EDMONTON – Canada has a chance to win gold at the world junior hockey championship today.
The undefeated Canadians will take on 5-and-1 Finland in tonight’s final.
Canada took a decisive 5-2 victory over Czechia, the country commonly known as the Czech Republic, in Friday’s semifinals while Finland blanked Sweden 1-0.
Czechia and Sweden will battle for bronze in today’s early game.
The Canadians and Finns previously met in the tournament’s preliminary round, with Canada taking a 6-3 victory.
Canada last won the world juniors in 2020 when it was held in Czechia. Finland took home gold when Vancouver and Victoria hosted the 2019 tournament.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 19, 2022.
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