Canada goes for gold!

Since the early 80's, a new Canadian holiday tradition has developed; the world junior hockey championships (U20). I remember catching the 1982 game vs USSR that year, a 6-0 pounding by our boys, that natually caught my attention. We went on to win gold that year, and since then have won countless other golds in the same tournament.

This year will pit Canada against the USA in the gold medal final, a rematch of an exciting round robin game in which Canada came back late in the game to tie 4-4 and then won in a shoot out.

Canada should win, but the Americans are a good team and Canada has the tendency to get cocky at times. That round robin game may have been the wake up call Canada needed though. Should Canada win, this will be there 6th consecutive gold medal, a record for the tournament.

Let's show them how it is done boys!