PRAGUE (AP) — Josef Černý, one of the highest-scoring forwards in the former Czechoslovakia who helped his country win three Olympic medals, has died. He was 85. *Billed as $4.00 plus GST ...

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Canada and Czechoslovakia finished tied for third place. Under Olympic tiebreaking rules, which took goal differential for the entire tournament, Czechoslovakia placed third and got the bronze medal.

By that tally, Czechoslovakia moved ahead of Canada. It's worth noting that none of the four teams contending for a medal voted in favour of the change.

According to CBC News, the International Ice Hockey Federation decided not to reverse a 41-year-old decision that awarded the bronze medal to the former Czechoslovakia.

The team finished the Olympic tourney with a 5-2 record, along with Sweden and Czechoslovakia. If officials stuck with the original tie-breaking formula, Sweden would take silver and Canada bronze ...

Josef Černý, one of the highest-scoring forwards in the former Czechoslovakia who helped his country win three Olympic medals, has died. He was 85.