Canada crowned world champs

[Spazito]

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Call it a Canadian sweep. Team Canada crushed Russia 6-1 Tuesday night to win the world junior men's hockey championship, the lone international title to elude the national program – until now.

Canada now has no peer in international hockey, having won the men's, women's and junior men's world championships as well as both the men's and women's Olympic tournaments.

Canada simply overwhelmed the Russians from the outset, scoring in the opening minute and later breaking open a close contest with four goals in the second period of Tuesday's gold-medal tilt before a pro-Canadian crowd at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D.

Ryan Getzlaf and Jeff Carter had one goal and two assists apiece for Canada, making its fourth consecutive appearance in the championship final yet seeking its first gold medal since 1997 – the last of a five-year reign as world junior champion.

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[mr_hat]

1. Russia is the Chuck Wepner of junior hockey.

[Wonk]

2. Number of minutes during the entire tournament where Canada trailed? 0:00

Now that's dominating a tournament. Very impressive showing, Canada.

[Minstrel Boy]

3. The only thing missing

is a picture of Gump Worsley.



There!

:toast:

[NYC]

7. Thanks for the photograph.

:hi:

[Minstrel Boy]

8. You're welcome. And for you, NYC,

here's Gump earlier in his career, as a Ranger:



He only wore a mask for the final six games of his 22-year career.

Ya just gotta love the Gumper!

[NYC]

10. Speaking of masks, do you remember Terry Sawchuk?

His face showed that he didn't wear a mask.

[nine23]

12. delete. wrong thread.

[FredScuttle]

4. Take off, eh?

ya hoser!

[Forkboy]

5. Yay for Canada!!!

:thumbsup:

Wish I could have watched it though :-(

[NYC]

6. Congratulations to Canada!

[ilovenicepeople]

9. OH Yeah I forgot that I was supposed to be a good Canadian

and watch THE hockey game tonite. I wish that I could muster up some sense of pride about Our winning such an Important "game",but being a Canadian that "WAS" a Winnapeg Jets,Monreal Expos and Ottawa Roughriders fan, sports has left a Bad(kinda like American beer)Taste in my mouth.I can't wait until the creation of the Pan American Union that will be one great hockey team

[HamiltonHabs32]

11. they where chanting *go Jets go* throughout the game