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Finland books date with Sweden [Mar 06, 2012] CALGARY - It is one of hockey's best international rivalries, and it will play out Tuesday at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Finland's 8-5 win over Slovakia in the quarter-final of the world junior championship Monday set up a semifinal with Sweden. [via YahooNews] More >>

Photos: January 4, Czech Republic 5 Slovakia 2 [Jan 05, 2012] Marko Dano of Team Slovakia crashes into the net with Bohumil Jank and goalie Petr Mrazek of Team Czech Republic during the battle for fifth place in the IIHF World Junior Hockey Tournament at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary on Wednesday, January 4, 2012. The Czechs won 5-1. [via YahooNews] More >>

Czech Republic finishes fifth at world juniors with 5-2 win over Slovakia [Jan 05, 2012] CALGARY - Petr Mrazek made 29 saves as the Czech Republic beat Slovakia 5-2 in the fifth-place game at the world junior hockey championship Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Finland downs Slovakia 8-5 to advance to world junior semifinals [Jan 03, 2012] CALGARY - Markus Granlund scored twice and had an assist to lead Finland to an 8-5 win over Slovakia in quarter-final action at the world junior men's hockey championship Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Photos: Dec. 31: Slovakia 6 Switzerland 4 [Jan 02, 2012] Slovakia wins 6-4 in World Junior Hockey Championship action against Switzerland at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary on December 31, 2011. [via YahooNews] More >>

Photos: Dec. 31: Slovakia 6 Switzerland 4 [Jan 01, 2012] Slovakia wins 6-4 in World Junior Hockey Championship action against Switzerland at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary on December 31, 2011. [via YahooNews] More >>

Marincin says Slovaks need to focus on next game [Dec 29, 2011] Martin Marincin feels Slovakia could have had better luck against Russia at the World Junior Hockey Championships in Calgary. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia sneaks past Latvians [Dec 28, 2011] Slovakia's Marek Tvrdon swatted in a third-period goal that stood up as the game-winner as Slovakia downed Latvia 3-1 in its opener of the IIHF world junior hockey championship at Calgary's Scotiabank Saddledome Tuesday night. [via YahooNews] More >>

World Junior Hockey Championship 2012 Schedule [Dec 20, 2011] Group A: (Calgary) Group B: (Edmonton) Russia Canada Sweden USA Switzerland Finland Slovakia Czech Republic... [via YahooNews] More >>

Dolnik Named to Team Slovakia for WJC [Nov 23, 2011] EVERETT, WA - The Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League today announced that forward Vladimir Dolnik will compete for Team Slovakia in the 2012 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships. This year's tournament runs from December 26, 2011 to January 5, 2012 in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta. [via YahooNews] More >>

Five WHL Players Named to Canada's Summer Under-18 Team [Aug 03, 2011] CALGARY, Alta. - Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Hockey League and Western Hockey League, announced Tuesday the 22 players who will play for Canada's National Men's Summer Under-18 Team at the 2011 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament, August 8-13 in Breclav, Czech Republic and Piestany, Slovakia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Canada's National Men's Summer Under-18 Team Roster Announced [Aug 03, 2011] CALGARY, Alta. - Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Hockey League, announced Tuesday the 22 players who will play for Canada's National Men's Summer Under-18 Team at the 2011 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament, August 8-13 in Breclav, Czech Republic and Piestany, Slovakia. [via YahooNews] More >>