Czechia loses to Sweden, places second in Group B at IIHF

Czechia suffered its first loss at the World Junior Championship in Ottawa on Tuesday, losing to 4:2 to Sweden in the battle for the top spot in Group B. The two goals were scored in the second period by Petr Sikora and captain Eduard Šalé, but the team failed to turn around the game. After beating Switzerland, Slovakia and Kazakhstan, the Czech team finished second in the group with three wins and a loss.