Canada takes on Switzerland in quarterfinals at world junior hockey championship
EDMONTON — It is win or go residence because the quarterfinals start on the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton.
Canada (4-0-0) sits atop the standings after going undefeated in preliminary motion and can face Switzerland (1-3) right this moment.
The Canadians are captained by Anaheim Ducks‘ prospect Mason McTavish, who leads the match in scoring with seven targets and 6 assists.
The Swiss clinched a spot within the quarterfinals with a 3-2 win over Austria on Monday, marking their lone win of the match up to now.
In different quarterfinals motion, the reigning champion People (4-0-0) tackle the Czechs (1-2-1), Sweden (3-1-0) battles Latvia (1-2-1), and Finland (3-1-0) performs Germany (2-2-0).
Canada took silver within the 2021 match, which was held at Edmonton’s Rogers Place with out followers as a consequence of COVID-19 restrictions.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed April 17, 2022.
Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press
