Canucks prospect Hoglander leads Sweden into WJC semifinals

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Players of Sweden celebrate victory after the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships quarterfinal match between Czech Republic and Sweden in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. (Jaroslav Ozana/CTK via AP)

TRINEC, Czech Republic — Vancouver Canucks prospect Nils Hoglander had two goals and an assist as Sweden rolled to a 5-0 victory over the host Czech Republic Thursday at the world junior hockey championship.

Sweden faces Russia in the semifinals, the other of which feature Canada and Finland. Both semis are Saturday with the medal games on Sunday.
Victor Soderstrom, Hugo Gustafsson and David Gustafsson also scored for the Swedes.

Goaltender Hugo Alnefelt notched a 23-save shutout for the Swedes, who had 37 shots.

Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Rasmus Sandin had two assists after suffering a minor arm injury in his previous game.

It was Sweden’s 11th straight win over the Czech Republic at the world juniors.

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