Hockey Worlds: Slovenia Stumble at Final Hurdle

Vilnius, 17 April - Slovenia lost to Kazakhstan 1:2 (0:1, 0:1, 1:0) in the game for first place at the Division I World Ice Hockey Championships in Vilnius on Friday.

Vilnius, Lithuania Slovenia (white) lose against Kazakhstan to miss the first place at the Division I World Ice Hockey Championships. Photo:Tomaz Bregar/STA

Vilnius, Lithuania
Slovenia (white) lose against Kazakhstan to miss the first place at the Division I World Ice Hockey Championships.
Photo:Tomaz Bregar/STA

Litva, Vilnius. Svetovno hokejsko prvenstvo divizije I (skupina A) v Vilniusu. Tiskovna konferenca po tekmi Slovenija - Kazahstan (1:2). Kazahstanski selektor Andrej Šajanov in pomočnik trenerja Slovenije Dany Gelinas. Izjava kazahstanskega hokejista Ilija Solareva, strelca dveh golov proti Sloveniji. Foto: Tomaž Bregar/STA

Litva, Vilnius.
Svetovno hokejsko prvenstvo divizije I (skupina A) v Vilniusu.
Tiskovna konferenca po tekmi Slovenija - Kazahstan (1:2).
Kazahstanski selektor Andrej Šajanov in pomočnik trenerja Slovenije Dany Gelinas.
Izjava kazahstanskega hokejista Ilija Solareva, strelca dveh golov proti Sloveniji.
Foto: Tomaž Bregar/STA

Vilnius, Lithuania Dany Gelinas, deputy coach of Slovenia's ice hockey team, addressing the press after Slovenia's defeat to Kazakhstan at the Division I World Ice Hockey Championships. Photo:Tomaz Bregar/STA

Vilnius, Lithuania
Dany Gelinas, deputy coach of Slovenia's ice hockey team, addressing the press after Slovenia's defeat to Kazakhstan at the Division I World Ice Hockey Championships.
Photo:Tomaz Bregar/STA

Vilnius, Lithuania Slovenia lose against Kazakhstan to miss the first place at the Division I World Ice Hockey Championships. Photo:Tomaz Bregar/STA

Vilnius, Lithuania
Slovenia lose against Kazakhstan to miss the first place at the Division I World Ice Hockey Championships.
Photo:Tomaz Bregar/STA

Vilnius, Lithuania Marcel Rodman addressing the press after Slovenia's defeat to Kazakhstan at the Division I World Ice Hockey Championships. Photo:Tomaz Bregar/STA

Vilnius, Lithuania
Marcel Rodman addressing the press after Slovenia's defeat to Kazakhstan at the Division I World Ice Hockey Championships.
Photo:Tomaz Bregar/STA

Vilnius, Lithuania Marcel Rodman addressing the press after Slovenia's defeat to Kazakhstan at the Division I World Ice Hockey Championships. Photo:Tomaz Bregar/STA

Vilnius, Lithuania
Marcel Rodman addressing the press after Slovenia's defeat to Kazakhstan at the Division I World Ice Hockey Championships.
Photo:Tomaz Bregar/STA

Vilnius, Lithuania Slovenia lose against Kazakhstan to miss the first place at the Division I World Ice Hockey Championships. Photo:Tomaz Bregar/STA

Vilnius, Lithuania
Slovenia lose against Kazakhstan to miss the first place at the Division I World Ice Hockey Championships.
Photo:Tomaz Bregar/STA

Vilnius, Lithuania Slovenia lose against Kazakhstan to miss the first place at the Division I World Ice Hockey Championships. Photo:Tomaz Bregar/STA

Vilnius, Lithuania
Slovenia lose against Kazakhstan to miss the first place at the Division I World Ice Hockey Championships.
Photo:Tomaz Bregar/STA

Vilnius, Lithuania Slovenia lose against Kazakhstan to miss the first place at the Division I World Ice Hockey Championships. Photo:Tomaz Bregar/STA

Vilnius, Lithuania
Slovenia lose against Kazakhstan to miss the first place at the Division I World Ice Hockey Championships.
Photo:Tomaz Bregar/STA

Vilnius, Lithuania Slovenia lose against Kazakhstan to miss the first place at the Division I World Ice Hockey Championships. Photo:Tomaz Bregar/STA

Vilnius, Lithuania
Slovenia lose against Kazakhstan to miss the first place at the Division I World Ice Hockey Championships.
Photo:Tomaz Bregar/STA

Vilnius, Lithuania Slovenia lose against Kazakhstan to miss the first place at the Division I World Ice Hockey Championships. Photo:Tomaz Bregar/STA

Vilnius, Lithuania
Slovenia lose against Kazakhstan to miss the first place at the Division I World Ice Hockey Championships.
Photo:Tomaz Bregar/STA

Vilnius, Lithuania Slovenia lose against Kazakhstan to miss the first place at the Division I World Ice Hockey Championships. Photo:Tomaz Bregar/STA

Vilnius, Lithuania
Slovenia lose against Kazakhstan to miss the first place at the Division I World Ice Hockey Championships.
Photo:Tomaz Bregar/STA

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