Juuso Hietanen scored early in the third period and Iiro Pakarinen got the game-winner late as Finland defeated Canada in the quarter-finals Thursday at the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship.

Joel Ward was in on every goal, scoring twice and adding an assist, Mark Scheifele also scored, and Canada clinched first place in Group A at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship with its sixth win in a row, beating Norway.

Ryan Ellis scored 2:38 into overtime, Brayden Schenn and Kevin Bieska scored in regulation and Ben Scrivens made 30 saves Sunday as Canada won its fifth straight game at the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship.

Cody Hodgson scored a pair of goals, Joel Ward and Brayden Schenn had a goal and an assist each and Nathan MacKinnon added two helpers as Canada skated to a win over Italy in  IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship action.

Cody Hodgson scored a hat trick, Matt Read added two goals, and Kyle Turris, Ryan Ellis and Nazem Kadri chipped in two points apiece as Canada made it three wins in a row at the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship.

Joel Ward scored once and added an assist, and Canada used a three-goal second period to score a win over the Czech Republic and climb to the top of the Group A standings at the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship.

Joel Ward scored twice, Cody Hodgson and Kevin Bieksa added a goal each, and Ben Scrivens made 23 saves as Canada beat Slovakia for its first win at the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk.

Brayden Schenn and Erik Gudbranson scored goals, but Canada could manage only a single point in its opening game at the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, dropping a shootout decision to France.

In his first international appearance, Kevin Bieksa will wear the 'C' for Team Canada at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk, joined by alternate captains Jason Chimera and Kyle Turris.

Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist, James Reimer and Ben Scrivens shared a 23-save shutout and Canada blanked Switzerland in Zurich in its lone exhibition game ahead of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship.

Nathan MacKinnon, Matt Read and Brayden Schenn, all of whom have Team Canada experience, have been named to Canada’s roster for the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, while David Perron will no longer participate.

Jacob Micflikier, Darren Haydar and Jason Williams all scored goals in the third period, but the Canadians came up one goal short in a 6-5 semifinal loss to HC Genève-Servette on Monday at the  Spengler Cup.

Jacob Micflikier and Byron Ritchie each scored twice, and Ahren Spylo added three assists to help Canada reach the semifinals at the 2013 Spengler Cup with a quarter-final win over the Rochester Americans.

Darren Haydar and Maxim Noreau scored in the third period to keep Canada close, but it will face the Rochester Americans in a Spengler Cup quarter-final on Sunday after a loss to the tournament hosts.

Byron Ritchie and Derrick Walser scored third-period goals to help Canada erase a one-goal deficit after 40 minutes and open the 2013 Spengler Cup with a 5-4 victory over Czech side HC Vitkovice Steel.