Czechia scores six straight goals, stuns Finland 8-5 to win bronze at world juniors
GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Tomas Hamara scored the winner with 1:41 left in regulation as Czechia battled back from a 5-2 deficit late in the second period to shock Finland 8-5 and win bronze at the world junior hockey championship Friday.
Ondrej Becher added a hat trick and two assists, while Jiri Kulich scored twice and set up two others for the Czechs.
Jakub Stancl added a goal and an assist and Dominik Rymon had one of two Czech empty netters.
Matyas Melovsky had three assists. Hamara, an Ottawa Senators prospect, chipped in with two of his own for a three-point afternoon.