Juraj Slafkovsky and Simon Nemec made history at the 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft on Thursday, becoming the highest drafted Slovakian-born players when they were selected No. 1 by the Montreal Canadiens and No. 2 by the New Jersey Devils.
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WJC roundup: Russia ends Sweden streak at 54 with OT victory
Senators prospect Stuetzle scores five points in Germany win; Finland shuts out Slovakia, remains undefeated by Adam Kimelman @NHLAdamK / NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor
Wednesday was the sixth day of the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship, which is being held at Rogers Place in Edmonton.
Day 6 games
Russia 4, Sweden 3 (OT): Marat Khusnutdinov (Minnesota Wild) scored a power-play goal with six seconds remaining in overtime, and Russia ended Sweden s 54-game preliminary-round winning streak in a Group B game at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship on Wednesday.
Russia got a power play when Sweden forward Arvid Costmar (Vancouver Canucks) was called for holding with 25 seconds left in overtime. Russia gained possession, and Rodion Amirov (Toron
Philip Tomasino had a goal and an assist and Jack Quinn scored an empty-netter for Canada. Devon Levi made 17 saves for the win on his 19th birthday.
“I didn’t go on my phone much. I was focused on the game,” Levi said. “I can answer my birthday messages later, but the task at hand was to win the game.”
Martin Romiak scored for Slovakia (1-1). Goaltender Samuel Hlavaj of the QMJHL’s Sherbrooke Phoenix stopped 20 shots in the loss.
The closest Slovakia has come to beating Canada in the world junior tournament was a 0-0 tie in Brandon, Man., in 1999.
EDMONTON Jordan Spence scored what turned out to be an important goal for Canada in his first shift of the world junior hockey championship. A day after Canada romped 16-2 over short-staffed Germany to start the tournament, goals were much harder to come by in a 3-1 win over Slovakia on Sunday. Spence was a healthy scratch in Canada's opener. The defenceman was informed Sunday afternoon he would draw into the lineup for suspended teammate.