The Group D programme for the 11th World Junior Championship 2021 in Brno started with a match between Poland and Italy. The team from the south of Europe didn’t give their opponents much trouble and Poland won 28:0. Both teams will play Austria in the three-team group.

Poland scored the first goal in the 4th minute and since then, they only increased their lead.  They led 7:0 after the first period, 19:0 after the second and finally won 28:0. The most productive players were Kacper Skura (5 + 2), Bartosz Jachacy (4 + 1), Jan Jaskierski (3 + 2) and captain Nikodem Gawronski (2 + 3).  The goal on 15:0 was confirmed by the referee and after watching the video. Goalkeepers Michal Janusz and Szymon Bryndza (started in 3rd period) became the first goalkeepers of WJC 2021, who kept a clean sheet. Poland will play the third member of the group from Austria on Thursday, Italy will play against them on Friday.

Italy 0:28 Poland (0:7)(0:12)(0:9)

goals: 4. Daniel Surdyn, 7. Nikodem Gawronski, 13. Nikodem Gawronski, 14. Kacper Skura, 15. Daniel Surdyn, 19. Bartosz Jachacy, 19. Łukasz Sadolewski, 21. Kacper Skura, 22. Jan Jaskierski, 25. Pawel Kleinhardt, 28. Mateusz Sadolewski, 29. Daniel Surdyn, 30. Bartosz Jachacy, 31. Daniel Surdyn, 32. Kacper Szałański, 33. Mateusz Sadolewski, 35. Jan Jaskierski, 36. Bartosz Jachacy, 38. Kacper Szałański, 41. Kacper Skura, 48. Jakub Marciniak, 49. Bartosz Jachacy, 49. Kacper Skura, 52. Jakub Procházka, 53. Jakub Marciniak, 54. Kacper Skura, 58. Kacper Szałański, 60. Jan Jaskierski; referees: Aleš Zorman – Andraž Zupančič; penalties: 4:5; powerplay goals: 0:3; saves: Simone Addari 23 – Michał Janusz 3, Szymon Bryndza 5;