Canada lost when it last played in the international championship. It was Finland who delivered the bad news. Fortunately, Canada left all that behind to come stronger and face Germany for gold. It even, interestingly, managed to find nets 5 times to win by a margin of 5-2.
Germany entered the gold medal game for the first time since 1992. Hopes were high, but they were against the side that was playing for its 28th title. Needless to say, Canada secured that title and added its name to the Hall of Fame with a total of 28 titles, 16 silver and 8 bronze medals since 1931. Interestingly, Canada has the maximum number of titles across the globe when it comes to the international championship in Hockey.
One Canadian player who specifically stood out with his performance was Sammy Blais. He ran faster to respond and give the side a winning edge.
Canada needed a response to bring the tally to par. Blais entered and did the job. Germany also saw Daniel come into the play and lead Germany against the champions. Just when it looked that the loss was inevitable, Fischbuch brought a score up on the board during the second period.
Overall, Germany saw Peterka and Daniel score a goal each. Canada, on the other hand, had Blais, Lawson Crouse, Tyler Toffoli, and Scott Laughton contribute to the victory. Tyler, the captain of the side, said that he was proud of the team for battling through all sought of adversities, making the win a special one.
Tyler then added that they played a great game that day, and he was incredibly happy about taking a gold medal to Canada. Blais interacted with the media as well to express his happiness with the individual performance and the team’s victory. He then stated that they had been in Europe for a month, waiting for the moment to play a gold-medal game.
According to Canadian sports betting news, it was a perfect combination of attack and defense that fetched Canada its gold medal. Five shots may have been successful, but the attempts were much more serious, with Mathias Niederberger having to save 23 shots that came to him. Canada’s Samuel Montembeault only had to save 21 shots, with 2 making their way into the net.
Germany entered the field after a long time. Thereby offering Hockey betting sites a chance to incline more toward Canada. The previous edition’s loss and Germany’s early lead introduced speculations that a second consecutive disappointment was on its way. Blais made his way to slide across the court and fool the netkeeper twice. That surely brought a lot of confidence back to the Canadian side.
Andre Tourigny, the Head Coach for Canada, appreciated the players for their commitment to the sport, adding that he was blessed to be a part of the team. Upon the conclusion of the event, MacKenzie Weegar took home the title of the best defenceman as the US got crushed in the game for the bronze medal 2nd time.
