Kohler scores twice, Switzerland beats Slovakia in world juniors

Switzerland's Matthew Verboon (15) and Sandro Schmid (14) look on after losing to Finland during semifinal IIHF world junior hockey championship action in Vancouver, on Friday January 4, 2019. (Darryl Dyck/CP)

TRINEC — Switzerland took sole possession of third place in Group A with an easy win over Slovakia.

Gilian Kohler, with two, Sandro Schmid, Valentin Nussbaumer, Simon Knak, Mika Henauer and Matthew Verboon scored for the Swiss. Nussbaumer added three assists.

Martin Fasko-Rusas and Robert Dzugan scored for Slovakia, which sits fourth in the group.

Switzerland wraps up the preliminary round against Finland on Tuesday.

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