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Kelowna Rockets Jakub Stancl And Marek Rocak Win Bronze With Team Czechia At 2025 World Juniors

Published on January 5, 2025 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
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Jakub Stancl of the Kelowna Rockets exchanges high fives along the Czechia bench
Jakub Stancl of the Kelowna Rockets exchanges high fives along the Czechia bench
(Kelowna Rockets, Credit: Matt Zambonin / IIHF)

Kelowna Rockets forward Jakub Stancl and defenceman Marek Rocak have won the bronze medal at the 2025 World Junior Hockey Championships with Team Czechia following a 3-2 shootout victory over Team Sweden on January 5 at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa.

Stancl scored the opening goal in Czechia's win, while also scoring Czechia's lone goal in their 4-1 semi-final defeat to the United States. Stancl finished the tournament with seven goals and 10 points while finishing a plus 6. Stancl finishes the tournament as Czechia's leading scorer as well as leading goal scorer. In 14 total World Junior games (2024 & 2025), Stancl posted 16 points in 14 games.

Rocak did not suit up for Czechia throughout the tournament but was named to the 25 man roster as an alternate.

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Jakub Stancl of the Kelowna Rockets exchanges high fives along the Czechia bench
Jakub Stancl of the Kelowna Rockets exchanges high fives along the Czechia bench
(Matt Zambonin / IIHF)		   



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