Sweden tops Czechia, wins third world junior hockey crown
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Key Points:
- Sweden won its third world junior hockey title by defeating Czechia 4-2 in the first all-European final since 2016, with goals from Viktor Eklund, Casper Juustovaara, Sascha Boumedienne, and Ivar Stenberg.
- Viktor Eklund, a New York Islanders prospect and first-round draft pick, led Sweden's offense and is considered a key future player for the Islanders.
- Czechia's Adam Jiricek and Matej Kubiesa scored late goals, but the team was unable to overcome Sweden's early lead; Kubiesa scored with 24 seconds left when the game was mostly decided.
- Despite Czechia's loss, forward Vojtech Cihar was named the
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