Reschny’s OT winner lifts Canada past Czechia 3-2 in U18 hockey worlds quarterfinal
Apr 30, 2025 | 5:25 PM
ALLEN — Cole Reschny scored the game-tying and game-winning goals in leading Canada to a 3-2 overtime win over Czechia on Wednesday in the quarterfinal of the under-18 men’s world hockey championship.
Reschny scored 2:41 into overtime for the winner. His first of the game with 4:08 left in the second period knotted the score at 2-2 just 45 seconds after Adam Benak put the Czechs up 2-1.
Jackson Smith made it 1-1 for Canada with 20 seconds remaining in the first period. David Rozsival opened the scoring for Czechia at 6:06.
Jack Ivankovic made 22 saves in the win, while Frantisek Poletin stopped 37-of-40 shots in the opposite net.
