Czechia beats Sweden 3-2 in 14th round of shootout in world junior hockey 3rd-place game
Czechia forward Eduard Sale (12) scores the game-winning goal against Sweden goaltender Marcus Gidlof (1) to win the World Junior hockey championship bronze medal penalty shot shootout, in Ottawa, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. Credit: AP/Sean Kilpatrick
OTTAWA, Ontario — Eduard Sale scored in the 14th round of a shootout to give Czechia a 3-2 victory over Sweden on Sunday in the third-place game at the world junior hockey championship.
The Czech captain beat Marcus Gidlof on his fifth attempt — and 28th between the teams — with a move to the backhand.
Sale and Jakub Stancl scored in regulation for Czechia. Michael Hrabal stopped 32 shots.
David Edstrom scored twice for Sweden. Gidlof made 30 saves.
