Red Wings: Hronek and Vrana Earn Bronze at World Championships

Filip Hronek and Jakub Vrana earned bronze medals at the recently completed IIHF World Hockey Championships. Hronek and Vrana were playing for Czechia when they defeated Team USA 8-4 in the bronze medal game. Four other Red Wings and one former player also played in the tournament, including Pius Suter (Switzerland), Moritz Seider (Germany), Riley Barber (USA), Magnus Hellberg (Sweden), and Valtteri Filppula (Finland).

Here is a look at each of the Red Wings players at the World Championships.

Filip Hronek, Czechia

Filip Hronek played a secondary defense role with Czechia. In 10 games, Hronek chipped in with two assists and had a -3 rating on his way to helping Czechia win a bronze medal. This was the 7th time at three different age levels that Hronek represented Czechia at the World Championships.

Jakub Vrana, Czechia

Jakub Vrana also played a secondary role at forward for Czechia. Vrana injured his knee in the fourth game against Latvia but came back to play later in the same game. In 10 tournament games, Vrana scored one goal and had an even +/- rating for Czechia. This was also Vrana’s 7th time representing Czechia at four different age levels at the World Championships.

Riley Barber, USA

Riley Barber played most of the season with Grand Rapids and played on Team USA for the Championships. The USA lost the bronze medal game to Czechia 8-4. In nine tournament games, Barber scored one goal and had a +2 rating. This was Barber’s 4th tournament representing the USA in three different age categories at the World Championships.

Pius Suter, Switzerland

Pius Suter helped Switzerland to a 7-0 record during the round-robin portion of the championships before the team lost to the USA in the quarterfinals. In eight games, Suter scored three goals, five assists, eight points, and had a +2 rating. Suter has now competed in five World Championships in three age categories and also has the 2018 Olympic Games on his resume.

Magnus Hellberg, Sweden

Magnus Hellberg played a pivotal role in the round-robin portion of the tournament. Hellberg won all four of his starts, compiling a 1.47 GAA and a .932 SV%. Hellberg also represented Sweden at the most recent Olympic Games. Internationally, Hellberg has now played in two World Championships and two Olympic Games playing for Sweden.

Moritz Seider, Germany

Moritz Seider was terrific playing for Germany. Last year, Seider won the best defenseman award at the tournament. This year, Seider played eight games, recording two goals, five assists, seven points, and had a +5 rating. Germany finished 7th in the tournament after losing 4-1 to the eventual gold medal champion team from Finland in the quarterfinals. Seider has now competed in eight world championships in three age categories during the last six years.

Valtteri Filppula, Finland

Former two-time Red Wings forward Valtteri Filppula was the captain of the gold medal-winning Team Finland. In 10 games, the 38-year-old Filppula scored three goals, two assists, five points, and had a +5 rating. Filppula has now represented Finland at six World Championships at three age levels plus two Olympic Games. Filppula became the 30th member and first from Finland to join the Triple Gold Club. Filppula has now won Olympic Gold, World Championship Gold, and the Stanley Cup during his long and eventful career.


Discover more from Inside The Rink

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Chris Giles

Chris Giles is a former junior hockey player and coach from Canada. He has been a diehard Detroit Red Wings fan for almost 50 years. Chris is an avid golfer who has volunteered at several PGA and Canadian Open Championships throughout North America.

Leave a Reply

Tanner Jeannot of the Los Angeles Kings

Player Profile: Tanner Jeannot

Tanner Jeannot was born on May 29, 1997, in Estevan, Saskatchewan. The left-shooting forward played for three seasons with the Estevan Bruins from 2010-13. In his first two seasons with the U15 club, Jeannot scored 29 goals and collected 18 assists in 42 games and five goals and three assists in ten postseason games. Jeannot […]

Read More
Gage Goncalves of the Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning Make Significant Player Signings To Start July

As free agency has started in the National Hockey League, many teams, including the Tampa Bay Lightning, are making significant roster moves with free agents and player extensions. Just yesterday, July 1, for day one of free agency, the Lightning extended young 24-year-old Portuguese forward Gage Goncalves to a two-year contract worth $1.2 million a […]

Read More
William Moore 2025 Draft Profile

Breaking Down Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney’s Draft

Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney has been in his position for ten years now and has seen success with one Stanley Cup Finals appearance and one historic regular season. This past season was the first time since 2016 that the Bruins failed to make the playoffs. Sweeney has added pieces to the prior core […]

Read More