Akil Thomas scored with 3:58 left in the third period to cap a furious comeback and secure a 4-3 victory for the Canada's 18th title at the annual under-20 tournament.
Last Updated Sunday, January 5, 2020 11:58PM ESTOSTRAVA, CZECH REPUBLIC -- Akil Thomas was in the crowd two years ago when little-used Tyler Steenbergen scored the winning goal for Canada at the world juniors."I'm going to score that goal one day," Thomas told them. "That's going to be me -- watch.
A star with the Niagara Ice Dogs of the Ontario Hockey League, Thomas played mostly a fourth-line role at the under-20 event, but made the most of his five minutes 23 seconds of action in the final."Usually before games I'm super nervous, especially a game like this," Thomas said. "I usually throw up before games. Today I didn't. Usually I nap. Today I felt like I didn't need a nap. I felt cool, wasn't nervous.
"Ever since you're a kid, you're watching every tournament," said Hofer, who was named the event's top netminder. "Luckily I got the chance."
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