Canada knocked out of world juniors by the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals on a last minute goal

GOTHENBURG, Sweden (AP) — St. Louis Blues prospect Jakub Stancl scored his second goal of the game with 11.7 seconds left in third period as the Czech Republic beat Canada 3 2 in the quarterfinals of the IIHF world junior hockey championship, knocking one of the tournament favorites out in stunning fashion.

Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * GOTHENBURG, Sweden (AP) — St. Louis Blues prospect Jakub Stancl scored his second goal of the game with 11.7 seconds left in third period as the Czech Republic beat Canada 3 2 in the quarterfinals of the IIHF world junior hockey championship, knocking one of the tournament favorites out in stunning fashion.

Tomas Cibulka had the other goal for the Czechs. Carolina Hurricanes 2022 draft pick Jakub Vondras got the win. Finland beat Slovakia 4 3 in overtime to also advance to the semifinals of the under 20 tournament. The United States played Latvia and host Sweden was set to face Switzerland in other quarterfinal action.

Canada had won each of the previous two world junior tournaments and three of the past four. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop.

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