Sweden foil Finns bronze dream
Canada clinch Junior Ice Hockey World title
Published : 06 Jan 2020, 04:05
Canada won the Junior Ice Hockey World Championship after they beat Russia by 4 goals to 3 in the final match at Ostravar Arena in Czech Republic on Sunday.
Earlier, in the bronze medal game Sweden beat Finland by 3 goals to 2. Although Finland took lead twice in the match, finally Sweden came back and foiled the dream of Finns to win bronze in an overtime goal.
In the gold medal match Canada dramatically won despite the Russians started it with score and one were leading by 3-1.
Canada stormed back with three late goals to win gold and avenge their worst loss ever at the U20, 6-0 to this same Russian team a week and a half ago, reported IIHF.
Alexandrov Nikita, Denisenko Grigori and Sorkin Maxim scored for Russia while Cozens Dylan, McMichael Connor, Hayton Barrett and Thomas Akil scored for the Champions.