Canadian Gold: Remembering the 2008 World Junior Championship
The tournament SAMUEL KUBANI / AFP / Getty Canada came out flying, opening the tournament with back-to-back shutout victories over the host Czech Republic team and Slovakia. A 4-3 loss to Sweden, however, cost the Canadians the top spot in Group A and an automatic trip to the semifinals. Mason would take the reigns in goal for the remainder of the tournament, with Canada needing to advance past three tough nations en route to a gold medal. The Red and White clashed with Finland in the quarterfinals. With the contest squared midway through the third period, Marchand delivered the game-winning...
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