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4th July 2024 - Ján Polák
Czechia started World Juniors with a win over Canada
Niké Arena 1
Czechia U18 - Canada U18
Goals and assists
4. Kachlík (Pavlík), 10. Pavlík (Šlechta), 12. Kachlík (Pavlík), 26. Palán (Šťástka, Kantor), 36. Kraus (Mikula), 45. Palán - 13. Schierau (Noble, Campbell), 28. Brankovic (Schierau), 44. Mackie (Campbell)
Referees
Michal Laczko, Miroslav Sála
Spectators
126
Official game sheet
Czechia U18
Fleischmann - Martínek, Palán, Štulc, Havlík, T. Koudela, Číž, Klement, Puzdera - Rod, Kachlík, Mikula, Kantor, Hlaváček, Šťástka, Pavlík, Mikšovský, Šlechta, Kraus, Jedelský, Šimůnek.
Canada U18
Kailay - Campbell, Osborne, Scott, Brankovic, Greene, Burke, Putos, Barrington - Schierau, Knight, Noble, Tarling, Lovett, Mackie, Tucker, Markus, Hamelin,, Bulmer, Hopcraft, Pacik.
COACHES´ REACTIONS
Vit Capek (CZE): "We handled the tournament start excellently, it will boost the boys' confidence. We were the better team, had a few good moments, and successfully capitalized on our power-play training, scoring four goals from it. We came here definitely for the final, and we have made a good start towards it."
Jon Silcox (CAN): "We played too many penalties. The Czechs forced power plays, from which they subsequently scored. It’s hard to play when we were often shorthanded. We need to review the video and perform better in the game against Great Britain and throughout the rest of the tournament."