Slovenia: Canada (0: 1), the end of the first third
Slovenian hockey team She started appearing at the World Championships of the Elite Group. In Stockholm in the first match in pre -match group A from 12.20 measures with Canada. It belongs to the narrow circle of favorites for medals, and in its lineup is the NHL League star Sidney Crosby.
The current score is 0: 1, the goal for Canada has scored more with the player Will horvat. A double -minute punishment got Rok Macuh. The first third ended with the minimum advantage of Canada.
Canada has a record 28 World Cup titles, it was the best two years ago. Slovenia returned to the elite group after a year of break, as it dropped out in the World Cup in Riga in 2023, and last year it was successful at the second league competition in South Tyrol. The history of Slovenian appearances in major hockey competitions is diverse. Since 2001, when Slovenia first came into the elite group, many ups and downs have followed. This year’s appearance at the elite World Cup will be the eleventh for Slovenes.
The goal or desire of Slovenes is to stay, for which they will have to avoid the last place in the pre -match group. In addition to the Canadians, the group also includes Slovaks, who will also play on Sunday in noon, followed by matches with Finland, Latvia, Sweden and finally with Austria and France, which are most custom -made on paper.
Pittsburgh, Sidney Crosby, also plays for Canada. Photo: Charles Leclaire/Reuters
Group B in Denmark’s herning features Denmark, Czech Republic, Germany, Norway, Switzerland, USA, Kazakhstan and Hungary.
“We are finally here, we all look forward to the start of the championship. The atmosphere in the team is always great, there may be some small things we have to look at, but let’s say we’re ready. We know that it will be very difficult with Canada, but maybe they will underestimate us because it is the first game. We will be ready, we will do our best and try to take as much as possible as possible, « the experience with Canada announced for the HZS match with Canada Robert Sabolič.
“We know how it is when you play in such a hall. We can’t wait to start. We already went in the direction of the first game in training, we did the things we would be on Saturday. The match will be early, for you will be a lot of time, we want to leave the boys peacefully and to prepare for the first game, « the introduction to the SP announced the selector Edo Terglav.
1. Bike:
Slovenia -Canada 0: 1 (0: 1, -: – -: -: -; Horvat 8./pp)
