Kazakhstan beats Italy 3:0, promoted to 2014 Ice Hockey World Championship

According to Vesti.kz, Vladimir Krikunov's squad won a deciding match against Italy in the Division I Group A.

Kazakhstan's national hockey team beat unmotivated Italians 3:0 and took the first place in the division, scoring 12 points in total.

By being promoted to the top division, Kazakhstan has secured a place in the 2014 World Championship.