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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

Friendly match

7.8. - Before the tournament kicks off at the Arena Brno, the Czech team will face off against the USA. The match is scheduled for Saturday at 5 p.m.

Secure your ticket

6.8. - Secure your ticket to the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. For tickets to Group A in Brno, click here. For Group B, which will be played in Trenčín, click here.

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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