Led by their top line of Saku Koivu , Ville Peltonen and Jere Lehtinen , the Finns defeated rival Sweden in the gold medal game .
The following year in Sweden , the Finnish team won its first ever World Championship .
Led by World Championship 's top line of Saku Koivu , Ville Peltonen and Jere Lehtinen , the Finns defeated Sweden Sweden in the gold medal game .
The following year in Sweden , the Finnish team won its first ever World Championship .