US EditionSlovakia Push Past Germany Into Olympic Ice Hockey Semi-Finals
- On Feb 18, Slovakia men's ice hockey team beat Germany 6-2 in Milan to reach the semi-finals, with Dvorsky scoring and assisting.
- Considered big underdogs, Slovakia nevertheless surpassed pre-tournament forecasts as head coach Vladimir Orszagh said his team exceeded expectations while viewing this as a learning event for the 2028 World Cup of Hockey and 2030 Games in the French Alps.
- Dalibor Dvorsky, a St. Louis Blues forward, scored and assisted, while Pavol Regenda, who split time between the San Jose Sharks and their AHL affiliate, scored twice in Slovakia's 6-2 win, with Samuel Hlavaj making 25 saves.
- The remaining teams will be reseeded after the quarter-finals on Wednesday, with semifinals on Friday where Slovakia could face the U.S., Finland, Switzerland, Sweden, or Czechia.
- Juraj Slafkovsky suffered an injury scare but returned and later assisted Tomas Tatar's empty-net goal, highlighting Slovakia's depth and youth with an eye on the 2028 World Cup of Hockey and 2030 Games in the French Alps.
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Ice hockey: Canada play defending champions Finland, US meet Slovakia in men's semi-final showdowns
MILAN, Feb 18 - Overtime drama defined the men's Olympic ice hockey quarter-finals on Wednesday, with favourites Canada and defending champions Finland surviving to set up a semi-final clash, while the United States also needed extra time and will meet Slovakia in the last four. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The men's German national ice hockey team finished in the quarter-finals at the Olympic Games, losing to Slovakia with 2:6.
Strong cast, weak defense: The German ice hockey team fails without singing and sounding on Slovakia. The dream of a medal will be nothing, because mistakes pass through the tournament.
One laps after another: the German ice hockey team loses 2:6 against Slovakia – and misses a historic opportunity through the Olympics, which will probably not come back so quickly.
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