STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Canada has room for two more skaters at the IIHF World Championship, but wont expand the team unless a forward gets injured. Steve Yzerman intends to stay at a dozen forwards, eight defencemen and three goaltenders following Saturdays arrival of defenceman Dan Hamhuis from Vancouver. "At 12 and eight, we really have no plans of adding a forward," Hockey Canadas executive director of the national mens team said at the Globe Arena. "If we got an injury, maybe add a forward, but were comfortable with the group we have." Players have begun flowing into the world championship in Stockholm and Helsinki as first-round playoff series conclude in the NHL. Each country can carry 22 skaters and three goaltenders in the tournament, but is allowed to dress 20 skaters and two goalies per game. Canucks forwards Henrik and Daniel Sedin and defenceman Alex Edler were expected to join Sweden on Saturday. Canadiens forward Tomas Plekanec said in Montreal hell play for the Czech Republic, but wont arrive in time for Sundays game against Canada. Hamhuis will probably be Canadas only late pickup. The 30-year-old from Smithers, B.C., landed too late to skate with his Canadian teammates Saturday afternoon. Minus a 13th forward, Canadian head coach Lindy Ruff can insert the defenceman into the lineup Sunday without having to scratch another defender. "He can be in the lineup tomorrow for sure," Ruff said. "It just depends on how much we want to play him." The top four teams in each group of eight advance to quarter-finals. Canada (4-0-1) was second in the Stockholm pool with 13 points behind unbeaten Switzerland with 14 points. The Swiss booked their ticket to Thursdays quarter-finals with a 4-1 win over Denmark. Sweden was third with 12 points following a 2-0 win over Slovenia. The Czech Republic (2-2-1) dropped to fifth after Norway beat Belarus 3-1 on Saturday. Finland topped the Helsinki pool with 14 points followed by the United States with 12, Russia at nine and Slovakia with seven. Mike Smith rotates back into Canadas net Sunday for his third start of the tournament after a win and a shootout loss. The Canadians expect to see Winnipeg Jets goalie Ondrej Pavalec in the Czech net. Eighteen of the Canadian players have an NHL teammate on the Czech team. The world bronze medallists the last two years lost to the Swedes and the Swiss and needed a shootout to get by Denmark in the preliminary round. "Obviously with the talent theyve had, theyve probably played a little bit under par," Ruff said. "I think this is a big game for them and I think theyre going to treat it that way." Yzerman, who arrived in Stockholm two days ago, heads the management group that will choose Canadas coaches and players for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The Tampa Bay Lightning general manager had the same role for the 2010 mens team that won gold in Vancouver. NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said following a meeting with the International ice Hockey Federation in Stockholm that the league is proceeding on the assumption its players will participate in a fifth Winter Games. Yzerman is operating on that assumption as well. "Our backup plan is well come up with a backup plan if the NHL doesnt go," he said. "Weve started from Day 1 with the approach it will eventually get done and the NHL players will be there." He drew players for Canadas 2013 world championship lineup from non-playoff NHL teams. The lockout-shortened season ended three weeks later than usual. Carolina Hurricanes captain Eric Staal is Canadas lone 2010 Olympic player in this world championship. There are legitimate 2014 candidates here, particularly at forward. Lightning forward Steven Stamkos, Claude Giroux of the Philadelphia Flyers, Jordan Eberle of the Edmonton Oilers, Ladd and Matt Duchene of the Colorado Avalanche have stood out on the wide, international ice that Canada must contend with in Sochi. "Its an opportunity, particularly with a lot of the younger players that havent been in the NHL very long or havent been involved in the previous Olympic program, for us to really get to know them as players, where they potentially fit and are they ready for the Olympics?" Yzerman said. "Are they ready to unseat some of the veteran guys? The more opportunity we get to watch them and spend time with them, it just helps with the evaluation process." Smith of the Phoenix Coyotes and Devan Dubnyk of the Oilers have both been solid in Canadas net. A Canadian goaltender has yet to stake a claim on frontrunner for the Olympic teams starting job. "Is there a clear-cut No. 1 goaltender right now? 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Etoo gave Jose Mourinhos team a decisive lead from Oscars back pass in the 34th.TORONTO -- Max Holloway has his belt, and now hes going on the hunt.The garrulous Hawaiian scored a knockout over Anthony Pettis 4:50 into the third round for the interim featherweight championship in the co-main event at UFC 206 on Saturday night.It was the first time a UFC belt was on the line for just one fighter. It became an interim featherweight title bout for Holloway when Pettis failed to make weight on Friday, coming in 3 pounds over the 145-pound limit. Pettis was fined 20 percent of his purse as a result.The win sets up a possible showdown for Holloway with official belt-holder Jose Aldo at UFC 208 on Feb. 11. Holloway said UFC President Dana White already offered him the fight following his win over Pettis.Both Aldo and Holloway have lost to former featherweight champ Conor McGregor, but McGregor was stripped of his belt in late November by UFC because he had yet to defend it while fighting in other classes.Aldo was given the belt, but he hasnt fought since beating Frankie Edgar in July at UFC 200.I already had to give up Thanksgiving for this fight, I had to give up my birthday and its hard to find the guy, Holloway said. Like I said, `Hashtag: Wheres Jose Waldo. Let me know when you find him.I dont want to give up my sons birthday and Christmas for February 11 and he dont show up, you know? This guy has a (habit) of not showing up to the fight. Well see what happens.During his post-fight interview in the octagon, Pettis said he broke his right hand with his first punch in the first round.Earlier, Cub Swanson won a unanimous decision over Dooho Choi (30-27, 29-28, 30-27) in an entertaining featherweight bout.Emil Meek got the main card started by defeating Lethbridge, Alberta, native Jordan Mein by unanimous decision (29-28) in his UFC deebut.ddddddddddddTorontos Misha Cirkunov forced Nikita Krylov to tap out at 4:38 of the first round with a guillotine choke. Cirkunov improved to 4-0 in UFC and moved into the top 10 at the light heavyweight level.I definitely belong in the top 10, Cirkunov said. Im on an eight-fight win streak since I dropped my coach. Id like to fight Mauricio Shogun Rua. If I fight a big name like that, more than just Toronto will see my potential. The whole world will see my potential.Olivier The Quebec Kid Aubin-Mercier was the first Canadian to emerge victorious, defeating Drew Dober in a lightweight bout. The Montreal native forced Dober into submission with rear-naked choke, causing the referee to stop the fight at 2:57 of the second round.Im still at the point where I can improve, Aubin-Mercier said. (Dober) was a really tough opponent, my toughest opponent so far, so I got a little emotional after the win.In her UFC debut, Viviane Pereira beat Valerie Trouble Letourneau of Montreal by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) in the lone womens strawweight bout on the card.Letourneau, who fell to 3-3 in UFC, was initially supposed to fight Poliana Botelho, but Botelho was dropped from the card in October.Rustam Khabilov beat Bolton, Ontario, native Jason Saggo by unanimous decision, 30-27, in the first of two lightweight bouts on the evening. John The Bull Makdessi didnt fare much better in the second lightweight bout. Makdessi, of Montreal, was knocked out by a spinning heel kick to the chin from Lando Vannata.In a bantamweight bout, Mitch Gagnon of Sudbury, Ontario, fell to Matthew Lopez in a unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27). ' ' '