The second day of the 2026 IIHF World Championship noticed two members of the Vancouver Canucks participate within the day’s motion. Aatu Räty and Finland received their second sport in as many days, holding them atop the standings of Group B, whereas Filip Hronek and Czechia took an time beyond regulation loss in opposition to Slovenia. Here’s a recap of the Canucks’ performances on the 2026 IIHF World Championship on Could 15.
Finland 4, Hungary 1
Lower than a day after taking a 3–1 win in opposition to Germany throughout the event’s opening day, Räty and Finland notched their second win of the 2026 World Championship. Former Edmonton Oilers ahead Jesse Puljujärvi scored after being promoted to the first-line, whereas Janne Kuokkanen and Ville Heinola additionally discovered the again of the web. After the win, Finland stays the first-placed crew in Group B with six factors and a 7:2 purpose differential.
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Räty notched his second level of the event in in the present day’s effort, helping on a purpose from linemate Kuokkanen. Whereas he’d additionally been paired with Puljujärvi the sport earlier than, after the latter’s promotion within the lineup, Räty ended up skating with Eemil Erholtz as an alternative. The Canucks ahead completed in the present day’s sport with 11:54 minutes performed, tied with Saku Mäenalanen for the second-lowest TOI on his crew.
Slovenia 3, Czechia 2 (OT)
Whereas Czechia received their first sport of the event on Friday in opposition to Denmark, in the present day, they ended up with a barely completely different outcome. Regardless of outshooting Slovenia 35–17, Czechia fell in time beyond regulation due to a breakaway purpose for Marcel Mahkovec. Czechia’s two objectives of the sport have been each scored within the second interval by Martin Kaut and Lukáš Sedlák.
Hronek reprised his function as a top-pairing defenceman for Czechia in the present day, remaining alongside veteran Michal Kempný within the 3–2 time beyond regulation loss. As soon as once more, the Canucks defenceman led his crew in ice time with 24:38 minutes performed by the sport’s grand complete of 61:14. This wasn’t the one stat Hronek led his crew (and Slovenia) in, nonetheless, as he additionally produced a game-high of 5 photographs on purpose.
Could 16 Standings:
Group A:
Finland: 2–0–0–0
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Switzerland: 2–0–0–0
Austria: 1–0–0–0
Latvia: 0–0–0–1
USA: 0–0–0–1
Germany: 0–0–0–1
Nice Britain: 0–0–0–1
Hungary: 0–0–0–1
Group B:
Canada: 2–0–0–0
Czechia: 1–0–1–0
Slovakia: 1–0–0–0
Slovenia: 0–1–0–0
Norway: 0–0–0–1
Sweden: 0–0–0–1
Denmark: 0–0–0–1
Italy: 0–0–0–1
Could 17 Schedule:
Nice Britain vs. USA – 3:20 am PT
Denmark vs. Sweden – 7:20 am PT
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