IIHF World juniors

It was two days before Christmas and Colton Dach was on an outdoor rink, just like many other hockey-loving Canadian kids. His parents got in touch with him ...

The Dach contingent is expected to head to Halifax a couple of days after Christmas and will root on Team Canada through to the conclusion of their tournament. You have your bumps in the road and you have to balance them.” I have the assets to go out there and play hard and play physical so that’s what I’m going to try and do,” says Dach. “When we were kids, Kirby and I shared a bedroom and we would always wake each other up to watch Team Canada play if they were in Europe, as those games would be a little bit earlier. “I just need to go out there and play a hard, physical game. Callie is another hockey player and plays in the Alberta Female Hockey League with the St. “There’s a little bit of panic there and when we found out what happened; it was pretty disappointing that he was out of the tournament that he really wanted to play in and be a star in. I think he would have been one of the better players in that tournament so he was pretty devastated.” “I was actually on the outdoor rink and my parents called me and told me the game was starting so I got there a little late. “In hockey, you always have your highs and your lows and your very positive moments and negative moments. Kirby suffered a wrist injury during a collision with a Russian player and was forced to sit out the 2021 World Juniors. His parents got in touch with him to let him know Canada’s exhibition game against Russia was about to start, a prelude to the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship.