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Team Canada recovered from giving up two quick goals in the third period by Czechia that forced overtime

Canadas Connor Bedard carries the IIHF Championship Cup while celebrating winning over Czechia at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship gold medal game in Halifax on Thursday, January 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

Dylan Guenther scored his second goal of the night at 6:22 of overtime as Canada survived a blown 2-0 lead in the third period to defeat Czechia 3-2 in the final of the world junior hockey championship Thursday.

The Sporting News has you covered on all highlights from the 2023 World Juniors gold-medal game.

Dylan Guenther scored his second goal of the night at 6:22 of overtime as Canada survived a blown 2-0 lead in the third period to defeat the Czech Republic 3-2 in the final of the world junior hockey championship Thursday in Halifax.

Canada defeats Czechia 3-2 in overtime at hockey world junior championship in Halifax.

Canada survived a late comeback from Czechia to win its second consecutive gold medal at the World Junior Championship in overtime.

Dylan Guenther’s golden goal in Thursday night’s World Junior gold medal game gave Canada a 3-2 victory over Czechia and Team Canada teammates Brennan Othmann and Shane Wright the best birthday present they could have hoped for

Dylan Guenther scored his second goal of the game at 6:22 of overtime to give Canada a 3-2 victory over the Czech Republic on Thursday night for its record-extending 20th world junior hockey title.

A record-setting world junior championship for Connor Bedard was capped by Canadas 3-2 OT win over Czechia in Thursdays gold-medal game.