HOCKEY CANADA
Daniil Gushchin and Ignat Kokhanin scored second-period goals and Yaroslav Askarov made 22 saves, helping the Russians to a win over the Finns and their fourth U17 gold.
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The teams combined for 96 shots on goal, but it took a shootout winner from Lucas Raymond to win bronze for the Swedes.
Jesper Wallstedt and Dylan Garand went save-for-save in the bronze medal game, finishing with a remarkable 45 apiece.
Raised in Switzerland, Théo Rochette has traded the Swiss cross for the Maple Leaf to begin a new chapter in his story.
With four players, the Saint John Sea Dogs have plenty of representation – and plenty of chances to learn – on home ice.
Following his older brother into the POE isn’t anything new for Kaiden Guhle, who has long been compared to Brendan.
Set-up men to shutdown defencemen, goal scorers to goaltenders; ISS Hockey has chosen its 24 Players to Watch.
Canada Black, Canada Red and Canada White are set, and the 66 Canadians know which colour they’ll wear to chase gold.
The players, representing eight provinces and 41 CHL teams, will wear Black, Red or White in Saint John and Quispamsis.
There hasn’t been much of an off-season for a quintet of TELUS Cup silver medallists, who are on the ice at U17 camp.
U17 camp introduces players to the Canadian Way, but for Kyle Aucoin and Jacob Perreault it’s more like a reintroduction.
Which CHL team has the most picks at U17 camp? Who led U18 campers in scoring? Take a closer look at the men’s Showcase.
Brett Gibson, Louis Robitaille and Dennis Williams will lead Canada White, Canada Red and Canada Black, respectively.
A record-setting 23 first-round picks, from six countries, highlighted the 88 U17 alumni selected at the NHL Entry Draft.
The list includes players from nine provinces, and 53 who were taken in the first round of their respective CHL drafts.
Martin Mondou, Alan Millar and Steve Staios will oversee Canada’s U17, U18 and U20 programs, respectively, next season.
The tournament will open with a classic rivalry as Team Canada Red faces Russia in prime-time on Nov. 3 in Quispamsis.
Saint John and Quispamsis will share hosting duties when the tournament goes to New Brunswick for the first time since 1995.
