Hlinka Gretzky Cup

In a rematch of the final Group A contest on Wednesday, Canada and Sweden will play for gold at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup after winning on semifinal Friday.

Czechia and Finland will play for bronze at 2:00 PM ET, with the gold medal game starting four hours later. Still, Canada managed to hang on for the 4-1 win, improving This will be the third time the two teams have met for gold since 2015 and fourth time overall dating back to 2011.

Czechia looks to win its fourth straight game of the Hlinka Gretzky Cup on Friday when it takes on Sweden in the semifinals. Czechia got a little lucky in ...

They now will look to get a big win against a Czech team and earn a trip into the championship game on Saturday. Czechia looks to win its fourth straight game of the Hlinka Gretzky Cup on Friday when it takes on Sweden in the semifinals. The Czechs then beat Germany 7-2 in their second game and then finished off group play with a huge 3-1 win against the United States.

Ethan Gauthier scored the opening goal in the first period, his tournament-leading fifth of the competition. Calum Ritchie added another for his second in the ...

Canada's men's under-18 team defeated Finland 4-1 to advance to the Hlinka Gretzky Cup final Friday night. In the other semifinal, Sweden defeated Czechia 6-2 to set up another showdown against the Canadian squad. Calum Ritchie added another for his second in the past two games.

The U.S. beat Slovakia 4-2 in the fifth-place game on Friday in Red Deer, Alberta. Warroad's Hampton Slukynsky stopped 33 of 35 shots he faced to earn the ...

The Americans held on in the end, taking the game by a final score of 4-2. However, the Americans answered back at 15:56 with a goal from Joe Connor to tie things up at one apiece. Getting on the board first was Slovakia's Leo Eperjesin five minutes into the first period.

Canada's men's under-18 team defeated Finland 4-1 to advance to the Hlinka Gretzky Cup final Friday night.

Calum Ritchie added another for his second in the past two games. In the other semifinal, Sweden defeated Czechia 6-2 to set up another showdown against the Canadian squad. Ethan Gauthier scored the opening goal in the first period, his tournament-leading fifth of the competition.

Tony Ferrari looks at the three top performers from the penultimate day of action at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup, with the gold medal game set for Saturday.

Picking up speed quickly to beat the Finnish defender and then cutting to the net front at the bottom of the faceoff circle, Gauthier used his own player as a pick on the other Finnish defender and cut across their face to the front of the net on his backhand. His late first period goal against the Finns was not only a highlight reel goal but it also gave Canada the early advantage in what wound up being a fairly tight game. His second assist came from a nice breakout pass, first providing support for his defensive partner who collected the loose puck deep in the defensive zone before moving east-west and dropping the puck off to Sandin-Peliika. That was when Sandin-Pelikka saw an opening and sent a cross-ice pass to the neutral zone, which immediately sent up ice to a streaking Noel Nordf who buried the puck. The Canadian netminder has been a wall for the Canadians in net and the semifinal performance against the Finns was his best game as of yet. Although he allowed his first goal of the tournament with about 20 seconds left in the game on a play where the Canadian defense just let a Finn free in the slot, Ratzlaff was stellar in net for the Canadian U18 squad. The second period was some of his best work, particularly on the Finns’ first power play with the game at 1-0 for the Canadians. Ratzlaff made four saves on the power play, with three coming from right in tight, in quick succession.

Prince George Cougars centre Riley Heidt and McBride native Tanner Molendyk playing for Canada in Hlinka Gretzky CUp semifinal today in Red Deer.

Finland finished second in Group with a 2-0-1 record. The Canadians opened with a 14-0 win over Switzerland, then defeated Slovakia 9-1 and Sweden 3-0. Through three preliminary-round games, Heidt ranks 11th in tournament scoring with three goals and one assist while Molendyk has a goal and three assists and is 15th on the scoring list.

After a slow start, Ethan Gauthier danced around the Finnish defence and went upstairs on the backhand to get the Canadians going. Calum Ritchie made it 2-0 ...

Stenberg has been the offensive catalyst for the Scandinavians; his eight points are tied for second in tournament scoring, even with Yager and one back of Ritchie, and his five goals leave him level with Gauthier for the tournament lead. Hockey Canada Captain Cameron Allen has anchored the penalty-killing crew, which has not allowed a goal in 20 man-advantages against.

Czechia made a push late in the third period for the equalizer Saturday afternoon, and even pulled their goalie, but Finland goaltender Eemil Vinni was a brick ...

Czechia goaltender Hrabal made 22 saves in the loss. As Czechia pushed to tie the game Vinni was locked in and made stops when they needed it most. Czechia made a push late in the third period for the equalizer Saturday afternoon, and even pulled their goalie, but Finland goaltender Eemil Vinni was a brick wall.

Canada has won gold for a record 23rd time at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup, beating Sweden in Red Deer for the team's first title since 2018.

Brayden Yager's fifth of the tournament made it 4-1 late in the game, ensuring Canada would avoid a late-game collapse. That wouldn't last for long, though, as Ethan Gauthier's wrist shot went above Swedish netminder Noah Erliden and in for the 2-1 goal before the end of the first. The tournament did not take place in 2020.

Tanner Howe (REG), Ethan Gauthier (SHE), Calum Ritchie (OSH) and Brayden Yager (MJ) all scored for the hosts while Scott Ratzlaff (SEA) stopped 25 shots. “ ...

They cruised through the round-robin after wins over Switzerland (14-0), Slovakia (9-1) and Sweden (3-0) before they beat Finland 4-1 in the semi-final. Every Canadian skater registered at least one point besides Oliver Bonk (LDN). Gauthier’s six goals led the tournament while Ritchie’s 10 points were the most in the competition.

Canada scored early and often and also stayed out of the penalty box en route to a 4-1 victory over Sweden in the gold-medal final of the Hlinka Gretzky ...

Canada advanced to the final with a 4-1 win over Finland, while Sweden defeated Czechia 6-2. RED DEER, Alta. — Canada scored early and often and also stayed out of the penalty box en route to a 4-1 victory over Sweden in the gold-medal final of the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Canada had beaten Sweden 3-0 on Aug. 3.

Red Deer, Alta. – Tanner Howe and Brayden Yager both scored goals, while Scott Ratzlaff made 25 saves as Canada captured the gold medal at the 2022 Hlinka ...

Benson grabbed a puck behind the Sweden net, firing it out front to Yager who knocked home his fifth goal of the tournament with 4:04 to play. Yager finished with five goals, the most among WHL skaters and one shy of the tournament lead. The product of Irma, Alta. finished the tournament with a 4-0-0 record, 0.50 goals-against average and .976 save percentage.