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Day 1 Recap: Favourites Held Strong, Including Hosts Czechia

Aug 11, 2025 | Adam Chawner, Foto: Denisa Huková

The 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup kicked off on Monday across both host cities, with games seeing top teams live up to pre-tournament expectations. Canada and Sweden earned convincing wins, while Czechia impressed in front of their home crown. Slovakia, however, fell just short in a tightly contested battle with the USA.

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Slovakia 3:6 USA (1:1, 1:2, 1:3)
Slovakia pushed the Americans hard, with Oliver Ozogány scoring a hat trick to tie the game not one, not two, but three times! But missed chances — including a 5-on-3 powerplay in the third period — proved costly. In the final minutes, the USA scored three unanswered goals (including two empty-netters) to take all points.

In brief

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