Florida Panthers Forwards Aleksander Barkov and Anton Lundell Capture Gold Medals at 2026 IIHF World Championship

Florida Panthers forwards Aleksander Barkov and Anton Lundell won gold medals at the 2026 IIHF World Championship as Finland defeated Switzerland 1-0 in overtime on May 31, 2026. Lundell recorded the primary assist on Konsta Helenius's overtime winner, finishing the tournament with 4 goals, 2 assists, and 6 points over 10 games. Barkov, who captained Finland, led the team with 11 points (3-8-11) in 10 games and was named to the tournament All-Star Team, earning his second IIHF World Championship medal after a silver in 2016.