Czechs beat Slovaks 5-1 in ice hockey World Championship

The Czech national hockey team crushed the previously unbeaten Slovak team 5-1 on Saturday night at the World Championship in Vienna. Scoring for the Czech team were Petr Sykora (in minute 2'), Martin Straka(15'), Martin Rucinsky (31'), Ales Hemsky (32') and Pavel Kubina ('33). The Czech team remains undefeated in the championship, with previous wins against Switzerland, Germany and Kazakhstan in the first group stage. Saturday's match against the Slovaks was their first real test. The Czech team has now secured a spot in the quarter-finals.