The United States defeated Canada 4-1 in their opening game of the 2024 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in Ottawa, securing Group A victory. Danny Nelson scored the decisive goal, while Trey Augustine made 38 saves for the Americans. Canada will face Czechia in the quarter-finals.
United States players celebrate Cole Hutson's goal as Canada 's Sam Dickinson skates by during the first period at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in Ottawa , on December 31, 2024. Danny Nelson scored the winner in the third period and Trey Augustine made 38 saves as the United States beat Canada 4-1 on Tuesday to take Group A at the world junior hockey championship. Cole Hutson and Cole Eiserman added a goal and an assist each for the Americans. Ryan Leonard scored into the empty net.
Bradly Nadeau replied for the undisciplined tournament hosts, who allowed three goals on seven U.S. power plays. Carter George stopped 24 shots. Canada, which is looking to build on its record 20 gold medals after a disastrous fifth-place showing at last year’s tournament, finished third in the pool and will face Czechia in Thursday’s quarter-finals. The Americans get Switzerland. The other matchups will see Group B winners Sweden take on Latvia, and Finland square off with Slovakia. Canada and the U.S. played in the same building exactly 16 years to the day at the 2009 event when John Tavares scored a memorable hat trick in the hosts’ 7-4 comeback victory on New Year’s Eve. The Canadians would eventually go on to win a fifth straight gold. The North American neighbours met on New Year’s Eve for the first time since December 31, 2016, when Canada picked up a 3-1 victory in Toronto, but the U.S. got revenge less than a week later with a 5-4 shootout triumph in the title game in Montreal. Canada opened this year’s under-20 tournament with a 4-0 defeat of Finland before suffering a shocking 3-2 shootout loss to Latvia and registering a nervy 3-0 victory over Germany. The U.S. thumped Germany 10-4, topped Latvia 5-1 and fell 4-3 to Finland in overtim
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