2025 U18MWC: CAN 9 – SVK 2 (Preliminary)

Apr 23, 2025

Braeden Cootes had two goals and three assists, Cameron Schmidt scored twice and Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team converted four times on the power play as part of a 9-2 win over Slovakia to open the 2025 IIHF U18 Men’s World Championship.

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Tim Austen/HHOF-IIHF Images

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