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Canada thumps Slovakia 7-1 at world juniors to book semifinal date with Czechia
Canada scored five goals in less than six minutes in the first period to secure a 7-1 quarterfinal win and advance to face Czechia in the semifinals.
- At 3M Arena on Friday, Canada men's under-20 team routed Slovakia 7-1 in a quarterfinal, with Cole Reschny sparking a five-goal first period.
- Facing a must-win knockout, Canada treated the quarterfinal as a do-or-die test after winning a record 20th gold in 2023 but suffering two knockout exits months ago.
- Cole Reschny opened the scoring with a rebound at 13:58, sparking five first-period goals; Michal Pradel allowed three goals on 11 shots before Alan Lendak finished with 27 stops.
- Canada's win sets up a semifinal against Czechia in St. Paul, Minn., and captain Porter Martone said `It's gold medal or nothing,' underscoring the team's ambition.
- Historically, Canada holds a 90-20 combined score versus Slovakia and entered with 16 victories and a tie at the world juniors, while Ivankovic started for just the third time after Dec. 27 and last year.
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Canada blows out Slovakia to advance to WJC semifinals
Team Canada left no doubt in its World Junior Championship quarterfinal against Slovakia on Friday night.
·Cherokee County, United States
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Canada had no trouble whatsoever in reaching the semi-finals of the Junior World Championships. In the quarter-finals last night, they cruised past Slovakia, winning 7–1. Tougher opposition awaits in the semi-finals, where Canada will face the Czech Republic.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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Team Canada Junior was propelled by five goals in less than six minutes, before reaching the world's ace square with a setback to Slovakia.
·Montreal, Canada
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C 36%
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