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Hockey: Poland thrash Hungary 6-2 in friendly rematch

15.04.2024 07:00
Poland's national hockey team routed Hungary 6-2 in a friendly rematch on home ice on Saturday, notching up another morale-boosting win ahead of the elite world championships next month.
Polands Damian Tyczyński (cente) in action against Hungary in Krynica-Zdrój on Friday, April 12, 2024.
Poland's Damian Tyczyński (cente) in action against Hungary in Krynica-Zdrój on Friday, April 12, 2024.Photo: PAP/Grzegorz Momot

A day earlier, the Poles defeated the Hungarians 5-2 in a friendly game in Krynica-Zdrój, southern Poland.

The two games were played as the Polish team prepares for the elite world championships in the Czech Republic in May.

This week, the Poles will play two more friendlies in preparation for the global tournament, taking on Slovenia in the southern Polish city of Bytom on April 18 and 19, according to the Polish Ice Hockey Federation (PZHL).

In May last year, Poland earned promotion to the top tier of men's ice hockey after finishing runner-up at the Men’s World Championship Division IA in Nottingham.

Poland are returning to the elite pool after a hiatus of more than two decades, Polish state news agency PAP reported.

Poland have secured promotion to the top tier of men's ice hockey after a hiatus of more than two decades. Poland have secured promotion to the top tier of men's ice hockey after a hiatus of more than two decades. Photo: PAP/Zbigniew Meissner

Poland will face off against the likes of the United States, Sweden, France and Germany at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, which will be held in the Czech Republic from May 10 to 26.

The Polish team is ranked 22nd in the world by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).

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Source: PAP