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Six-team international tournament kicks off Sunday at the RECC
Truro Bearcats goaltender Kevin Resop sprawls to make a save on Jan Kern of the Czech Republic during a World Junior A Challenge pre-tournament game Friday afternoon at the RECC. The contest was a tune-up for the Czech Republic, who will compete in the six-team international tournament, which begins Sunday in Truro. The Czechs were superior in this one, as they skated to a 5-1 victory over the Bearcats.
The Czech Republic cruised to a 5-1 victory over the Truro Bearcats on Friday afternoon in a World Junior A Hockey Challenge pre-tournament game.
The contest served as a tuneup for the Czechs, who will compete in the six-team international event, which begins Sunday in Truro when Canada West faces off against the Czech Republic at 3:30 p.m., followed by Russia and Canada East at 7:30 p.m.
The United States and Switzerland see their first tournament action on Monday.
Jan Hladonik scored two goals for the Czechs in Friday’s win over the Bearcats, while Pavel Kousal, David Kofron and Jan Kern fired single markers.
Cameron Macleod had Truro’s lone goal, a second-period powerplay marker.
The Czechs carried the play throughout most of the contest and outshot their hosts 61-18.
Bearcats goaltenders Kevin Resop and Alec Macdonald split duties between the pipes.