How Canada beat Czechia to win the World Juniors gold medal

Team Canada has won back-to-back golds, both in overtime. Second game Gunter 3-2.

The Czechs surrounded their goalkeeper Tomas Sushank with the defeat.

For all the talk in hockey about the Big Five and the decline of the Slovaks and Czechs over the last two decades, both produced strong 2003-2005 age groups — long after the Germans’ renaissance in their two age groups. .

Another great game in a really great tournament.

After a 15-minute break, we go to 20 minutes of overtime, 3 by 3 continuously.

What a finish in Halifax.

Oops. It happens very fast in this tournament. Tie game as well. Jacob Kos (Leopard).

2-2.

Jiri Kulic (Sabres) has been the best Czech forward in this tournament and is now making it interesting.

Edward Seale (2023) continues his strong performance in the medal round after a tough performance in the group stage. 2-1.

They returned with seven minutes left.

I’ve watched every goal Shane Wright has scored since he became an OHL player, and I can’t recall a more beautiful or high-leverage goal he scored in the World Junior Gold Medal Game.

The player leading Canada in ice time through two is none other than Tyson Hinds. Anaheim’s big draft has been very good defensively.

2-0 after two periods. Shots 22-16 for Canada.

Both goalkeepers, one of whom is sure to win the goalkeeper of the tournament, have played well. A period between Canada and back-to-back world junior gold.

It’s the longest he’s been out of the net in a game, and the Czechs have been pouncing on him as he dodges referees’ calls.

He barked at the referees several times and asked for help.

In a huge change from the rest of the tournament, Shane Wright’s line has clearly been Canada’s best line.

Tomáš Sočenk stays in the field after a little delay.

Caedan Bankier (Wild) absolutely crushed Thomas Sushank. The ball went to him, but it won’t be a goal for Canada and Sushank is injured.

The banker was flying.

This was one of the best courses I’ve seen from Seattle’s Shane Wright in the past two years.

He competes very hard and makes a lot of positive things happen on both ends of the ice. The only thing he can’t do is score goals.

1-0 Canada after 20. The shots were 10-6 in favor of Canada. The Czechs had their moments.

Really impressed with Canadian captain Shane Wright (Kraken) at first. He was around it. Made a few plays in the offensive zone, broke down a couple defensively, and seemed to keep getting possession and making plays.