Saskatchewan's Stryker Zablocki, Ava Drabyk, Alida Korte and coach Sheldon Goertzen helped Canada secure gold at the 2025 IIHF Women's World U18 Hockey Championship in Finland.
WATCH: Saskatchewan's Stryker Zablocki , Alida Korte, Ava Drabyk and coach Sheldon Goertzen are back in North America after capturing gold at the 2025 IIHF Women's World U18 Hockey Championship in Finland.“It was surreal,” said Zablocki. “It was everything that we dreamed of since we were little girls. Knowing that we were world champions just felt so amazing.”
University of Saskatchewan Huskies women’s hockey goaltending coach Sheldon Goertzen watched on as Zablocki buried the dagger and said it was that moment the gold medal became real for him. Korte, who is U18 teammates with Drabyk at RINK Hockey Academy in Kelowna, got into a pair of games for Team Canada in Finland registering one assist.This is BC: Extreme athlete’s journey back from addiction
Despite not hitting the ice, she said it was the most special time of her hockey career and celebrated the path with her Saskatchewan teammates which has led to gold.
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