Reigning gold medallist Finland will face Canada in a semifinal at the world junior hockey championship after beating the United States.
Finland's Joonas Oden, center, celebrates with teammates Patrik Puistola, right, and Anttoni Honka, left, after scoring his sides winning goal during the U20 Ice Hockey Worlds quarterfinal match between Finland and the United States in Trinec, Czech Republic, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. TRINEC, CZECH REPUBLIC -- Reigning gold medallist Finland will face Canada in a semifinal at the world junior hockey championship after beating the United States 1-0 on Thursday.
TRINEC -- Dmitri Voronkov scored two goals as Russia knocked off Switzerland in the first quarterfinal. Competing in a tight Group B, Russia needed a win over Germany in the preliminary-round finale to avoid a trip to the relegation round. The Russians crushed the Germans 6-1 and maintained their momentum against the Swiss, who finished fourth last year after upsetting Sweden in the quarterfinals.Alexander Khovanov also scored for Russia, while Gaetan Jobin had the lone Swiss goal.
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