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sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ tops Czechia 5-1 at para ice hockey worlds to finish group play undefeated

CALGARY — Tyler McGregor and James Dunn each scored two goals as sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ defeated Czechia 5-1 on Tuesday at the world para ice hockey championship at WinSport Arena.
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Team sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ forward Tyler McGregor, of Forest, Ont., takes a breather during a practice ahead of the World Para Ice Hockey Championship in Calgary, Tuesday, April 30, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

CALGARY — Tyler McGregor and James Dunn each scored two goals as sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ defeated Czechia 5-1 on Tuesday at the world para ice hockey championship at WinSport Arena.

Liam Hickey, with a goal and two assists, also scored for sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, which got 12 saves from Adam Kingsmill.

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ finished undefeated across all three of its group games to sit atop Group B.

The Canadians will next face China, which placed second in Group A behind the United States, in the semifinals on Friday.

Filip Vesely had Czechia's lone goal at 14:33 of the first period to knot the contest at 1-1. Martin Kudela stopped nine shots in net.

Czechia, which finished second in Group B will face the U.S., in the other semifinal on Friday. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 7, 2024.

The Canadian Press