Ruck leads Canada past Czechia 5-0 in preliminary-round game at Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Ruck's second goal came in the midst of a four-goal outburst in the final nine minutes of play for Canada (3-0).
Beckham Edwards, Daxon Rudolph and Alessandro Di Iorio also found the back of net.
Gavin Betts made 23 saves for the shutout victory.
Frantisek Poletin stopped 30 shots in net for the host Czechs (1-2).
It was the final game of the preliminary round for both teams in the under-18 mens's hockey tournament. The playoffs begin on Friday.
Earlier Wednesday, Switzerland beat Finland 4-3 in overtime, the United States routed Germany 8-1, and Sweden shut out Slovakia 7-0.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 13, 2025.
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