MOSCOW, May 21. Team Switzerland beat Canada in the group stage match of the championship World Ice Hockey Championship, which takes place in Finland. Group A meeting on Saturday ended with the score 6:3 (3:3, 1:0, 2:0) in favor of the Swiss. The winners included Michael Fora (13th minute), Dean Kukan (16), Jonas Siegenthaler (20), Niko Hishir (27), Puce Suter (43) and Timo Mayer (59) the goals. The Canadians scored Kent Johnson (12), Adam Lowry (15) and Drake Batterson (20). The Swiss came out on top in the group standings with five wins in five games and scoring 15 points. Canadians are second with 12 points. In the next match, the Swiss national team will play against the French on May 22, the Canadian team will play against the Danes a day later. Forward of the Swiss national team Andres Ambuhl broke the record for the number of matches in the world championships. He is holding his 17th tournament in his career. Today's meeting against the Canadian team was his 120th anniversary.
