Ice hockey: Poland relegated after poor showing
PR dla Zagranicy
Paweł Kononczuk
28.04.2018 17:44
Poland's national ice hockey squad has been relegated after losing 1:6 to Kazakhstan on Saturday in its final IIHF World Championship Division I Group A match in Budapest.
Yaroslav Yevdokimov (right) of Kazakhstan and Damian Tomasik of Poland fight for the puck during their men's ice hockey IIHF World Championships Division I match in Budapest, Hungary. Photo: EPA/Balazs Czagany
Fans had been hoping for a strong showing from Poland, even promotion to the elite division. Instead the Poles will play in division I B next year.
Poland previously lost 1:3 to Italy, 3:5 to Britain and 2:3 to Hungary, while defeating Slovenia 4:2.
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Source: IAR