Jan. 4, 2023 Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 6:24 p.m.
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1of 14 Jiri Kulich of Czechia, left, celebrates his game-winning goal in front of Sweden’s Fabian Wagner during overtime in a semifinal match at the world junior championships hockey tournament in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP) Darren Calabrese/AP Show More Show Less
2of 14 Game-winning goal scorer Jiri Kulich, right, and goaltender Tomas Suchanek of Czechia celebrate their overtime win over Sweden in a semifinal match at the world junior championships hockey tournament in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP) Darren Calabrese/AP Show More Show Less
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4of 14 Members of Team Czechia celebrate their game-tying goal during third period in a semifinal match at the world junior championships hockey tournament against Sweden in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP) Darren Calabrese/AP Show More Show Less
5of 14 Martin Rysavy of Czechia, centre, celebrates the game-tying goal in front of Sweden goaltender Carl Lindbom, second from left, during third period of a semifinal match at the world junior championships hockey tournament in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP) Darren Calabrese/AP Show More Show Less
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7of 14 From left to right, Axel Sandin-Pellikka, Carl Lindbom, and Victor Stjernborg, of Sweden, react after losing to Czechia during overtime in a semifinal match at the world junior championships hockey tournament in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP) Darren Calabrese/AP Show More Show Less
8of 14 From left to right, William Stromgren, Filip Bystedt, and Jonathan Lekkerimaki of Sweden react after losing to Czechia during overtime in a semifinal match at the world junior championships hockey tournament in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP) Darren Calabrese/AP Show More Show Less
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10of 14 Czechia players celebrate their game-winning goal in overtime in a semifinal match at the world junior championships hockey tournament against Sweden in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP) Darren Calabrese/AP Show More Show Less
11of 14 Czechia goaltender Tomas Suchanek, right, makes a save on Jonathan Lekkerimaki of Sweden during the first period of a semifinal match at the world junior championships hockey tournament in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP) Darren Calabrese/AP Show More Show Less
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13of 14 Liam Ohgren of Sweden, left, celebrates a goal in front of Czechia goaltender Tomas Suchanek, second from left, Jakub Brabenec, second from right, and David Spacek during the second period of a semifinal match at the world junior championships hockey tournament in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP) Darren Calabrese/AP Show More Show Less
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HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — David Jiricek tied it with 39 seconds left in regulation, Jiri Kulich scored late in overtime and the Czech Republic stunned Sweden 2-1 on Wednesday to advance to the world junior hockey title game.
The Czech Republic will face the winner of the night semifinal between the United States and Canada. The Czechs reached the final for the…