Czech ice hockey referee dies after being hit in head by puck
24-year-old official suffered the injury during youth game
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Prague: An ice hockey referee in the Czech Republic has died after he was injured in a game.
The Czech Ice Hockey Federation says Pavel Lainka, aged 24, died on Saturday, without elaborating on his injury. According to media reports, Lainka was hit in the head by a puck in a youth game.
The federation says a minute of silence for Lainka will be observed at all matches in the top two leagues.
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