Italy relegated from elite ice hockey championship after heavy defeat to Slovenia
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Italy suffered a crushing 1-5 defeat to Slovenia at the World Ice Hockey Championships in Switzerland, resulting in their relegation from the elite category. The Italian team had returned to the top division after a three-year absence but managed to collect only one point throughout the tournament, earned in a 2-3 overtime and shootout loss to Denmark. Italy's brief return to elite international ice hockey competition has ended with immediate demotion back to the lower division.