The reigning champion and hosts of the tournament not without problems beat the German team with a score of 6:3, scoring three goals each in the first and second periods.
Forward Will Zellers scored two goals and an assist. Sweden beat Slovakia earlier in this group.
In Group B, Finland defeated newcomers Denmark 6-2, while Canada defeated the Czech Republic 7-5 in a tough match thanks to four goals in the third period.
World U-20 Ice Hockey Championship. Group A
Germany – USA 3:6 (1:3, 2:3, 0:0)
Pucks: 05:54 Plant – 0:1, 10:53 Reed – 0:2, 15:55 Horkoff – 0:3, 17:39 Kose – 1:3, 25:46 Seidl – 2:3, 30:31 Zellers – 2:4, 31:27 Boos – 3:4, 34:58 Zellers – 3:5, 38:07 Iserman – 3:6
Goalkeepers: Nisse – Hale
Group B
Denmark – Finland 2:6 (1:3, 0:3, 1:0)
Pucks: 01:48 Vesterinen – 0:1, 02:19 Kalto – 0:2, 06:08 Bundgard – 1:2, 10:07 Suvanto – 1:3, 24:45 Koivu – 1:4, 26:19 Sarelainen – 1:5, 32:21 Vesterinen – 1:6, 42:22 Linde – 2:6
Goalkeepers: Wilde – Rimpinen
Czech Republic – Canada 5:7 (1:2, 2:1, 2:4)
Pucks: 13:53 Martin – 0:1, 17:01 Poletin – 1:1, 17:38 Hage – 1:2, 24:04 Cinar – 2:2, 32:13 Sikora – 3:2, 37:03 Parek – 3:3, 43:49 Parek – 3:4, 45:21 Poletin – 4:4, 46:32 Iginla – 4:5, 49:12 Mackenzie – 4:6, 55:26 Galvash – 5:6, 59:00 Martone – 5:7
Goalkeepers: Korsulak – George
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