Photo: Ronald Hansel, Juniorský hokej
In the much anticipated afternoon game on Day 3, Team Sweden earned a hard fought 4-2 victory over rival Finland.
Noel Nordh and Anton Wahlberg scored just over two minutes apart in the middle of the opening period to take a 2-0 lead after 20 minutes.
Finland netted the lone goal of the middle period from Jesse Kiiskinen and Emil Jarventie tied the game at 2-2 with less than five minutes to play in regulation.
On a late power play, Otto Stenberg launched a one-timer from the right circle with 58 seconds to play in regulation and the Swedes added an empty-netter for the 4-2 final.
Both team's goalies were named Players of the Game; Finland's Eemil Vinni finished with 28 saves while Sweden's Melker Thelin stopped 23 shots.
Credit: Ronald Hansel, Juniorský hokej
Credit: Ronald Hansel, Juniorský hokej
In the nightcap, Team Switzerland earned its first win of the tournament as they scored in each period en route to a 4-2 win over Czechia.
Leo Braillard opened up scoring on a power play just 23 seconds into the game, but Czechia's Adam Csabi scored on a power play of its own to tie the game 1-1 after 20 minutes.
Switzerland took another lead as Noam Holzer netted a shorthanded marker early in the second that was again answered by Czechia with a score from Maxim Vehovsky.
Lenn Zehnder scored late in the 2nd to give Switzerland a 3-2 lead after 40 minutes and captain Alain Graf connected on the power play for the lone goal of the final frame and 4-2 final.
Czechia's Miroslav Hlinka, with an assist, and Switzerland's Eric Schneller who two helpers, were named each team's Player of the Game.
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