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Czechs are champs!

Russia's bid for three straight titles falls short

Czech captain Tomas Rolinek celebrates with the IIHF World Championship trophy. Photo: Matthew Manor / HHOF-IIHF Images

COLOGNE – In dramatic fashion, the Czechs have returned to the top of the hockey world. They ended a 27-game Russian win streak at the IIHF World Championship with a 2-1 gold medal victory, claiming the crown for the first time in five years.

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Sweden takes bronze again Andersson's third-period goals the difference in 3-1 win
COLOGNE, GERMANY - MAY 23: Team Sweden celebrates its bronze-medal win over Germany. (Photo by: Matthew Manor/HHOF-IIHF Images)	COLOGNE – Jonas Andersson's goals early and late in the third period held up as Sweden beat Germany 3-1 in the bronze-medal game this afternoon. It was the second straight year the Swedes finished third. [mehr]

Russia wills a win Pavel Datsyuk scores game winner with 1:50 remaining
Pavel Datsyuk beat Robert Zepp with less than two minutes remaining in the game, taking his team to the final against the Czech Republic. Photo: Jukka Rautio / HHOF-IIHF Images	COLOGNE – Russia has advanced to the World Championship final, as expected, but it had to work the full 60 minutes in the game against Germany. Pavel Datsyuk and Evgeni Malkin scored for Russia. [mehr]

Czechs win 3-2 in shootout Rachunek ties game at 19:52, Marek gets winner in penalty shots
THe Czech players celebrate the semi-final victory over Sweden at the 2010 IIHF World Championship. Photo: Jukka Rautio / HHOF-IIHF Images	COLOGNE – Jan Marek scored the shootout winner to give the Czechs a 3-2 win over Sweden and a place in tomorrow’s gold-medal game for the first time since 2006. [mehr]

Miracle at Mannheim Germany to semi-finals for the first time with 1-0 win over Swiss
MANNHEIM – A quick goal from Philip Gogulla midway through the second period and sensational goaltending from Dennis Endras was all Germany needed to beat Switzerland 1-0 to advance to the semi-finals. [mehr]

Russia on a roll Big Red Machine on a mission to mine gold in Germany
COLOGNE – Russia continued its march to a third straight gold medal with a 5-2 triumph quarterfinal victory over Canada on Thursday for its seventh straight win at the 2010 IIHF World Championship and its 26th consecutive victory. They will play Germany on Saturday. [mehr]

Marek to the rescue Czechs send Finns packing after a penalty shootout, 2-1
COLOGNE – Tied after 70 minutes of battle, it all came down to a penalty shootout. Lukas Kaspar and Jan Marek scored for the Czechs and sealed the win. [mehr]

Sweden no Danish delight After QF win over Danes, Swedes head to semis versus Czechs
MANNHEIM – With a solid 4-2 quarterfinal victory over Denmark, Sweden moved on to Saturday's semi-finals versus the Czech Republic in Cologne. This marks Sweden's tenth straight year in the final four. [mehr]