Slovakia 2-2 Finland 
World Championship Preliminary Round
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg 
Thursday, May 4, 2000
BOXSCORE
1st Period
02:26 – GOAL – Kapanen
03:00 – PEN – Chára, cross checking
05:10 – PEN – Podhradský, holding
08:59 – GOAL – Hreus (Višňovský)
10:54 – PEN – Pardavý, unsportsmanlike conduct
10:54 – PEN – Hentunen, unsportsmanlike conduct
13:15 – PEN – Tuomainen, high sticking
14:00 – PEN – Sekeráš, hooking
16:40 – PEN – Hlinka, interference
18:33 – PEN – Chára, high sticking
2nd Period
20:16 – PEN – Lumme, holding
23:30 – PEN – Lydman, cross checking
25:16 – PEN – Pardavý, interference
28:39 – GOAL – Kapanen (Hentunen, Lind)
28:39 – PEN – Podhradský, roughing
28:39 – PEN – Lumme, roughing
36:02 – PEN – Tikkanen, holding
37:30 – PEN – Karalahti, tripping
3rd Period
46:39 – PEN – Chára, slashing
46:39 – PEN – Jokinen, slashing
58:59 – GOAL – Pardavý (Hlinka, Kapuš)
GOALTENDERS
W: Rybár (13-15)
L: Sulander (25-27)
SHOTS ON GOAL
6+11+10 = 27
6+7+2 = 15
ROSTERS
Goaltenders: Ján Lašák, Pavol Rybár. Defence: Zdeno Chára, Ivan Droppa, Stanislav Jasečko, Peter Podhradský, Ľubomír Sekeráš, Radoslav Suchý, Ľubomír Višňovský. Forwards: Ľuboš Bartečko, Peter Bartoš, Michal Handzuš, Miroslav Hlinka, Michal Hreus, Ľubomír Hurtaj, Richard Kapuš, Ján Pardavý, Vlastimil Plavucha, Peter Pucher, Miroslav Šatan, Ľubomír Vaic.
Goaltenders: Ari Sulander, Vesa Toskala. Defence: Aki-Petteri Berg, Jere Karalahti, Jyrki Lumme, Toni Lydman, Antti-Jussi Niemi, Janne Niinimaa, Petteri Nummelin, Tony Virta. Forwards: Antti Aalto, Raimo Helminen, Jukka Hentunen, Olli Jokinen, Tomi Kallio, Niko Kapanen, Juha Lind, Ville Peltonen, Kimmo Rintanen, Toni Sihvonen, Esa Tikkanen, Marko Tuomainen.
| SLOVAKIA (C) |
vs. | FINLAND |
| current champion (since 04/19/2000) |
Last Title |
02/10/2000 |
| 17 | All-Time Wins |
48 |
| 0 wins | Head-To-Head (+ 1 tie) |
0 wins |
| First IHLC Meeting (SVK vs. FIN) none |
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| Previous IHLC Meeting (SVK vs. FIN) none |
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Last IHLC Game SVK 6-2 ITA  – 05/02/2000 – WC – Saint Petersburg |
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Next IHLC Game SVK 9-1 NOR  – 05/06/2000 – WC – Saint Petersburg |
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