prycek)

Rasmus Sandin, Hugo Alnefelt, David Gustafsson, Sampo Ranta

Rasmus Sandin, Hugo Alnefelt, David Gustafsson, Sampo Ranta

L-R Rasmus Sandin, goalkeeper Hugo Alnefelt and David Gustafsson (all SWE) and Sampo Ranta (FIN) in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships bronze medal game between Sweden and Finland in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on January 5, 2020. (CTK Photo/Vladimir Prycek)

Sampo Ranta

Sampo Ranta

Sampo Ranta (FIN) in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships bronze medal game between Sweden and Finland in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on January 5, 2020. (CTK Photo/Vladimir Prycek)

Spencer Knight, Sampo Ranta

Spencer Knight, Sampo Ranta

Spencer Knight, goalkeeper of USA, left, and Sampo Ranta of Finland in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships quarterfinal match between USA and Finland in Trinec, Czech Republic, on January 2, 2020. (CTK Photo/Vladimir Prycek)

Sampo Ranta, K'Andre Miller

Sampo Ranta, K'Andre Miller

L-R Sampo Ranta (FIN) and K'Andre Miller (USA) in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships quarterfinal match between USA and Finland in Trinec, Czech Republic, on January 2, 2020. (CTK Photo/Vladimir Prycek)

Matias Maccelli, Sampo Ranta, Aatu Raty

Matias Maccelli, Sampo Ranta, Aatu Raty

L-R Matias Maccelli, Sampo Ranta and Aatu Raty (all FIN) on the bench during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Group A match between Finland and Switzerland in Trinec, Czech Republic, on December 31, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Sznapka)

Sampo Ranta

Sampo Ranta

Sampo Ranta (FIN) in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Group A match between Finland and Switzerland in Trinec, Czech Republic, on December 31, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Sznapka)

Sampo Ranta

Sampo Ranta

Sampo Ranta (FIN) in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Group A match between Kazakhstan and Finland in Trinec, Czech Republic, on December 29, 2019. (CTK Photo/Vladimir Prycek)

Artyom Korolyov, Roman Kalmykov, Konstantin Bondarenko, Aku Raty, Mikko Kokkonen, Danil Butenko, Sampo Ranta

Artyom Korolyov, Roman Kalmykov, Konstantin Bondarenko, Aku Raty, Mikko Kokkonen, Danil Butenko, Sampo Ranta

L-R Artyom Korolyov, Roman Kalmykov, Konstantin Bondarenko (all KAZ), Aku Raty, Mikko Kokkonen (both FIN), Danil Butenko (KAZ) and Sampo Ranta (FIN) in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Group A match between Kazakhstan and Finland in Trinec, Czech Republic, on December 29, 2019. (CTK Photo/Vladimir Prycek)

Yusup Asukhanov, Aatu Raty, Madi Dikhanbek, Sampo Ranta

Yusup Asukhanov, Aatu Raty, Madi Dikhanbek, Sampo Ranta

L-R Yusup Asukhanov (KAZ), Aatu Raty (FIN), Madi Dikhanbek (KAZ) and Sampo Ranta (FIN) in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Group A match between Kazakhstan and Finland in Trinec, Czech Republic, on December 29, 2019. (CTK Photo/Vladimir Prycek)

Sampo Ranta, Denis Chaporov

Sampo Ranta, Denis Chaporov

L-R Sampo Ranta (FIN) and Denis Chaporov (KAZ) in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Group A match between Kazakhstan and Finland in Trinec, Czech Republic, on December 29, 2019. (CTK Photo/Vladimir Prycek)

Sampo Ranta, Jakub Minarik, Dominik Jendek

Sampo Ranta, Jakub Minarik, Dominik Jendek

L-R Sampo Ranta (FIN) and Jakub Minarik and Dominik Jendek (both SVK) in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Group A match between Finland and Slovakia in Trinec, Czech Republic, on December 28, 2019. (CTK Photo/Vladimir Prycek)

Philip Broberg, Sampo Ranta, Tobias Bjornfot

Philip Broberg, Sampo Ranta, Tobias Bjornfot

L-R Philip Broberg (SWE), Sampo Ranta (FIN) and Tobias Bjornfot (SWE) in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Group A match between Sweden and Finland in Trinec, Czech Republic, on December 26, 2019. (CTK Photo/Vladimir Prycek)

Sampo Ranta

Sampo Ranta

Sampo Ranta (FIN) during a preliminary match between Canada and Finland prior to the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on December 23, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Sznapka)

Bowen Byram, Sampo Ranta

Bowen Byram, Sampo Ranta

L-R Bowen Byram (CAN) and Sampo Ranta (FIN) in action during a preliminary match between Canada and Finland prior to the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on December 23, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Sznapka)

Sampo Ranta, Joe Veleno

Sampo Ranta, Joe Veleno

L-R Sampo Ranta (FIN) and Joe Veleno (CAN) in action during a preliminary match between Canada and Finland prior to the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on December 23, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Sznapka)