Canada to face the Czech Republic in the World Junior Hockey Championship final
The Canadian national ice hockey team reached the finals of the home youth world championship, which takes place in Halifax. This is reported by the correspondent of “Lenta.ru”.
In the semi-finals of the tournament, which took place on the night of January 5, the Canadians defeated the US team with a score of 6:2. The Maple Leaves conceded twice by the middle of the first period, but then sent six unanswered goals into the opponent’s goal.
The first finalist of the World Youth Championship was determined the day before. The Czech national team beat Sweden (2:1) in overtime. The decisive match will take place on January 6 at 02:30 Moscow time.
On February 28, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) suspended the national teams of Russia and Belarus from participating in competitions under its auspices. Also, Russia was deprived of the right to host the 2023 World Cup and the youth championship.
Source: Lenta
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