Spencer Knight Wins Gold with USA at 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship
Cats goaltender prospect Devon Levi earns Silver Medal with Canada, Anton Lundell and Kasper Puutio earn Bronze Medal with Finland by Florida Panthers / @FlaPanthers / FloridaPanthers.com
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Spencer Knight secured a Gold Medal following USA s 2-0 win against Canada at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship in Edmonton, Alberta.
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Devon Levi represented Canada, earning a Silver Medal in the tournament.
Dating back to 1996, the first World Junior Tournament to feature a playoff round culminating in a gold-medal game, this game marked the first instance of two goaltenders drafted by the same NHL club facing each other in the championship game.
Panthers at the WJC: U.S. wins gold as Spencer Knight blanks Canada
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Florida Panthers goalie prospect Spencer Knight won a Gold Medal following the United States 2-0 win over previously undefeated host Canada at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship in Edmonton.
Panthers prospect Devon Levi was between the pipes for Canada, earning a Silver Medal in the tournament.
Dating back to 1996, the first World Junior Tournament to feature a playoff round culminating in a gold-medal game, this game marked the first instance of two goaltenders drafted by the same NHL club facing each other in the championship game.
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Saturday was the ninth day of the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship, which is being held at Rogers Place in Edmonton.
Quarterfinals results
United States 5, Slovakia 2:John Farinacci (Arizona Coyotes) scored two goals and the United States advanced to the semifinals of the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship, scheduled for Monday.
The United States will play Finland in one semifinal (9:30 p.m. ET; NHLN, TSN), and Canada will play Russia in the other (6 p.m. ET; NHLN, TSN).
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All five Cats prospects in action at WJC today
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The five Florida Panthers prospects -Spencer Knight, Devon Levi, Anton Lundell, Kasper Puutio and Emil Heineman - taking part in the World Junior Championship in Edmonton will all be in action in today’s quarterfinal round. At least one player’s tournament will end as ach rivals Finland (Lundell, Puutio) and Sweden (Heineman) will meet in the second game of the day. Barring a big upset or two, look for Levi and Knight to advance. As the top seeds, the U.S. and Canada can only meet in the final.