The IIHF disciplinary committee had its hands full after Tuesday's action, with four game misconduct penalties in total to review. Slovakia could be hit the hardest, after top defenseman Martin Marincin laid a blatant cheapshot on USA's Jason Zucker.
There are four IIHF U20 WJHC games on the dock today, including Switzerland vs. Finland, Canada vs the Czechs, Russia vs. Sweden and USA vs. Slovakia. Be sure to join the chat for these games, as well as the Canada/HC Davos Spengler Cup game.
Here's a recap of some of the stories from around the hockey world on Day 2 of the IIHF U20 World Juniors. Emerson Etem, Antonin Hojenesek, Dominik Riecicky and Robin Lehner made the headlines for their teams.
Games today at the Spengler Cup include Team Canada against Spartak Moscow, featuring former NHL legends Mark Messier (Team Canada coach) and Dominik Hasek (goaltender for Spartak). At the 2011 IIHF WJHCs, Slovakia takes on Germany and the Czechs debut against Norway.
Slovakia is a small country in the heart of Europe with a passion for hockey, but their junior program has been under tough times recently. Here's a look at their U20 national team as they prepare for the IIHF World Junior Championships in Buffalo from Dec 26-Jan 5.
