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Kelowna Rocket off to World Junior quarterfinals

Szturc and his Czechia teammates take on the Unites States at 7:30 p.m.
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(Photo - Martin Voltr/@kelowna_rockets Twitter)

A Kelowna Rocket will playing in the quarterfinals of the IIHF World Junior Championships later today (Aug. 17).

Forward Gabriel Szturc and Team Czechia are taking on the United States with a trip to the semifinals on the line.

It will be a tough task for Szturc and his team as they battle an American team that went 4-0 in round robin play. Czechia went 1-2-1, finishing fourth in group A.

Through four games, Szturc has a goal and is a -3.

Puck drop on the quarterfinal is at 7:30 p.m. The game is available to watch on TSN 4.

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About the Author: Jordy Cunningham

Hailing from Ladner, B.C., I have been passionate about sports, especially baseball, since I was young. In 2018, I graduated from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops with a Bachelor of Journalism degree
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