U.S. Men Advance, Thanks to Latvia's Loss (AP)
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Sweden's Daniel Alfredsson, rear, celebrates a first period goal against the United States in an ice hockey match at the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy Sunday Feb. 19, 2006. In the foreground are United States players Derian Hatcher, left, Jordan Leopold (4) and goaltender Rick Dipietro, obscured on ice. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
AP - The United States grabbed the final place in men's Olympic hockey — without even playing. Kazakhstan's 5-2 victory in Group B over Latvia on Tuesday snuffed out Latvia's slim chance of reaching the quarterfinals, and ushered in the Americans. |
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