The Canadian national ice hockey team won the 2023 Youth World Championship by beating the Czech Republic
The Canadian national ice hockey team won the 2023 Youth World Championship held in Halifax. This is reported by the correspondent of “Lenta.ru”.
In the final, the Canadians defeated the national team of the Czech Republic. The meeting ended in overtime with a score of 3:2. As part of the winners, goals were scored by Dylan Gunther, who scored a double, and Shane Wright. The Czechs marked Jiri Kulikh and Yakub Kos. In the semi-finals, the Canadians defeated the US team. The meeting ended with the score 6:2.
Team Canada set a record for victories at the Youth World Cup. They have 20 tournament victories to their credit. The national teams of the USSR, CIS and Russia have 13 titles, which is the second indicator.
The Russian national team was suspended from participation in the youth world championship due to the sanctions of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). All domestic teams were deprived of the right to compete under the auspices of the organization. Also, Russia was deprived of the right to host the 2023 World Cup and the youth championship, which was supposed to be held in Novosibirsk and Omsk.
Source: Lenta
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