Czechs beat Finland in Swiss Games opener

The Czech ice hockey team won its firsts game of the Swiss Ice Hockey Games 3–1 over Finland in Liberec. Captain Roman Červenka, Ondřej Kaše and Lukáš Rousek scored, with Červenka becoming only the third Czech to score after turning 40, following Jaromír Jágr and Petr Nedvěd.

The team will play against Switzerland in Zurich on Saturday, before finishing the Euro Hockey Tour against Sweden on Sunday.

The Swiss Ice Hockey Games is an annual tournament within the Euro Hockey Tour, featuring Switzerland, Czechia, Finland and Sweden.