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U18 lost in quarterfinals

24.04.2014

U18 Team Russia lost in a thrilling quarter-final game at the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship. Ending with a goal from Jakub Vrana in overtime put Czechs in the medal round for the first time since 2006.

Vrana scored the game winner five minutes into the extra frame. Russia had a golden chance to win early in overtime when Yevgeniv Svechnikov was given a penalty shot, but with the game on his stick the Russian forward was unable to convert and his shot sailed just inches wide of the net. Czech goalie Vitek Vanecek earned the Best Player nod for the Czechs with a 25-save effort. Vrana opened the scoring with a goal late in the first period. Russian replied in the second on the power play, the score coming from forward Yegor Korshkov.

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