Kraken forward Shane Wright scored a goal, Thunderbirds goaltender Thomas Milic made 24 saves, and Dylan Guenther's OT goal won the gold medal for Canada in a 3-2 victory over Czechia in the IIHF World Junior hockey championship. FOX13
HALIFAX, CANADA - JANUARY 05: Shane Wright #15 of Team Canada skates the puck past Stanislav Svozil #14 and Adam Mechura #11 of Team Czech Republic during the second period in the gold medal round of the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship at ScotiabDylan Guenther scored his second goal of the game at 6:22 of overtime to give Canada a 3-2 victory over the Czech Republic on Thursday night for its record-extending 20th world junior hockey title.
Shane Wright, on his 19th birthday, also scored for Canada, and Thomas Milic made 24 saves. Connor Bedard was selected the tournament MVP. Jiri Kulich and Jakub Kos replied for the Czech Republic, scoring in a 54-second span in the third period. Suchanek stopped 35 shots.Earlier, Chaz Lucius completed a hat trick in overtime and the United States beat Sweden 8-7 in the third-place game.
"It’s not the game we want to be in," said Lucius, a Winnipeg farmhand with the Manitoba Moose. "But overall it’s a really memorable experience."
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