QUEBEC CITY, Canada (AFP) - Ales Kotalik scored twice, including the winner in a shootout, as the Czech Republic squeaked by Belarus 3-2 in the qualification round of the World Ice Hockey Championships Saturday.
In a later match Eric Staal scored four goals and Martin St. Louis had five assists as defending champion Canada routed Germany 10-1.
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