2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup updates: Aug. 7
Photo credit: Andy Devlin / Hockey Canada
The round-robin of the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup concluded Wednesday as both Canada and Czechia finished with a perfect 3-0-0 record.
Day 3 results (Aug. 7, 2024)
Czechia 4-1 Finland
USA 12-3 Germany
Slovakia 3-2 Switzerland (OT)
Canada 2-1 Sweden
About today
Canada made it a perfect 3-for-3 in the round-robin after a narrow 2-1 win over Sweden. Calgary’s Ben Kindel and Medicine Hat’s Gavin McKenna scored while Brampton’s Jack Ivankovic stopped 23 shots.
There's @tigershockey star Gavin McKenna's second of the #HlinkaGretzkyCup! 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/k5ltuaUMRS
— Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) August 8, 2024
Czechia completed its round-robin with a 4-1 win over Finland that ensured them top spot in Group B. Calgary’s Robin Svancara scored while Peterborough prospect Adam Novotny had two assists. Seattle prospect Matej Pekar also tallied a helper.
USA captain and Edmonton d-man Blake Fiddler had three points (1G, 2A) in a dominant 12-3 win over Germany that secured the Americans’ spot in Friday’s semi-final. The Soo’s Travis Hayes also chipped in with an assist.
🇺🇸 captain and @EdmOilKings d-man Blake Fiddler splits the 🇩🇪 defence! #HlinkaGretzkyCup pic.twitter.com/y3kxPq6ISo
— Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) August 7, 2024
Sudbury prospect Jan Chovan had a goal and Quebec’s Andreas Straka had an assist as Slovakia edged past Switzerland 3-2 in overtime. Swiss captain and Saint John’s Florian Schenk had the game-tying goal with 5:57 to play.
Day 4 schedule (Aug. 9, 2024):
Germany vs. Slovakia — 2pm ET / 11am PT (5th vs. 6th)
Switzerland vs. Finland — 5:30pm ET / 2:30pm PT (7th vs. 8th)
Czechia vs. Sweden — 7:30pm ET / 4:30pm PT (semi-final)
Canada vs. USA — 9:30pm ET / 6:30pm PT (semi-final)
Canadian scoring leaders
| Name | Points | CHL club |
| Cole Reschny | 6 | Victoria |
| Gavin McKenna | 5 | Medicine Hat |
| Émile Guité | 5 | Chicoutimi |
| Matthew Schaefer | 5 | Erie |
| Alex Huang | 3 | Chicoutimi |
Where to watch:
Both semi-finals, as well as the 5th vs. 6th matchup, can be seen live on TSN Friday.
