Switzerland's Marcel Jenni (left) rubs shoulders with Slovakia's Ivan Majesky
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Switzerland's ice hockey team have finished second to Canada in the Deutschland Cup in Hanover. Switzerland secured their runners-up spot after they beat Slovakia in Sunday's game.
The Swiss defeated Slovakia 4-2 after a win by the same margin over Germany on Saturday.
On Friday, they lost 3-2 to Canada in the opening game - their tenth defeat to the Canadians in a row.
Canada won the competition with six points, Switzerland came second with four points while Slovakia came third with three points and Germany finished fourth with zero points.
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