USA – Russia 5:4 (after OT) | Sweden2 – Switzerland 4:3 (end) | Slovakia2 – Finland 2:10 (end)
Czech Republic – Canada2 1:6 (end)
final
Czech Republic
1:6 (0:0, 1:4, 0:2)
Canada2
Tuesday 09.08.2011, 19:00 • AlcaPlast Arena, Břeclav • Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Pre-game odds
     
    Welcome. The match will begin at 19:00 CET, 1pm ET.
     
    The national anthems are finished, and the opening faceoff is moments away . . .
     
    00:01
    The first period has begun.
     
    02:59
    Langhammer makes the first difficult save, catching Dumba's shot through heavy traffic.
     
    03:22
    Canada's Campagna gets the game's first penalty for hooking.
     
    5:00
    Altshuller got caught behind the net and the puck took a strange bounce out of the corner and in front of the unguarded net. Czechs unable to capitalize.
     
    08:12
    The Czechs get their first penalty, Plasil for hooking.
     
    09:00
    Langhammer gets knocked down and his helmet pops off in a scramble. The crowd is whistling loudly.
     
    10:44
    Canada continues to forecheck hard after the end of the PP, but Langhammer is keeping the puck out.
     
    14:00
    The Czechs momentarily had a 2-on-1, but made a bad pass . . .
     
    14:58
    Hudacek gets called for hooking, and Canada goes back to the PP.
     
    15:52
    Again Langhammer's helmet comes off in traffic. The referee is speaking to him, perhaps warning him that it shouldn't come off so easily.
     
    17:12
    Canada put on pressure all through the PP and after it finished, but unable to score.
     
    18:00
    Canada's 2-on-1 was broken up by a great defensive play by Zadrazil.
     
    20:00
    End of the first period.
     
    20:01
    Start of the second period.
     
    21:23
    Goal for Team Canada!
    MORGAN RIELLY beats Langhammer with a high wristshot from the slot.
     
    22:30
    Scott Laughton almost makes it 2-0, firing a shot high when in the clear.
     
    22:49
    Goal for Team Czech Republic! In a mad scramble, the puck makes it across the goal line and PAVEL SEDLACEK is credited with the tying goal.
     
    26:30
    Matej Zadrazil made a nifty poke check and created a partial breakaway for himself, but couldn't beat Altshuller
     
    27:39
    Goal for Team Canada!
    A pass behind the net fooled Langhammer, who went to the wrong side of the net, and CHARLES HUDON slid the puck into a wide open side of the net.
     
    28:37
    Goal for Team Canada!
    Thomas Wilson made a nice pass in front to SEAN MONAHAN, whose backhander went over Langhammer.
     
    28:37
    Timeout Czech Republic.
     
    29:48
    Goal for Team Canada!
    Mathew Dumba made a long breakaway pass to JARROD MAIDENS, who scored on a deke.
     
    33:53
    With a commanding lead, Canada continues to carry the play, with the Czechs showing little life right now.
     
    34:19
    Jakub Houfek goes off for interference.
     
    36:03
    Marek Langhammer makes a nifty glove save on a labeled shot from Kerby Rychel.
     
    37:30
    Dominik Volek gets called for charging, and Canada goes back to the PP.
     
    40:00
    End of the second period.
     
    40:01
    Start of the third period.
     
    42:30
    A pane of glass has broken and, bizzarely, the play continues!
     
    43:05
    Now the whistle goes. Play went for almost a minute before any of the officials noticed the broken glass. This could be a significant delay . . .
     
    43:05
    It seems we're ready to resume play.
     
    44:27
    Eustathio Soumelidis gets a hooking penalty, and he seems to be mad at Morgan Reilly, but nothing comes of that.
     
    45:02
    The Czechs are coming unglued now. Adam Hawlik takes a slashing penalty, giving Canada a 5-on-3 for 1:25.
     
    45:36
    Goal for Team Canada!
    MATHEW DUMBA scores on a one-time slapshot, and Canada will continue on the power play.
     
    50:28
    Andreas Athanasiou gets called for tripping, the Czechs go to the PP.
     
    52:34
    The Czech Republic goes back to the PP, as Mathew Dumba goes off for slashing.
     
    56:18
    Jakub Houfek gets called for interference, giving Canada a late power play.
     
    56:27
    Goal for Team Canada!
    Just 9 seconds into the PP, ANDREAS ATHANASIOU cashes in, giving Canada a 6-1 lead.
     
    56:46
    Felix Girard of Canada gets a minor for tripping.
     
    60:00
    End of the game.
     
    Players of the game: For Czech Republic, Marek Langhammer. For Canada, Slater Koekkoek.
     
    After 2 games each in Group A, Sweden leads with 6 points, followed by Canada 3, Czech Republic 3, Switzerland 0. (21:23:40)
    Important events info

    Derek OBrien

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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 23. Sedláček (Volek) - 22. Rielly, 28. Hudon, 29. Monahan (Wilson), 30. Maidens (Dumba), 46. Dumba (Wilson), 57. Athanausiou (Koekkoek)

    Czech Republic: 30 Marek Langhammer, 1 Patrik Polívka - 4 Petr Šidlík, 10 Karel Plášil, 3 Michal Plutnar, 5 Jan Košťálek, 6 Jakub Houfek, 7 Ronald Knot, 8 Adam Hawlik - 20 Eustathio Soumelidis, 23 Richard Zehnal, 14 Martin Matějček, 22 Dominik Simon, 19 Dominik Volek, 16 Richard Nejezchleb, 9 Jan Schleiss, 11 Patrik Machač (C), 24 Jan Hudeček, 15 Ondřej Slováček, 29 Tomáš Franek, 12 Pavel Sedláček, 18 Matěj Zadražil.
    Canada2: 30 Daniel Altshuller, 31 Domenic Graham - 2 Adam Pelech, 4 Slater Koekkoek, 5 Morgan Rielly, 6 Griffin Reinhart, 7 Michael Matheson, 25 Mathew Dumba, 26 Derrick Pouliot - 8 Andreas Athanasiou, 9 Hunter Shinkaruk, 10 Brendan Gaunce, 11 Scott Laughton, 12 Charles Hudon, 15 Mathew Campagna, 16 Kerby Rychel, 18 Gemel Smith, 19 Matia Marcantuoni, 20 Sean Monahan, 21 Jarrod Maidens, 23 Félix Girard, 24 Thomas Wilson
    Referees: Milan Minář, Martin Fraňo
    Attendance: 2023