ESPOO, Fin. – Canada and the United States are set to renew their hostilities at the Men’s U-18 World Championship...
ESPOO, Fin. – Canada and the United States are set to renew their hostilities at the Men’s U-18 World Championship in Finland after winning their respective semifinal bouts on Saturday.This will mark the first time the two teams have battled for the tournament title since the 2013 tournament, with Canada taking home gold.
In the early game, the Americans were in control from the get-go. The first period was close at 2-1, but a three-goal second period helped the Americans pull away. They finished with a 7-2 win, with James Hagens breaking the record for most points in a single tournament after scoring his 22nd point. Cole Eiserman also tied Cole Caufield’s USA Hockey National Team Development Program record with his 126th goal, with a chance to break it in the final on Sunday.
In the later game, Canada got revenge on Sweden after the Tre Kronor beat them in the semis back in 2023 in Basel, Switzerland. Canada found themselves with a 5-1 lead at one point, but the Swedes were the much better team in the second half. Canada held on for the 5-4 win, keeping their perfect record alive and sending them to the final for the first time since 2021.McKenna now owns the all-time Team Canada points record with 16 – and he did it in style.
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