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Canada was humiliated at the World Cup! Nobody was waiting for such a shame of favorites
Hockey players of the Canadian team / Photo: © Eyeswideopen / Contributor / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru
The modest Norwegians arranged one of the worst days in their life to the stars of world hockey.
The Canadian team came to the World-2023 championship in the status of one of the main favorites of the tournament. And certainly few could imagine that this team was able to lose two matches in a row not the strongest rivals. However, if the defeat in the confrontation with Switzerland can still be explained at least somehow, then what happened in the game with the Norwegians will forever go down in history as the enchanting shame of the founders of hockey.
Norway was banal better
The head coach of Canadians at that tournament Andre Turini could not count on that star composition of hockey players who, for example, arrived at the 2025 World Cup. You could not name any Crosby and McKinnons, although Canada could not be called a very bad set of players. At least there was a young talent Adam Fantilly, the Kalgary star Tyler Tuffoli and a number of other serious guys.
In addition, the Canadians were not the first to fight for gold without real NHL superstars. The composition powerful in names does not always give a result on ice. The Turini team began the group stage well, but in its middle I managed to lose the Switzerland team. Then the Canadians had to play with the Norwegians, and everyone expected that the North Americans would simply destroy the opponent against the backdrop of the defeat from the Swiss.
Moreover, Norway brought nine debutants to the tournament at once, and the only person with the experience of the game in the NHL was the ex-falling “Chicago” and “Colorado” Andreas Martinsen. No one could imagine that the Turini gang may have at least any problems in this meeting. It is for this reason that what was happening on the ice plunged everyone into a shock state.
The Norwegians not just won the first period with a score of 1: 0, but were really better in most components of hockey. Local journalists later said that they would not remember such a high -quality game from their compatriots. It looked indeed powerfully and as unexpectedly. Canada were frank not ready for something serious in this confrontation. Either at night they walked late at night, or simply did not tune in.
Historical shame with a good ending
By the way, the same former NHL player Martinsen opened the score in the match. In the second period, the Norwegians abandoned another puck and again it was impossible to say that this was not on business. The Turini team was simply humiliated on ice at these moments. In the second half of the meeting, the Canadians nevertheless burst out and played one puck with the efforts of the experienced Milan Luchich. Further, the same Talent Fantilly managed to earn a five -minute removal. The Norwegians could well solve the outcome on this segment, but, apparently, they themselves were frightened.
In the final period, the Canadians, of course, intensified and tried to combine beautifully, although it looked somehow awkward. It seemed that everything would end in the end, but the Norwegians missed 12 seconds before the end of the main time! Banal throwing led to the puck in their goal. Others would be upset and miss immediately in overtime, but on this day Norway was most severely configured. They had endured to a series of shootouts, and there they already inflicted a sensational defeat to Canadians.
It became only the second in their full -time confrontation. The first time Canadians were so disgraced in 2000 at the World Cup in St. Petersburg. Nevertheless, the catastrophe in this game probably still helped the Turini team take control, because it was Canada who eventually won the World-2023 championship.
Source: Sportbox
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Junior World Hockey Championship. Victories for USA and Czech Republic, overtime for Canada and Latvia
The second day of competitions in the elite league of the U-20 World Youth Hockey Championship has ended.
After Slovakia’s victory against Germany in Group A, the host Americans took to the ice and defeated the Swiss team with a score of 2:1. The third goal of the tournament came from forward Will Zellers.
USA has two wins and first place in the group.
However, there was almost a sensation in group B. The Canadian team put the finishing touches on Latvia in overtime and won 2:1. It is interesting that Latvia unexpectedly beat Klenov a year ago but could not repeat this success.
For Canada, we highlight two points from forward Gavin McKenna, the likely first pick of the 2026 draft.
In another match, the Czech Republic defeated Denmark 7-2.
Junior Hockey World Championship U-20. Group A
America – Switzerland 2:1 (0:0, 2:1, 0:0)
Goals: 21:12 Ziemer (Hagens, Horcoff) – 1:0, 32:34 Sansonnens – 1:1, 34:40 Zellers (McKinney) – 2:1
Goalkeepers: Kempf – Kirsch
Group B
Latvia – Canada 1:2 (extension) (0:0, 0:1, 1:0, 0:1)
Discs: 22:22 Resni (McKenna, Brinicke) – 0:1, 58:02 Berzalns (Sartsh, Dilevka) – 1:1, in overtime 00:44 Hage (McKenna) – 1:2
Goalkeepers: Maurins – Ivankovic
Denmark – czech republic 2:7 (1:2, 1:3, 0:2)
Discs: 02:56 Cynar – 0:1, 05:53 Petersen -1:1, 11:57 Kubiesa – 1:2, 21:45 Nestrasil – 1:3, 24:39 Larsen – 2:3, 31:20 Jiricek – 2:4, 35:01 Hosh – 2:5, 45:41 Galvas – 2:6, 46:39 Zemlychka – 2:7
Goalkeepers: Vilde – Marik
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Junior World Hockey Championship. Victories for the USA and Finland, 12 goals for Canada and the Czech Republic
The first matches of the U-20 World Junior Hockey Championship, held in the elite league in the USA, have ended.
The current champion and host of the tournament defeated the German team without any problems with a score of 6:3 and scored three goals each in the first and second periods.
Forward Will Zellers scored two goals and one assist. Earlier in this group, Sweden beat Slovakia.
In Group B, Finland defeated Denmark 6-2, while Canada defeated the Czech Republic 7-5 with four goals in the third period in a tough match.
World Hockey Championship U-20. Group A
Germany – America 3:6 (1:3, 2:3, 0:0)
Stamps: 05:54 Plant – 0:1, 10:53 Reed – 0:2, 15:55 Horcoff – 0:3, 17:39 Kose – 1:3, 25:46 Seidl – 2:3, 30:31 Zellers – 2:4, 31:27 Boos – 3:4, 34:58 Zellers – 3:5, 38:07 Iceman – 3:6
Goalkeepers: Nisse – Hale
Group B
Denmark – Finland 2:6 (1:3, 0:3, 1:0)
Discs: 01:48 Vesterinen – 0:1, 02:19 Kalto – 0:2, 06:08 Bundgard – 1:2, 10:07 Suvanto – 1:3, 24:45 Koivu – 1:4, 26:19 Sarelainen – 1:5, 32:21 Vesterinen – 1:6, 42:22 Linda-2:6
Goalkeepers: Vilde-Rimpinen
Czech Republic – Canada 5:7 (1:2, 2:1, 2:4)
Discs: 13:53 Martin – 0:1, 17:01 Poletin – 1:1, 17:38 Hage – 1:2, 24:04 Tsinar – 2:2, 32:13 Sikora – 3:2, 37:03 Parek – 3:3, 43:49 Parek – 3:4, 45:21 Poletin – 4:4, 46:32 Iginla – 4:5, 49:12 Mackenzie – 4:6, 55:26 Galvas – 5:6, 59:00 Martone – 5:7
Goalkeepers: Korsulak – George
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The U-20 World Junior Hockey Championship in the elite league in the USA has started. One of the favorites in the opening match was the Swedish team and the Slovak team.
The Swedish youth team won with a score of 3:2. Let’s touch on two points from forward Anton Frondell, who was selected third overall by Chicago in the last draft.
At the same time, Slovakia also made a comeback, losing 0:2, but were still defeated at the end of the match.
In addition to the Swedes and Slovaks, teams from the USA, Switzerland and Germany will also play in this group.
World Hockey Championship U-20. Group A
Swedish – Slovakia 3:2 (0:0, 2:1, 1:1)
Discs: 29:05 Frondell (Frey, Stenberg) – 1:0, 33:16 (Frondell, Berglund) – 2:0, 39:55 Run (Misiak) – 2:1, 50:55 Tomik (Pitka) – 2:2, 56:03 Stenberg (Genborg) – 3:2
Goalkeepers: Harenstam – Lendak
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