SEOUL, May 18 (Reuters) - South Korea will have a baptism of fire when they debut in the men's ice hockey competition at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang after being drawn with two-time defending champions Canada in the pool phase.
The Koreans, who have been given automatic entry into the tournament as hosts, will also face the Czech Republic and Switzerland in Pool A.
Canada claimed top spot in the ice hockey world rankings after beating Russia in the gold medal game at the World Championship on Sunday.
In Pool B, Russia and the United States have been grouped together with Slovakia, while Sweden and Finland are in Pool C.