On Sunday, the Slovak men’s U20 National ice hockey team lost 3-2 against the USA in their opening game at the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championships in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. On Monday, Slovaks are scheduled to play their second game against Sweden. The remaining two opponents in the B group are Russia and Switzerland. This year, no team will be relegated from the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship to safeguard the sportive integrity of the competition in the light of the extraordinary Covid-related circumstances. As the International Ice Hockey Federation writes on its website, the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship will be played with 11 teams, with the aim of going back to 10 teams for the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship.
Mojmír Procházka; Photo: archive RTVS
