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Helsinki - 23-year-old Czech goalkeeper Jakub Dobe made a stunning debut in the first game of the 2025 Ice Hockey World Championship, making 34 saves to help the Czech team beat Sweden 4-0 and get off to a good start. The young goalkeeper shut out a strong opponent in his debut in an international competition, becoming the fourth goalkeeper in the history of the Czech team to shut out a strong opponent in the first game of the World Championship.

"Hockey games are always full of unknowns, you can't predict what will happen. I just prepared and gave it my all, and this is the result of the game. I am very happy with this victory. " Dobe said after the game.

Czech team's Kirby Dach scored twice in the game to help the team win https://www.iihfworldchampionship.com/collections/team-canada-sam-bennett-jersey. This victory not only boosted the morale of the Czech team, but also showed their competitiveness to all opponents.

The Czech team attacked efficiently, and Dak scored two goals

At 1 minute and 39 seconds in the second quarter, Dak broke the deadlock with a quick counterattack. He originally missed Alex Newhook's cross pass, but fortunately the ball hit his left foot and bounced into the net, giving the Czech team the lead.

At 13 minutes and 51 seconds, Dak scored with a backhand in a single opportunity, extending the score to 2-0. Although Swedish goalkeeper Spencer Knight made several key saves, he could not stop the Czech team's offensive.

Short-handed goal, the Czech team is good at both offense and defense

The Czech team scored a short-handed goal less defense and more goals) at 17 minutes and 19 seconds in the second quarter, which was completed by Jake Evans. After stealing the ball in the neutral zone, he accelerated into the Swedish team's defense zone and scored with a low shot from the left circle, extending the score to 3-0.

At 14 minutes and 17 seconds in the third quarter, Cole Caufield seized the Swedish team's mistake and scored another goal. He received a wonderful pass from Juraj Slafkovsky and calmly pushed the ball in front of the goal to completely lock in the victory.

Dobesh made a perfect debut, and the Czech team defended tightly

Dobesh made 10 key saves in the third quarter to ensure that he shut out his opponent in his first international competition. "I must thank my teammates. They did a great job on the defensive end, allowing me to see every shot clearly, which gave me great confidence. " Dobesh said.

Czech head coach Martin St. Louis said: "We understand the strength of the Swedish team. This victory is not only a victory in score, but also a victory in tactical execution and teamwork. Our players played smartly and patiently, and finally achieved the desired result. "

Post-match statistics:

Dobesh became the seventh goalkeeper in the history of the World Championships to shut out his opponent in his debut.
Dak scored twice in this game and is currently in the top five in the scorer list.
The last time the Czech team defeated Sweden in the World Championships was in 2019, when they won 5-2.
This victory is a good start for the Czech team in this World Championships. They will continue to challenge for the championship, while the Swedish team needs to adjust its status as soon as possible to win back in the next game https://www.iihfworldchampionship.com/collections/team-usa-vincent-trocheck-jersey.

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