Men's Ice Hockey IIHF World Championship 2021

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Road to Riga

 

Exhibition Games

May 1st, 2021

(19 Days to Go)-

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Germany   4 - 5  Czech Republic

(2-1, 1-1, 1-3) 

 

Switzerland   1 - 0  Russia

(0-0, 1-0, 0-0) 

 

Italy   1 - 0 (Division IA) France

(0-0, 1-0, 0-0) 

 

Slovakia   3 - 1 (Division IA) Austria

(0-0, 1-0, 2-1) 

 

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Road to Riga

 

Exhibition Games

May 2nd, 2021

(18 Days to Go)-

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France (Division IA)  4 - 1  Italy

(0-0, 2-0, 2-1) 

 

Slovakia   2 - 0 (Division IA) Austria

(2-0, 0-0, 0-0) 

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Road to Riga

 

Exhibition Games

May 3rd, 2021

(17 Days to Go)-

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Norway   2 - 5  Sweden

(1-1, 0-2, 1-2) 

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Todays Exhibition match in Biel between and sadly has been cancelled, due 2 positive cases (Covid-19) in the Italian team...

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Road to Riga

 

Exhibition Games

May 4th, 2021

(16 Days to Go)-

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Norway 3 - 5  Sweden

(2-2, 1-1, 0-2) 

 

Switzerland   cancelled  Italy

          (-, -, -) 

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Exhibition Games

May 6th, 2021

(14 Days to Go)-

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Czech Republic   2 - 0  Slovakia

(0-0, 0-0, 2-0) 

 

Denmark   4 - 0  Norway

(0-0, 0-0, 4-0) 

 

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Troubles in Switzerland.

 

They had to cancel the exhibition matches between Switzerland and France (both in Fribourg) scheduled for Today and Tomorrow. The reason is a positive test for coronavirus in the team. 

 

As the Swiss Ice Hockey Association reported on its website, the French national team played against Italy last weekend. Two days after the match, the teams learned of two positive cases that occurred in the Italian team.

 

As consequence last Tuesday's exhibition game between Switzerland and Italy had to be canceled, as well as Friday's match between the Helvetians and France due to the incubation period. However, subsequent PCR tests revealed one coronavirus case in the French team. Therefore, the organizers in Fribourg canceled not only todays match, but also the second Saturday's match.

 

The Swiss prematurely even ended the preparatory camp in Cham. All players and members of the team now will have to pass another round of PCR tests. Coach Patrick Fischer's team will then meet next Tuesday, May 11, and will fly to Latvia two days later. The final two exhibition games against the world Champs host Latvia will take place in Riga on 14 and 15 May.

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Road to Riga

 

Exhibition Games

May 7th, 2021

(13 Days to Go)-

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Germany   1 - 4  Belarus

  (0-2, 1-0, 0-2) 

 

Switzerland   cancelled (Division I A) France

          (-, -, -) 

 

Czech Republic   2 - 1  Slovakia

        (0-0, 1-1, 1-0) 

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Road to Riga

 

Exhibition Games

May 8th, 2021

(12 Days to Go)-

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Germany   2 - 0  Belarus

  (1-0, 0-0, 1-0) 

 

Italy   cancelled (Division I A) Austria

          (-, -, -) 

 

Switzerland   cancelled (Division I A) France

          (-, -, -) 

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Seven (7)  Players were tested positive for coronavirus in the last testing session... Participation in the World Championships is in question according to some rumors.

 

 

two big NHL stars Timo Meier and Nico Hischier have decided to join the team for the world championships

 

Huge reinforcement also for Tom Kuhnhackl the double Stanley cup champion with Pittsburgh Penguins confirmed his interest to play at the world champs

 

Forwards Isac Lundestrom (Anaheim) and Marcus Sorensen (San Jose) will reinforce , Sadly "Tre Kronor" can't count on help of defencers Erik Karlsson (San Jose) and Rasmus Dahlin (Buffalo) both refused the invitation.

 

Bad news for Richard Pánik and Andrej Sekera will not play in Riga, both refused the invitation for this year. in other hand the young goalie Adam Húska and forward Robert Lantoši confirmed they will play in Riga, Still waiting on the response of another youngsters Marián Studenič from New Jersey and Christián Jaroš (San Jose)

In the same time our 3 U18 kids survived another cut !!! Juraj Slafkovský, Šimon Nemec and Samuel Kňažko are still in the team preparing for the World champs. Megaboarding the Hype trainnnnnnnnnnn