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Slovaks lose to USA 4-1

Jul 29, 2023 | Redakce

Before 1772 spectators in Trenčín, the Slovak team played a pre-tournament game for the Hlinka Gretzky Cup against the USA. Although Theo Kiss opened the scoring in the 12th minute for the home side, after that the Americans scored four times, eventually winning 4-1.

Game #0  •  Sa 29.7.2023  •  17:00  •  Video stream
Slovakia
1:4
( 1:1, 0:1, 0:2)
USA
Slovakia: Rafaj (Haronik) – Kupec, Radivojevič, Beluško, Petras, Ličko, Húževka, Fabuš, Mészáros – Kiss, Pitka, Chovan – Tomašec, Pobežal, Tomík – Zálešák, Maruna, Liščinský – Feranec, Prokopovič, Liška
USA: Hendrickson (21. Bernstein, 41. Heil) – Bales, Pitner, Keefe, Kleber, Felicio, Henricks, McLaughlin – Zellers, Swanson, Butella – Connelly, Young, Lee – Hughes, Stefanek, Frank – McNelis, Monteiro, Spellacy
Goals and assists: 12. Kiss (Radivojevič, Kupec) – 16. Zellers (Swanson, Bales), 27. McNelis (Monteiro), 46. Stefanek (Frank), 57. Butella (Connelly, McLaughlin)
Shots: 26:22 (9:5, 12:4, 5:12).
Penalties: 3:5. PP goals: 0:1. SH goals: 0:0.
Attendance: 1722.

In brief

Pre-tournament games

21.6. - The final pre-tournament games will be played on Saturday, 29th July. The Czech Republic will host Canada in Břeclav at 18:30 CET, 12:30 ET. Meanwhile, Slovakia will host the USA in Trenčín at 17:00 CET. Coverage of these games will be available at eurolivescores.com/.

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1.6. - The official instagram of Hlinka Gretzky Cup is availible here.

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6.2. - Do you know who won the Cup last year? Which team has won the most gold medals? HERE you can review the history.
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