The Canadian national ice hockey team beat the Czechs and reached the semifinals of the Olympics

The Canadian national team defeated the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Olympic Hockey tournament in Italy. The match took place on February 18 in Milan and ended with a score of 4:3.

The Canadian team scored goals from Maclean Celebrini (4th minute), Nathan MacKinnon (33rd), Nick Suzuki (57th) and Mitch Marner, who scored in the 62nd minute of extra time. Lukas Sedlak (9), David Pastrniak (15) and Ondrej Palat (53) scored goals for the Czech national team.

In the second period, Canadian captain Sidney Crosby was injured. In the 26th minute, he found himself under a double power tackle from Martin Nechas and Radko Gudas, after which he left the court and soon went to the locker room.

The Canadian national team is a nine-time Olympic champion. The semifinal matches of the tournament will be held on February 20. The opponent of the Canadians will be determined based on the results of the seeding of the teams that reached this stage.

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