Hockey World Championship 2025: The twelfth day was exciting, the Czech Republic will hit Sweden again
Stockholm. Basic part MS in hockey It ended on Tuesday, but the twelfth playing day was definitely worth it. Viewers could follow direct fights for advancement, heroic struggle for rescue or the expected fights of the Titans.
No quarter -finals were known by the end of the evening duels, as there could be a situation where the tournament format would be modified.
Perhaps the Czech Republic got to know their opponent only after the last duo of the Stockholm Group, with up to four different variants.
Finally, it will face Sweden, although both teams were doing a delicate to win their groups and challenge the more acceptable rivals in the quarterfinals.
Not even 51 interventions were enough
Both the Czech Republic and Sweden entered the final day of the group stage in the position of non -closed teams, but they could not maintain their successful balance.
While the champions after the cowardly third period succumbed to the US 2: 5, the Swedes strengthened by William Karlsson was not enough in the hit of Canada (3: 5).
Video: All goals during the 12th game day at the World Hockey World Championship 2025
In the Czech goal he did what Karel Vejmelka could. While in the NHL is his record of 49 successful interventions in one match, he added two extra in Herning.
The Goalman, who was interested in the World Championship with a helmet with the Czech President, collected four times, but not for his excellent performance, the US goals could be more.
« Certainly it was one of the hardest matches I caught. It is my work to give the guys a chance of victory, but this time it failed, » he said.
Czechs paid for discipline. They offered the opponent a half -aino power play and Frank Nazar’s goals were directed by the US for a very important triumph. Vejmelka admitted that he disagreed with some arbitrators.
« The referees did not perform the best performance like every match … Unfortunately, one of the negatives of the whole championship. We have to deal with it somehow and ideally not to do any foul, » said a native of Třebíč.
Michálka ice shower
The Czechs had a great chance that Austria or Latvia could get in the quarterfinals, but there was also a relatively cruel scenario with a single loss, which will move the team to third place.
David Pastrňák confidently said that Czechs do not solve any calculations and focus only on the next match. After losing to the US, however, they were in a situation where they had to wait impatiently and recalculate the possibilities.
Radim Rulik’s team must move from Herning to Stockholm, which he wanted to avoid. On the other hand, the Swedes are not twice enthusiastic about the fact that the Czechs will be their rival in the key match of the tournament.
« It’s a nightmare, » said expert Radiosporten Johan Garpenlöv. « I agree to face the world champions with one of the world’s best players David Pastrňák, that’s the nightmare, » says Magnus Wahlman commentator.
In the live memory, the Norths have last year’s semifinal loss of 3: 7 and many fans have not forgotten the ice shower from Milan Michálk.
In 2012, former player San Jose and Ottawa Arena in Stockholm was shocked when he scored a winning quarterfinal goal 29 seconds before the end.
Video: Memorial goal of Milan Michálka in the quarterfinals of the 2012 World Cup 2012
After the Toronto dropped out, the Czech team comes to strengthen David Kämpf, but his teammate, who will be his opponent – William Nylander on the road, is also on the road.
« The Swedes have a very strong team. There is nothing easy to expect. We will start preparing for the quarterfinals from Wednesday and we will try to prepare the best, » said the Czech national team coach.
The line is team chemistry
After 31 years, the Austrians are enjoying the advance to the quarterfinals. The representation, which replaced in 2022 in the A-category Belarus not only sticks among the elite, but is a team that is not worth underestimated.
In a direct fight to advance, our western neighbors were clearly 6: 1 and the reward will be a quarterfinal confrontation with Switzerland.
« It is the absolute peak of my career and I am very proud of the team. Our determination and commitment are incredible. We are sure we have a chance in the quarterfinals, » experienced Thomas Raffl told ORF.
The periodical Kronen Zeitung has highlighted that the Austrians have a good team spirit, the cadre is a combination of young and experienced players, and the gradual work changed the team that has been among the categories to a stable member of Ačka.
They even thrive, despite the fact that the hockey association goes through difficult financial times and, according to President Klaus Hartmann, reported an operating loss of € 300,000 last year.
« Our magic drink is team chemistry, » said defender Dominique Heinrich, who is one of the seven players who were in the world in 1994, when the Austrians last played the World Cup quarterfinal. Finnish succumbed 0:10.
This time there is certainly no similar result, although the Swiss has already conquered the Hungarians such a score at the World Championship. The Austrians are definitely a higher quality, while coach Roger Bader picked up mainly the couple Marco Kasper and Vinzenz Rohrer.
« Marco has made tremendous progress over the past two years. He motivates players and he is a great person. He is our driving force. And Vinzenz? When you see him playing at 20, it’s something crazy, » the coach said.
Stützle collected rather minusky
Great celebrations also occurred in Denmark, which lost the first three matches in the tournament with a score of 4:17, but then won four times in a row. In the key duo, the Germans conquered 2: 1 after separate raids.
The former silver Olympic medalists had higher ambitions, but while their biggest star Tim Stützle collected minusies rather than points, the best Dan in NHL Nikolai Ehlers acted in the first match.
After Winnipeg Jets dropped out, he rushed to catch the match with the Germans and equalized the score to 1: 1 10 minutes before the end. He could also decide in overtime, but eventually the Danes enjoyed after a successful shootout.
Video: Editing from Germany’s match – Denmark at the World Hockey World Championship 2025
« Thanks to these boys, it was easy to decide whether I was going home and playing at the World Championship. They worked hard to keep in the seventh match. Playing in front of the Danish audience was worth it, » Ehlers said.
Experienced striker also highlighted Oscar Fisker Molgaard, who at 50 minutes threw the puck into the band to bounce exactly into the driving Ehlers
« It was a super wise hockey event. I played with him before and I know his hockey IQ is very high, » said overseas reinforcement.
In addition to the advancing on Tuesday, it was also decided that Kazakhstan will leave the elite category in addition to France. He held a favorable score with the Swiss for a long time, and at 48 minutes the score was 1: 1, but finally lost 1: 4.
The most beautiful moment of the match was taken care of by Damien Ria, whose goal was around the Internet. Similarly, the legendary Pavol Demitra used to finish.
« The puck was a little far from me, so I tried to get him between my legs. But something like that can’t be planned, at that moment it just happens, » said a 28-year-old player working in Lausanne.
The quarterfinal program will start on Thursday from 16.20 ha then the tournament will culminate in Stockholm with matches in the semifinals AO precious metals.
