Friday, January 06, 2006
Canada defeats Russia 5 - 0
REUTERS
By Roger Lajoie
Thu Jan 5, 10:21 PM ET
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VANCOUVER (Reuters)
Michael Blunden scored a pair of goals and Justin Pogge made 35 saves as Canada defeated Russia 5-0 in the championship game of the World Junior Hockey Championships Thursday.
Canada scored twice in the first period and twice in the second to set up the convincing win before a raucous sell-out crowd at GM Place, home of the NHL's Vancouver Canucks.
It was the Canadians' second consecutive gold medal and the 12th championship for Canada since 1977 at the men's under-20 event. Canada went a perfect 6-0 at the tournament.
"We came out and played our game and, oh my God, look what happens," Pogge, a Toronto Maple Leafs prospect, said. "We're in Canada and it's Canada game. The gold stays in Canada."
Finland took the bronze medal earlier in the day with a 4-2 win over the United States.
Blunden, a 2nd round draft pick of the Chicago Blackhawks, scored a pair of power play goals 2:42 apart in the second period to put the game away for Canada. Blake Comeau, a New York Islanders prospect, and Steve Downie, a 1st round selection of the Philadelphia Flyers, scored less than two minutes apart late in the first period for Canada.
Montreal Canadiens' 1st round draft pick Kyle Chipchura added Canada's final goal in the third period.
Pogge was especially sharp early in the first period when the Russians out-shot the Canadians 15-3 in the opening 15 minutes. Anton Khudobin played goal for Russia.
Jesse Joensuu scored a pair of goals for the Finns in their bronze medal win over the Americans, while Lauri Tukonen and Jari Sailio scored the others. Jack Johnson and Bobby Ryan replied for the USA.
NHL stars such as Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Peter Forsberg, Jaromir Jagr and Markus Naslund have starred at this event in past years.
Canada -WorldJuniorHockey
By Roger Lajoie
Thu Jan 5, 10:21 PM ET
Canada -WorldJuniorHockey
VANCOUVER (Reuters)
Michael Blunden scored a pair of goals and Justin Pogge made 35 saves as Canada defeated Russia 5-0 in the championship game of the World Junior Hockey Championships Thursday.
Canada scored twice in the first period and twice in the second to set up the convincing win before a raucous sell-out crowd at GM Place, home of the NHL's Vancouver Canucks.
It was the Canadians' second consecutive gold medal and the 12th championship for Canada since 1977 at the men's under-20 event. Canada went a perfect 6-0 at the tournament.
"We came out and played our game and, oh my God, look what happens," Pogge, a Toronto Maple Leafs prospect, said. "We're in Canada and it's Canada game. The gold stays in Canada."
Finland took the bronze medal earlier in the day with a 4-2 win over the United States.
Blunden, a 2nd round draft pick of the Chicago Blackhawks, scored a pair of power play goals 2:42 apart in the second period to put the game away for Canada. Blake Comeau, a New York Islanders prospect, and Steve Downie, a 1st round selection of the Philadelphia Flyers, scored less than two minutes apart late in the first period for Canada.
Montreal Canadiens' 1st round draft pick Kyle Chipchura added Canada's final goal in the third period.
Pogge was especially sharp early in the first period when the Russians out-shot the Canadians 15-3 in the opening 15 minutes. Anton Khudobin played goal for Russia.
Jesse Joensuu scored a pair of goals for the Finns in their bronze medal win over the Americans, while Lauri Tukonen and Jari Sailio scored the others. Jack Johnson and Bobby Ryan replied for the USA.
NHL stars such as Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Peter Forsberg, Jaromir Jagr and Markus Naslund have starred at this event in past years.
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