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Sweden, Finland advance to world junior hockey semifinals

Canada's Olen Zellweger (3) checks Switzerland's Dario Sdiler (21) during the first period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Canada's Jack Thompson (22) is checked by Switzerland's Giancarlo Chanton (5) during the first period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Canada's Will Cuylle (27), Logan Stankoven (10) and Donovan Sebrango celebrate a goal against Switzerland during the second period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Canada celebrates a goal against Switzerland during the first period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Canada's Olen Zellweger (3) checks Switzerland's Dario Sdiler (21) during the first period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Canada's Jack Thompson (22) is checked by Switzerland's Giancarlo Chanton (5) during the first period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Canada's Will Cuylle (27), Logan Stankoven (10) and Donovan Sebrango celebrate a goal against Switzerland during the second period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Canada celebrates a goal against Switzerland during the first period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) United States' Matt Knies (89) and Czechia's Ivan Ivan (16) race for the puck during the first period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) United States' Thomas Bordeleua (9) and Czechia's Stanislav Svozil (14) reach for the puck during the second period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) United States' Matt Knies (89) and Czechia's Michal Gut (26) battle for the puck during the second period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) U.S. goalie Kaidan Mbereko (30) watches as Czechia's Tomas Hamara (9), Jan Mysak (19) and Matyas Spovaliv (24) celebrate a goal during the second period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Czechia's David Jiricek (5), Jan Mysak (19) and Jiri Kulich (25) celebrate a goal against the United States during the first period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) U.S. goalie Kaidan Mbereko (30) skates away as Czechia celebrates a goal during the second period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Canada's Olen Zellweger (3) checks Switzerland's Dario Sdiler (21) during the first period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Canada's Jack Thompson (22) is checked by Switzerland's Giancarlo Chanton (5) during the first period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Canada's Will Cuylle (27), Logan Stankoven (10) and Donovan Sebrango celebrate a goal against Switzerland during the second period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Canada celebrates a goal against Switzerland during the first period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) United States' Matt Knies (89) and Czechia's Ivan Ivan (16) race for the puck during the first period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) United States' Thomas Bordeleua (9) and Czechia's Stanislav Svozil (14) reach for the puck during the second period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) United States' Matt Knies (89) and Czechia's Michal Gut (26) battle for the puck during the second period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) U.S. goalie Kaidan Mbereko (30) watches as Czechia's Tomas Hamara (9), Jan Mysak (19) and Matyas Spovaliv (24) celebrate a goal during the second period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Czechia's David Jiricek (5), Jan Mysak (19) and Jiri Kulich (25) celebrate a goal against the United States during the first period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) U.S. goalie Kaidan Mbereko (30) skates away as Czechia celebrates a goal during the second period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Canada's Olen Zellweger (3) checks Switzerland's Dario Sdiler (21) during the first period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Canada's Jack Thompson (22) is checked by Switzerland's Giancarlo Chanton (5) during the first period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Canada's Will Cuylle (27), Logan Stankoven (10) and Donovan Sebrango celebrate a goal against Switzerland during the second period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Canada celebrates a goal against Switzerland during the first period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Canada's Olen Zellweger (3) checks Switzerland's Dario Sdiler (21) during the first period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Canada's Jack Thompson (22) is checked by Switzerland's Giancarlo Chanton (5) during the first period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Canada's Will Cuylle (27), Logan Stankoven (10) and Donovan Sebrango celebrate a goal against Switzerland during the second period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Canada celebrates a goal against Switzerland during the first period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Finland's goalie Leevi Merilainen (1) makes the save on Germany's Josef Eham (18) during the second period in the quarterfinals of world junior hockey championship in Edmonton, Alberta, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Finland celebrates a goal against Germany during the third period of an IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship quarterfinal game in Edmonton, Wednesday Aug. 17, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Finland's Joel Maatta, left, scores a goal against Germany's goalie Florian Bugl (29) during the third period of an IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship quarterfinal game in Edmonton, Wednesday Aug. 17, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Finland's Roby Jarventie (13), Aleksi Heimosalmi (21) and Joel Maatta (18) celebrate a goal against Germany during the third period of an IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship quarterfinal game in Edmonton, Wednesday Aug. 17, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Latvia's Harijs Brants (12), Gustavs Ozolins (9), Rainers Darzins (14) and Bogdans Hodass (17) celebrate a goal against Sweden during the second period in the quarterfinals of the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton, Alberta, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022 (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Sweden's Linus Sjodin (18) is checked by Latvia's Ralfs Bergmanis (16) during the second period in the quarterfinals of the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton, Alberta, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022 (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Sweden's Emil Andrae (4) and Latvia's Girts Silkalns (15) battle for the puck during the first period in the quarterfinals of the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton, Alberta, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022 (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Sweden's Emil Andrae (4) celebrates a goal against Latvia during the third period in the quarterfinals of the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton, Alberta, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022 (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Sweden's Jonathan Lekkerimaki (24) and Latvia's Dans Locmelis (11) try to get to the loose puck during the second period in the quarterfinals of the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton, Alberta, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022 (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Sweden, Finland advance to world junior hockey semifinals