Czech National Men’s Ice Hockey Team Suffers 4-2 Loss By Sweden at Karjala Cup

The Czech national ice hockey team started the Karjala Cup with a loss to the Sweden National Men’s hockey team, by a score of 4-1, in Linköping. The tournament is one of four in the Euro Hockey Tour, an unofficial ice hockey championship.

The popular European national teams – the Czech Republic, Sweden, Russia and Finland – compete against each other in the European Hockey Tour each year.

The goals by Sweden were from Pontus Holmberg, Karl Klingberg, Jesper Olofsson and Anton Bengtsson . Among the Czechs, Philip Hlapik scored.

The Czechs next face the Finns, in Helsinki, on Saturday.

For game report, click here

The Athletic Hockey Show – Nov. 11, 2021

Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe are joined by Ducks beat writer Eric Stephens to discuss Bob Murray’s resignation as GM of Anaheim, the investigation that lead up to it, and more. Then, the surprising starts from the California NHL teams, and the struggles for the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights. 

In “Granger Things”, Jesse Granger looks at Connor McDavid’s effect on the betting world, the guys discuss the salary cap floor in the listener mailbag, a goalie-centric “This Week in Hockey History” and more!