MILAN (AP) Defender Jenni Hiirikoskis fifth and potentially final Olympic Games are over due to an upper body injury that will require surgery， the Finnish Ice Hockey Association announced on Saturday.

The news comes as Finland plays Switzerland in a womens hockey quarterfinal matchup at the Milan Cortina Games later in the day. Hiirikoski was hurt in the first period of a 5-0 preliminary round-closing loss to Canada on Thursday.

Her injury represents the latest setback for the Finns， whos tournament start was delayed by two days due to a stomach virus depleting the teams roster .

Its a shame that the games are left unfinished， Hiirikoski said in a press release issued in Finnish and translated into English.

The 38-year-old is a three-time Olympic bronze medalist， and a member of the national team since 2004. Hiirikoski earned top Olympic defender honors in 2014 and 2018.

Shes dealt with several injuries in recent years， including being hospitalized after her throat was cut by a skate blade during a Swedish Womens Hockey League game in 2023. Hiirikoski was also sidelined by an illness forcing her to miss the world championships last year.

The Finns went 1-3 in preliminary round play and were shut out three times， with their only victory coming against Switzerland.

Finland entered the tournament as a medal contender. The team won bronze at the 2022 Beijing Games and has won bronze at the past two world championships.

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米兰（好意思联社）——芬兰冰球协会周六布告，后卫珍妮·希尔科斯基因上半身受伤需经受手术，其第五次也可能是终末一次奥运会征途就此圆寂。

音讯传出之际，芬兰队将于当日稍晚时刻在米兰科尔蒂纳冬奥会女子冰球四分之一决赛中对阵瑞士队。希里科斯基在周四以0比5负于加拿大队的初赛收官战中，于第一节比赛中受伤。

她的受伤使芬兰队再遭打击——此前因队员感染肠胃病毒导致气势不整，该队的赛事首秀已推迟了两天。

希尔科斯基在一份用芬兰语发布并翻译成英语的新闻稿中暗示：'比赛未能完成，AsiaGaming着实令东说念主缺憾。'

这位38岁的畅通员曾三度获取奥运会铜牌，自2004年起便入选国度队。希尔科斯基（Hiirikoski）在2014年和2018年两度荣膺奥运会最好后卫名称。

连年来她屡次受伤，包括2023年在瑞典女子冰球联赛中被冰刀划伤喉咙后入院诊治。希尔科斯基（Hiirikoski）还曾因病缺席客岁的世锦赛。

芬兰队在预选赛中取得1胜3负的战绩，其中三场比赛未能得分，惟逐个场告捷是对阵瑞士队时获取的。

芬兰队以奖牌争夺者的身份参预本届赛事。该队不仅在2022年北京冬奥会上斩获铜牌，更在往常两届世锦赛中贯穿摘铜。

好意思联社奥运报说念专题：米兰-科尔蒂纳2026年冬奥会（