Adam Gajan made 27 saves to backstop the Slovakians while Michael Hrabal stopped 28 shots for Czechia (0-0-0-1).

Source: https://www.sudbury.com/national-sports/lekkerimaki-scores-twice-as-host-sweden-beats-latvia-6-0-in-world-junior-opener-8029037

And this week’s first semi-final saw Croatia, Moldova, Switzerland, Finland, Czechia, Israel, Portugal, Sweden, Serbia and Norway all get through to the final.

Source: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/eurovision-2023-finland-croatia_uk_645b758ee4b09eef830351c1

Canada, which advanced to face the Americans thanks to Bedard's incredible individual effort in a dramatic overtime victory against Slovakia in the quarterfinals, dropped a 5-2 decision to Czechia in an embarrassing opener.

Source: https://www.baytoday.ca/national-sports/canada-roars-back-to-beat-us-and-advance-to-gold-medal-game-at-world-juniors-6329410

Defending champion Canada plays Switzerland and the United States face Czechia in Saturday’s semifinals.

Source: https://www.cornwallseawaynews.com/ontario-news/finland-sweden-to-play-for-fifth-at-womens-world-hockey-championship/

In a regional comparison, average household electricity price was 16.4 euros per 100 kWh in Poland, 18.8 euros per 100 kWh in Slovakia and 38.4 euros per 100 kWh in Czechia.

Source: https://www.budapesttimes.hu/hungary/eurostat-hungarian-household-energy-prices-lowest-in-eu/

In the earlier Cup of Nations game in Newcastle on Wednesday, Spain defeated Czechia 3-0.

Source: https://www.cessnockadvertiser.com.au/story/8096679/matildas-claim-cup-of-nations-in-newcastle-five-months-out-from-womens-world-cup/?src=rss

The countries highlighted in the latest draws were Ireland, Poland, Czechia, Germany, Lithuania, Slovakia, Ukraine and India.

Source: https://regina.ctvnews.ca/saskatchewan-breaks-from-canada-s-immigration-norms-with-latest-draws-1.6549786

The netminder for the Western Hockey League’s Seattle Thunderbirds wasn’t picked at last summer’s draft, but isn’t focused on that as he preps for Thursday’s championship game against Czechia, which beat Sweden 2-1 in the other semifinal.

Source: https://torontosun.com/sports/hockey/kulich-scores-in-overtime-as-czechia-beats-sweden-advances-to-world-junior-final

When I was younger, I traveled to Czechia all by myself, but not anymore.

Source: https://www.postandcourier.com/columnists/gardening-column-cucumber-downy-mildew/article_7ef7e088-1520-11ee-a9cb-33da7a888914.html