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July 2018

2.7.2018My biggest career win for sure, says captain Luke Prokop | David Simon, Vojtech Jurak
The captain of Canada West Luke Prokop led his team through the whole tournament to the U16 title at the Junior World Cup. His team won the gold medal game 3–1 over Slovakia.
2.7.2018Canadians pay tribute to victims of Humboldt tragedy | Vojtech Jurak, David Simon
Members of both Canadian teams, East and West, met on the floor after the gold medal game to honour their former teammate Logan Schatz and others who passed away during the tragic accident involving the Humboldt Broncos junior ice hockey team.
1.7.2018Czech U15s beat Switzerland 8-4, finish seventhCZ5 - SWI 8:4, 35.kolo | | David Sokol
The last playing day of the tournament, Sunday, started with a game for seventh place between the two fourth-placed teams in group stage, Czech U15 and Switzerland. Although the game couldn´t bring either team a medal, both sides showed great efforts. In the end, it was the Czech U15 team who came out victorious, and beat Switzerland 8-4.
1.7.2018Poles with first win, finish 9th after beating GBPOL - GBA 5:1, 70.kolo | | Derek O´Brien
In the last game of the tournament for both teams, the Poles got their first win of the U16 Junior World Cup by beating Great Britain 5-1 to claim ninth place. Arkadiusz Guzik led the offence with two goals and one assist. In their first-ever world tournament, the British team finished 10th but gained a lot of valuable experience along the way.
1.7.2018Canada East shuts out USA Blue to take 5thCAE - USB 4:0, 38.kolo | | Derek OBrien
The U16 game to decide fifth and sixth places at the U16 tournament was a hard-fought contest, which is normally the case when Canadian and American teams meet each other. Canada East and USA Blue fought hard for every inch of the floor over 45 minutes, but the Canadian team was a bit better and won the game 4-0.
1.7.2018Czech U16 girls beat GB in exhibitionGBA - CZ6 0:2, 32.kolo | | Derek OBrien
In an exhibition game in Prerov on the last day of the Junior World Cup, the Czech U16 girls´ team took on Team Great Britain´s U20 women´s team. The young Czechs scored once early and once late to win 2-0.
1.7.2018Czech U16s defeat USA Red in tough bronze-medal gameCZ6 - USR 4:3, 39.kolo | | Vojtech Jurak
The home team built up a three-goal lead that pushed them towards the bronze medals. The USA Red team started a huge hunt for the tying-goal in the third but remained one goal behind in the end.
1.7.2018Slovak women hold on vs USA to take bronzeSVK - USA 2:1, 33.kolo | | Derek O´Brien
In the game for third place at the U20 tournament, Slovakia edged the USA in a hard-fought contest. The Slovaks scored early and led 2-0 late before a late American goal set up a dramatic finish. The Slovaks held on, however, to claim the bronze medal.
1.7.2018Host Czechs win women´s tournament!CZE - CAN 4:1, 34.kolo | | Derek O´Brien
The title game between the national teams of the host Czech Republic and Canada was the climax of the women´s Junior World Cup tournament. Although the both teams adopted a very attractive, fast-paced and effective style of play, neither of them were able to break through the awesomely performing goalies for a long time. However, the Czech scored three power-play goals in the second period, then played solid defence to protect their lead and beat Canada 4-1, which brought them the gold medals! The Czechs didn´t lose a single game in the tournament.
1.7.2018Golden Canada Day! Team Canada West defeats Slovakia to win titleCAW - SVK 3:1, 40.kolo | | Vojtech Jurak
The Canada West players celebrated Canada Day in the best way. After winning a dramatic battle against Slovakia, they are the the U16 Junior World Cup champions.