Czechia beats Sweden 3-2 in 14th round of shootout in world junior hockey 3rd-place game

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Czechia forward Eduard Sale (12) scores the game-winning goal against Sweden goaltender Marcus Gidlof (1) to win the World Junior hockey championship bronze medal penalty shot shootout, in Ottawa, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Czechia forward Eduard Sale, top left, who scored the winning goal, brings the trophy to teammates after they defeated Sweden to take the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship bronze medal in Ottawa, Ontario, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Czechia forward Eduard Sale (12) gets piled on by teammates as they win the World Junior hockey championship bronze medal penalty shot shootout against Sweden, in Ottawa, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Czechia forward Eduard Sale (12) celebrates his game-winning goal with teammate Czechia forward Jakub Stancl (21) as they win the World Junior hockey championship bronze medal penalty shot shootout against Sweden, in Ottawa, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Czechia players pose for a group photo after they defeated Sweden to take the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship bronze medal in Ottawa, Ontario, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Sweden goaltender Marcus Gidlof (1) is consoled by teammates David Edstrom (15) and Zeb Forsfjall (11) as they lose the World Junior hockey championship bronze medal game to Czechia, in Ottawa, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Czechia players touch the trophy after they defeated Sweden to take the World Junior Hockey Championship bronze medal in Ottawa, Ontario, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Czechia defenseman Vojtech Husinecky (9) congratulates teammate Adam Novotny, left, after they defeated Sweden to take the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship bronze medal in Ottawa, Ontario, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Eduard Sale scored in the 14th round of a shootout to give Czechia a 3-2 victory over Sweden on Sunday in the third-place game at the world junior hockey championship.

The Czech captain beat Marcus Gidlof on his fifth attempt — and 28th between the teams — with a move to the backhand.

Sale and Jakub Stancl scored in regulation for Czechia. Michael Hrabal stopped 32 shots.

David Edstrom scored twice for Sweden. Gidlof made 30 saves.

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