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Sasaki out for tournament

Sasaki out for tournament

Japanese defenceman to travel home

Published 23.04.2015 00:29 GMT+2 | Author Martin Merk
Sasaki out for tournament
Japanese defenceman Kazumasa Sasaki. Photo: Miroslaw Ring
For Japanese defenceman Kazumasa Sasaki the 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division I Group A is already over after two games.

In the game against Poland, Sasaki was hit hard into the boards by Aron Chmielewski . Due to the collision he hit the head against the boards and was diagnosed with a broken jaw in hospital. He will travel back to Japan on Thursday.

 

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