US EditionHockey Canada apologises for handshake oversight after win over Czechia
Hockey Canada apologized for skipping the traditional post-game handshake after a heated 7-5 World Junior Championship win, calling it an oversight and promising it won't happen again.
- On Saturday, Hockey Canada apologised after its players skipped the customary post-game handshakes following a 7-5 win over Czechia, with Hockey Canada saying, `Following last night's game, Canada's National Junior Team skated off the ice before shaking hands with Czechia.`
- Against Czechia, the opener included pre-game antics, chirping and post-whistle scrums that heightened tensions, while Team Canada captain Porter Martone tapped forward Adam Novotny, drawing a two-minute penalty.
- Players and coach pleaded ignorance for failing to participate, with Tij Iginla saying `No one was trying to be disrespectful or anything like that` and Dale Hunter promising a future handshake.
- Hockey Canada said it takes full responsibility and apologized to the team, Czech Ice Hockey Association and IIHF, while Porter Martone, Team Canada captain, apologized Saturday morning for going over the line and pledged to shake hands after every game.
- The episode raises questions about sportsmanship and World Junior traditions, making the Canada–Czechia rivalry and Hockey Canada's apology key storylines in the tournament.
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