10
11:38
Hunt misses the target! The defender switches in at the front and can then hit it from the middle. However, Gračnar does not have to intervene because the puck flies just wide of the left post.
9.
11:37
: Again and again the Europeans free themselves and release wonderfully from behind against the pressure of the maple leaves. The Slovenians’ ideas are working just fine!
8th.
11:35
: Wonderful save from Levi! Gregorc hits the box with a slap shot from the left. Levi’s view is obscured, but he still easily fishes the disc out of the air with his catch hand!
9.
11:35
: 
It keeps going back and forth. It’s a fast paced game with very few interruptions.
7.
11:33
: Almost the 2:0! Veleno misses a back pass to Bear – instead Sabolič comes to the disc in the high slot and then slides the puck through Levi’s braces. Bear then stops the game device in front of the goal line!
8th.
11:32
: Drew O’Connor finds Henry Thrun on the left on such a counterattack. Dominik Horváth closes the short corner and parries with the help of the post.
8th.
11:31
: An individual error puts the USA back in the game here. Hungary remains offensive, but must be careful not to run into too many counterattacks.
6.
11:29
: The outsider with the dream start! And Bremerhaven’s Verlič and Jeglič have their shares in this goal.
7.
11:29
: 
Goal for USA, 1-1 by Alex Tuch
The USA equalize! The Hungarians with a weak cross pass in their own third. The Americans conquer the target, in the end Rocco Grimaldi crosses to the left to Luke Tuch, who scores his third goal of the tournament from a tight angle.
6.
11:29
: The Hungarians stay on the trigger, close the neutral zone well and hardly allow anything behind.
5.
11:28
: Glass misses the perfect answer! His sharp wrist shot from the left circle is pinned between arm and body by Gračnar!
4.
11:26
: 
Goal for Slovenia, 1-0 by Jan Drozg
And the Europeans strike! Verlič marches towards the gate on the right side and then pulls flat. Levi flashes it off, but Jeglič grabs the hard rubber and blindly puts it perfectly in the middle to Drozg, who pokes the slot twice and then pushes the hard rubber over the line!
5.
11:26
: 
Goal for Hungary, 0-1 by István Sofron
The underdog leads! First Cal Petersen defuses a shot from István Bartalis, but Hungary stays in possession and the USA doesn’t defend that well. At the long corner they completely forget István Sofron, who is served by Szabo, so that he finishes unchallenged and overcomes Cal Petersen.
4.
11:25
: 
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Milan Lucic (Canada)
An early penalty against Canada! Lucic catches his opponent on the skid with the trowel and has to go into the cool box!
3.
11:24
: Matt Coronato with the first good chance for USA. But Dominik Horváth safely defuses his shot from the slot.
3.
11:24
: The Slovenians are coming in well too! Levi had to intervene against Urbas before. An alert beginning by Underdog.
2.
11:23
: First dangerous action by the favourite: Glass sends the disc hidden by the gang to the goal. Crouse had blocked Gračnar’s sight in the slot, but the Slovenian goalie grabs it safely with his catch hand!
2.
11:23
: The Hungarians start briskly and have the first chance of the game! Cal Petersen, however, clears with his catch hand, then allows the rebound, but is finally able to secure the disc.
1.
11:21
: Canadian head coach André Tourigny decides to change goalie in the second group game: Devon Levi will start between the posts instead of Sam Montembeault. Luka Gračnar starts on the other side.
1.
11:21
: The puck has fallen, the game is on!
1.
11:21
: game start
1.
11:20
: And off! The game begins.
1.
11:20
: game start
11:15
: In the first game of the maple leaves MacKenzie Weegar towered above all. The dynamic defender kept dizzying the Latvian back with a goal and an assist. Goalkeeper Samuel Montembeault – with a shutout in his World Cup debut – was also in strong form.
11:13
: The referees of today’s game are Mads Frandsen from Denmark and Sirko Hunnius from Germany. Eric Cattaneo from Switzerland and Canadian Tarrington Wyonzek support the two as linespersons.
11:07
: These two teams have only met once. In the preliminary round of the 2016 World Cup, the US boys easily won 5:1.
11:06
: There is a trio in the Slovenia squad that is well known in the DEL – especially in Bremerhaven. Because the Fischtown connection of Miha Verlič, Jan Urbas and Žiga Jeglič has been causing a sensation there for some time now. Blaž Gregorc is another player who spent the past season in the DEL (Augsburg) in the squad.
11:04
: The Hungarians, on the other hand, were still at the B World Championships last year and, as a promoted team, are the outsiders in the group. In their first game at this World Cup, they lost 1-3 to Denmark, the only goal for the team scored Istvan Sofron (47th). Goalkeeper Bence Balizs showed a strong performance, who saved 41 of 44 shots on goal. It will also depend on him today if the big surprise is to succeed.
11:02
: On the other hand, the start went extremely badly for the Slovenians. Against a strong Swiss team, the team around head coach Matjaž Kopitar – father of the most famous Slovenian ice hockey player Anže Kopitar – had to swallow a juicy 0:7 smack. It won’t be any easier with Canada in the second group game.
10:59
: In the opening game, the US team defeated the defending champions and hosts Finland surprisingly confidently and clearly 4:1. The USA team, which was made up of many college players, was particularly impressive tactically and secured victory against the Finns. Cutter Gauthier (34′), Drew O’Connor (50′) and Alex Tuch (53′, 60′) scored the goals for the USA.
10:57
: The favorite got off to a good start against the hosts from Latvia. With a clear 6-0 win, the Canadians didn’t show any weaknesses. Not a matter of course either, as the North American teams in particular were thrown together at short notice and therefore hardly or not at all well-rehearsed. It is not uncommon for there to be a lot of sand in the gears at the beginning.
10:51
: Not only a look at the world rankings brings clarity: The Slovenians are blatant outsiders in the duel with the maple leaves. While Canada is currently in second place behind Finland, the Europeans are in 19th place.
10:50
: While the Americans won their opening game and are leading the group, the Hungarians lost their first game and are on the place in the group.
10:46
: Day three of the Ice Hockey World Championship! Slovenia and Canada start Group B. At 11:20 a.m. the puck flies onto the ice in the first face-off. Welcome!
10:39
: Hello and welcome to the early game in Group A at the 2023 Ice Hockey World Championships. Faceoff on the game between USA and Hungary is at 11:20!