![U.S. Men's National Team Falls to Czech Republic, 4-0, in Quarterfinals of 2011 IIHF World Men's Championship U.S. Men's National Team Falls to Czech Republic, 4-0, in Quarterfinals of 2011 IIHF World Men's Championship](https://cdn4.sportngin.com/attachments/news_article/2306/8181/2011czech4_large.jpg)
U.S. Men's National Team Falls to Czech Republic, 4-0, in Quarterfinals of 2011 IIHF World Men's Championship
![Russia's Alexander Ovechkin (R) drives the puck with broken stick past Canada's Brent Burns during their quarter-final match at the Ice Hockey World Championships in Bratislava May 12, 2011. REUTERS/David W Cerny ( Russia's Alexander Ovechkin (R) drives the puck with broken stick past Canada's Brent Burns during their quarter-final match at the Ice Hockey World Championships in Bratislava May 12, 2011. REUTERS/David W Cerny (](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CYAEJB/russias-alexander-ovechkin-r-drives-the-puck-with-broken-stick-past-canadas-brent-burns-during-their-quarter-final-match-at-the-ice-hockey-world-championships-in-bratislava-may-12-2011-reutersdavid-w-cerny-slovakia-tags-sport-ice-hockey-2CYAEJB.jpg)
Russia's Alexander Ovechkin (R) drives the puck with broken stick past Canada's Brent Burns during their quarter-final match at the Ice Hockey World Championships in Bratislava May 12, 2011. REUTERS/David W Cerny (
![L-R) Sweden's Patrik Berglund, Martin Thornberg and Magnus Paajarvi celebrate a goal against Germany during their quarter-final match at the Ice Hockey World Championships in Bratislava May 11, 2011. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor (SLOVAKIA - L-R) Sweden's Patrik Berglund, Martin Thornberg and Magnus Paajarvi celebrate a goal against Germany during their quarter-final match at the Ice Hockey World Championships in Bratislava May 11, 2011. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor (SLOVAKIA -](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CK3YAX/l-r-swedens-patrik-berglund-martin-thornberg-and-magnus-paajarvi-celebrate-a-goal-against-germany-during-their-quarter-final-match-at-the-ice-hockey-world-championships-in-bratislava-may-11-2011-reutersgrigory-dukor-slovakia-tags-sport-ice-hockey-2CK3YAX.jpg)
L-R) Sweden's Patrik Berglund, Martin Thornberg and Magnus Paajarvi celebrate a goal against Germany during their quarter-final match at the Ice Hockey World Championships in Bratislava May 11, 2011. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor (SLOVAKIA -
![Sweden's players react after being defeated by Finland at the Ice Hockey World Championship final match in Bratislava May 15, 2011. Finland beat Sweden 6-1 to win the gold medal on Sunday Sweden's players react after being defeated by Finland at the Ice Hockey World Championship final match in Bratislava May 15, 2011. Finland beat Sweden 6-1 to win the gold medal on Sunday](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E6613D/swedens-players-react-after-being-defeated-by-finland-at-the-ice-hockey-world-championship-final-match-in-bratislava-may-15-2011-finland-beat-sweden-6-1-to-win-the-gold-medal-on-sunday-after-stout-goaltending-and-a-blistering-third-period-turned-a-close-game-into-a-rout-reuterspetr-josek-slovakia-tags-sport-ice-hockey-2E6613D.jpg)
Sweden's players react after being defeated by Finland at the Ice Hockey World Championship final match in Bratislava May 15, 2011. Finland beat Sweden 6-1 to win the gold medal on Sunday
![The U.S. team celebrates with the trophy after defeating Canada in the gold medal game at the IIHF Women's World Ice Hockey Championships in Zurich, April 25, 2011. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann (SWITZERLAND - The U.S. team celebrates with the trophy after defeating Canada in the gold medal game at the IIHF Women's World Ice Hockey Championships in Zurich, April 25, 2011. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann (SWITZERLAND -](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D05RW4/the-us-team-celebrates-with-the-trophy-after-defeating-canada-in-the-gold-medal-game-at-the-iihf-womens-world-ice-hockey-championships-in-zurich-april-25-2011-reuterschristian-hartmann-switzerland-tags-sport-ice-hockey-images-of-the-day-2D05RW4.jpg)
The U.S. team celebrates with the trophy after defeating Canada in the gold medal game at the IIHF Women's World Ice Hockey Championships in Zurich, April 25, 2011. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann (SWITZERLAND -
![Finland's players celebrate after they won the Ice Hockey World Championship final against Sweden in Bratislava May 15, 2011. Finland beat Sweden 6-1 to win the gold medal on Sunday after stout Finland's players celebrate after they won the Ice Hockey World Championship final against Sweden in Bratislava May 15, 2011. Finland beat Sweden 6-1 to win the gold medal on Sunday after stout](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CY629T/finlands-players-celebrate-after-they-won-the-ice-hockey-world-championship-final-against-sweden-in-bratislava-may-15-2011-finland-beat-sweden-6-1-to-win-the-gold-medal-on-sunday-after-stout-goaltending-and-a-blistering-third-period-turned-a-close-game-into-a-rout-reutersdavid-w-cerny-slovakia-tags-sport-ice-hockey-2CY629T.jpg)
Finland's players celebrate after they won the Ice Hockey World Championship final against Sweden in Bratislava May 15, 2011. Finland beat Sweden 6-1 to win the gold medal on Sunday after stout
![Niklas Persson of Sweden reacts after he scored his second goal against Austria during their preliminary round Group C game at the Ice Hockey World Championships in Kosice, May 2, 2011. REUTERS/Petr Niklas Persson of Sweden reacts after he scored his second goal against Austria during their preliminary round Group C game at the Ice Hockey World Championships in Kosice, May 2, 2011. REUTERS/Petr](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CXENM5/niklas-persson-of-sweden-reacts-after-he-scored-his-second-goal-against-austria-during-their-preliminary-round-group-c-game-at-the-ice-hockey-world-championships-in-kosice-may-2-2011-reuterspetr-josek-slovakia-tags-sport-ice-hockey-2CXENM5.jpg)