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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 >>

Russia wins in OT; Finland downs Slovakia [Jan 04, 2012] The Associated Press The Associated Press CALGARY, Alberta Grigori Zheldakov scored at 1:30 of overtime to lead Russia to a 2-1 win over the Czech Republic in a quarterfinal at the world junior hockey championship Monday. Zheldakov took a pass from Nikita Kucherov and sent a slap shot past Czech goalie Petr Mrazek to earn the Russians a berth in Tuesday night's semifinal against Canada. "It's ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Granlund sends Finland past Slovakia at worlds [Jan 03, 2012] Grigori Zheldakov scored at 1:30 of overtime to lead Russia to a 2-1 win over the Czech Republic in a quarterfinal at the world junior 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 >>

Slovakia advances to quarters at world juniors after rallying to beat Swiss 6-4 [Jan 01, 2012] Matus Chovan had a hat trick as Slovakia scored four unanswered goals to stun Switzerland 6-4 and move into the quarter-finals at the world junior hockey championships Saturday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Swedes scary good against Slovaks [Dec 31, 2011] Max Friberg hopes Sweden?s dismantling of Slovakia on Friday night at the IIHF world junior hockey championship sends a message to Team Russia. [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 >>

Russia puts on show in dispatching Slovakia [Dec 29, 2011] They aren?t feeling much love at the Scotiabank Saddledome ? most assuredly because they?re thought to be Canada?s biggest obstacle ? but that won?t stop Russia from putting on a show for the paying public.The Russians once again gave the opposing team all they had, doing enough to defeat Slovakia 3-1 on Wednesday night in 2012 IIHF world junior hockey Group A action.Early in the third period ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Czech Republic drubs Denmark in world juniors [Dec 28, 2011] Tomas Hertl scored twice, Petr Mrazek made 12 saves and the Czech Republic opened the world junior hockey championship with a 7-0 victory over Denmark on Tuesday night. [via YahooNews] More >>

Czech Republic routs Denmark 7-0 [Dec 28, 2011] Tomas Hertl scored twice, Petr Mrazek made 12 saves and the Czech Republic opened the world junior hockey championship with a 7-0 victory over Denmark on Tuesday night. Petr Holik, Dmitrij Jaskin, Tomas Filippi, Jiri Riha and Radek Faksa also scored in the Group B game. Denmark was coming off an 11-3 loss to the United States on Monday night. [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 >>

Saad has 5 points as U.S. downs Slovakia in world junior exhibition game [Dec 22, 2011] Brandon Saad scored two goals and added three assists as the United States defeated Switzerland 7-3 in an IIHF world junior hockey championship exhibition game Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Martin Marincin to Play for Slovakia at World Juniors [Nov 24, 2011] Prince George B.C. - The Prince George Cougars are pleased to announce that 19-year-old defenceman Martin Marincin will play for Slovakia at the 2012 World junior Hockey Championships in Alberta from December 26, 2011 to January 5, 2012. This will be Marincin's third time playing for Slovakia in this tournament as he represented his country last season in Buffalo, New York and in 2010 in ... [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 >>