In the third of four quarterfinal games, a scrappy, but inconsistent Czech Republic squad clashed with a deep Canadian team that hadn’t quite seemed to hit it’s full stride in the tournament. Canada was without Alex Newhook for the game, forcing them into a 12 forward, eight defender line up against the Czechs. The Czechs were also without some of their lineup regulars, with Jaromir Pytlik and Michal Gut missing the game.Devon Levi got the start for Canada, while it was Nick Malik starting for the Czech Republic.
Canada came into the match fresh off a 4-1 win over the Finns, while the Czechs had rebounded after a thrashing by the Americans, collecting a 7-0 win over Austria to secure their place in the elimination rounds.