This is their tournament.
There’s not another country out there that cares as much about the World Juniors as Canada does.
This is their version of March Madness.
They show up every year with the most 1st round NHL Draft picks.
They are expected to win every year.
They’ve won 20 gold medals, 12 silver medals, and 6 bronze.
There have only been two instances where Canada has failed to win a medal in back-to-back years.
That was from 1979-81, and then they finished in 4th place in 2013 and 2014.
This year they were hosting the tournament on home soil.
First off, what a shot out of Adam Jecho (2024 STL 3rd rd).
One T, knee drop, low blocker, how ya doin.
That’s a man’s shot right there.
Guys like the Armdog wanted more Western Hockey Leaguers on the roster.
Adam Jecho has spent the past 2 seasons playing with the Edmonton Oil Kings in the WHL.
Big boy hockey, big boy goals.
And naturally that final goal came on the powerplay for the Czechs.
This Canadian team was so wildly undisciplined all tournament long.
They had 3 powerplay goals scored against them by the Americans on NYE.
And last night against the Czechs, they took 6 penalties and gave up 2 powerplay goals.
We’re talking about one of the worst coached hockey teams to ever exist.
I hope that’s where most of the hate and vitriol is pointed towards this morning in Canada.
What a disasterclass out of Dave Cameron behind the bench for Team Canada.
We don’t even have to talk about roster construction.
We all know how much talent Dave Cameron left at home when selecting this team.
But even with the roster Canada brought to this tournament, they should have been playing for a medal.
But after the shootout loss to Latvia, Dave Cameron cancelled practice the next day.
After they got crushed by Team USA on New Years Eve, Dave Cameron cancelled practice the next day.
Another massive quarterfinal matchup against the Czechs last night?
Dave Cameron cancelled morning skate before the game.
Sure, the kids on the ice ultimately didn’t get the job done.
But the Canadians played awful all tournament long and their biggest consequence was an off day.
Well I love the guy.
I hope they give him 4 more years.
The tournament already became wide open for the Americans to dominate once the Russians were banned from competing.
Now that Hockey Canada is in complete disarray and can’t even sniff the podium?
Well it’s time for USA to really start chipping away at that all-time medal count.
Play the music!
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