Welcome. The gold medal game of the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup starts at 17:00 CET, 11:00 ET.

This game features the only two unbeaten teams in this tournament, as both the Czech Republic and Canada are 4-0. The Czechs swept their group here in Breclav 4-2 over the USA, 4-3 over Finland and 11-2 over Russia before edging Sweden 4-3 in yesterday's semi-final. Canada breezed through its group in Pietany, beating Switzerland, Sweden and Slovakia by identical 5-1 scores before trouncing the USA 11-5 in the semi-final.

With a balanced attack, Canada is led by four players with 6 points -- Mitchell Stephens (4+2), Jansen Harkins, Mathew Barzal and Tyler Soy (all 2+4). In goal, Zach Sawchenko has played three of four games has a GAA of 2.33 and save percentage of .910.

A large chunk of the Czechs' offence comes from their defence – Martin Weinhold has 7 points (all assists) and Jakub Zbořil has 6 points (4+2). Forwards Lukáš Lašek also has 6 points (3+3) and Filip Chlapík has 5 (1+4). Daniel Vladař has played three of four games in goal and has a GAA of 2.67 and save percentage of .917.

Canada and the Czech Republic have had vastly different levels of success in this tournament. Canada has won this tournament the last six years but, despite being co-hosts, the Czechs have never won. This game is the first time they've ever even played in the tournament final and, ironically, it comes 10 years to the day after the death of its namesake, Ivan Hlinka, who is of course a Czech hockey legend.

Starting Lineups:

Czech Republic: Vladař (Stezka) – Zbořil, Weinhold, Krenželok, Kaňák, Hájek, Doudera, Kalina – Koblížek, F. Chlapík (A), Jašek – Dufek, D. Kaše (C), Suchý (A) – Anděl, Šoustal, Dymáček – Stránský, Dvořák, Gago – Ďurač.

Canada: Sawchenko (Booth) – J. Roy (A), Spencer, Briseboys, Meloche, Hobbs, Bear, Sompel – Knott, Strome, Marner – Crouse, N. Roy, Merkley (A) – Harkins, Barzal, Konecny (C) – Stephens, Soy, Musil – Beauvillier.

Referees: Fraňo, Hodek – Bláha, Lhotský.

A carnival-like atmosphere here in Breclav. Lots of flags and horns and, 8:00 before game time, even a "Češi, Češi" chant. These fans are ready and I'm sure the players are too.

And the Czech team led by goaltender Michal Vladar steps onto the ice to a thundrous ovation. Then Canada gets some whistles and the national anthems are next.

"O Canada" and "Kde Domov Muj" have been played and the opening faceoff is moments away.

The Czech Repubic is designated as the home team this game and are wearing their white jerseys with blue and red trim. Canada is designated as the visiting team and wearing their red jerseys with black and white trim.

First, a minute of silence for Ivan Hlinka, who died 10 years ago today and is the namesake of this tournament.

Canada goes offside and it's so loud in here nobody heard it.

Icing Czech Republic.

Hobbs with a slapper from the point, save Vladar and a big scramble in front of the net, Konecny and Barzal there but it's finally cleared.

Adam Musil with a long wrister high.

Now another shot and it goes over the glass and hits the netting, faceoff outside the Czech zone.

Dylan Strome with a slapper, right on Vladar holds on. Strome with a hat-trick in yesterday's semi-final.

Jakub Zboril with the slapper from the point, off Sawchenko's pad and out of play with :46 left in the penalty. Zboril has 4 goals in this tournament.

Filip Chlapik with a long wrister through traffic, Sawchenko directs it away with the blocker.

Offside Czech Repubic, Canada back at full strength.

Icing Czech Republic.

Czech 2 on 2, Soustal to Dymacek for the long wrister, right on Sawchenko holds it.

Mitchell Marner with a burst of speed leads a rush into the Czech zone, doesn't get a shot away but Canada has control for a while and Vladar finally covers.

Big hit into the bards by Connor Hobbs on Dufek.

Now the Canadians put the pressure on but the play is stopped because there's a man in the goal crease. Faceoff outside.

Soustal leads a Czech rush, his slapper is blocked.

Jeremy Roy with a wrister from the point, deflected wide.

Now J Roy with a slapper, blocked.

The Czechs ice it and both units change up.

Slapper from Spencer is blocked.

Big slapper from Martin Weinhold, caught and held by Zach Sawchenko.

Chlapik with a wrister, blocker save Sawchenko.

We're now playing 4 on 4 in the Czech zone.

Canada back to the power play as they break out of their own end.

Nicolas Meloche with a wrister from the point, caught and held by Vladar with :29 left in the penalty.

The Canadians move the puck around the Czech zone and it pops out front, where Stezka covers.

That period was pure dominance on the part of Team Canada, who have now scored 15 goals in the last four periods. This crowd is stunned, as is the Czech team leaving the ice, and they'll hope to come out with a stronger effort over the last 40 minutes to try to make this respectable.

Shots on goal: CZE 8, CAN 8.

Quality scoring chances: CZE 2, CAN 4.

2nd period starts at 17:49 CET, 11:49 ET.

Nic Roy with a wrister from the slot, kicked out by Stezka.

Spencer with a big slapper, off Stezka's shoulder and out of play.

Offside Canada.

Loose puck in the zone, Koblizek fires wide.

Harkins ices it and then the long change for the PK unit.

Now it's Jeremy Roy who ices, Czechs still shotless on this power play.

Zboril's slapper is blocked, Canada at full strength.

Harkins tries to cut in from the boards to the net and gets a weak backhander on goal as he's checked.

Offside Canada.

Lukas Doudera with the low wrister from the point, caught and held by Sawchenko. Doudera spent some time in the top Czech pro league last year as a 16-year-old. He's expected to play full time this year.

Czech shoot in is too high and goes out of play, faceoff in the neutral zone.

Marner with the wraparound attempt, denied by Stezka.

Czechs threatening, Hajek centres for Jasek but he fans on the shot.

Konecny tries to find Harkins going to the net but the pass is too high.

Once again Canada is called for crowding the crease and the faceoff goes outside.

Hobbs with the low wrister, steered to the corner.

Lukas Jasek leads a rush but he's kept to the outside and never gets a shot away.

J Roy with the slapper, hits Stezka in the shoulder.

Now Konecny one-times it wide.

Konecny to Hobbs, stopped by Stezka.

Czech shoot-in, icing indicated, then waved off, puck bounces off the end boards and covered by Sawchenko. The Canadians thought it should have been icing, but the faceoff is in their end.

Konecny with a long wrister off the end boards, Stezka covers with 1:31 left in the penalty.

They move the puck around, Strome shoots from down low, stopped and covered by Stezka with 1:03 left in the penalty.

Hobbs' slapper hit Soustal in the foot and he was hobbling there, but stayed on the ice until the whistle. Stezka covers again with :33 left in the penalty.

The Canadians move it around but don't get a shot and it's finally iced.

Czechs at full strength, Canadians still with possession in the Czech zone. Jeremy Roy's shot is right on Stezka, Strome was in front but no rebound.

Czech rush, Simon Stransky with the long wrister, right on Sawchenko holds it.

One-timer from Krenzelok, blocked by Crouse.

Spencer a long blast, stick save Stezka.

Offside Canada.

Dufek the wrister through a crowd, turned away by Sawchenko.

Barzal a wrister, pad save Stezka, it's loose for a while and he finally covers it.

Icing Czech Republic.

Nicolas Meloche is getting a penalty for cross-checking, so the Czechs are going to the power play.

One-time slapper from Zboril, blocked and Canada ice it.

Now Doudera with the slapper, blocker save Sawchenko.

Icing Canada, as the teams are now 4-on-4. Canada will get a very brief :06 power play soon.

Stezka makes the save amid a crowd of players and we have a bit of a wrestling match down there now. I can't make out the combatants, but there are no penalties, surprisingly. Faceoff in the Czech zone with 1:21 left in the Canadian power play.

Icing Canada with :51 left in their power play.

Crouse fires wide from a sharp angle.

Back the other way Hajek shoots wide, Czechs now at full strength.

Wrister from Durac, stick save Sawchenko.