Slovakia – Sweden 3:6 (end) | Russia – Canada 2:1 (end) | Switzerland – USA 3:4 (end)
Czech Republic – Finland 5:3 (end)
final
Slovakia
3:6 (0:1, 1:4, 2:1)
Sweden
Tuesday 09.08.2016, 11:30Hlinka Gretzky Cup • Group B
     
    Players of the Game:

    SVK – Michal Ivan

    SWE – Max Wennlund (13:34:28)
     
    The Swedes are now 2-0 with the maximum 6 points following a 6-3 win over Slovakia.

    Shots on goal in the 3rd period (and game): SVK 8 (27), SWE 7 (26).
     
    Game over.
     
    58:48
    Penalty for Slovakia (Kover – 2 min., tripping).
     
    57:32
    Brilliant move by Adam Ruzicka to get free and he was in alone on Sodberblom and tried to go upstairs but fired it over the crossbar.
    55:13 Matúš Havrila (SVK) - 3:6
     
    55:13
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    It takes them only 15 seconds to cash in on the power play, with Ziak's shot from the point stopped by Soderblom but he was down and out and MATUS HAVRILA put the rebound in. Power-play goal.
    Assists: Adam Ziak, Adam Liska.
     
    54:58
    Penalty for Sweden (Aterius – 2 min., slashing).
     
    53:48
    Slovaks trying to get something going on the PP, Korencik's long shot from the point is held by Soderblom.
    52:13
     
    52:13
    Penalty for Sweden (Miketinac – 2 min., interference).
     
    50:35
    After the whistle, Marcus Sylvegard apparently said something that the referee didn't like and drew a Misconduct, so with less than 10 minutes to play the game is finished for him. Teams will continue to skate 5 on 5.
     
    50:01
    Wrister from the point by Walfridsson is caught and held by Sklenar.
     
    46:59
    Penalty for Sweden (Bench – 2 min., too many men).
    44:45 Lukas Wernblöm (SWE) - 2:6
     
    44:45
    Goal for Team Sweden!
    Nice pass from Miketinac to LUKAS WERNBLOM on the right side, who scores on a one-timer slapper to restore Sweden's four-goal lead.
    Assist: Kalle Miketinac.
     
    43:51
    Long shot is caught and held by Soderblom.
    41:00 Patrik Hrehorčák (SVK) - 2:5
     
    41:00
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    On the heels of a huge hit the Slovaks score. Slap shot from the right wing by ERIK HREHORCAK off the crossbar and in.
    Unassisted.
     
    40:45
    A crushing open-ice hit in the neutral zone by Adam Ruzicka on Isac Lundestrom, who is slow to get up.

    Derek OBrien

    Goals and assists: 21. Krivosik (Roman), 41. Hrehorcak, 56. Havrila (Ziak, Liska) – 16. Brannstrom (Walfridsson), 27. Liljegren (Elvenes), 29. Elvenes (Lundestrom), 29. Johansson (Walfridsson, Sylvegard), 38. Miketinac (Liljegren), 45. Wernblom (Miketinac)


    Slovakia: Ovečka, 29. Sklenár – Korenčík, Ivan, Kupec, Žiak, Boldižár, Marguš, Demo, Verbický – Ružička (C), Roman, Krivošík – Hrehorčák, Havrila, Liška (A) – Kelemen, Kövér (A), Fafrák – Eliáš, Kukľa, Stacho.
    Sweden: Söderblom (Eriksson) – Dahlin, Hedberg, Walfridsson, Brännström (A), Liliegren, Björkman, Wennlund, Berg – Ringsby, Bemström, Aterius – Elvenes, Lundeström, Hugg (C) – Zetterlund, Miketinac, Wernblom – Johansson, Tjernström, Sylvegård.