Canada won its record 28th world title in ice hockey championship by defeating Germany in the final. The victory for Canada is its second in three years and comes after playing in its fourth straight final. The game was held in Tampere, Finland and ended with a score of 5-2.
Samuel Blais leads Canada
Samuel Blais played a significant role in Canada’s victory, scoring two goals to rally Canada to victory. Blais scored the first goal with a backhand 4:51 into the final period for a 3-2 lead for Canada. He was fed by Peyton Krebs to beat goaltender Mathias Niederberger and tie it 1-1 at 10:47. Blais said, “It feels really good. We’ve been in Europe for a month, and we’ve all waited for that moment to play for the gold medal game. And we’re lucky enough to have won it.”
Other goal scorers for Canada
Lawson Crouse, Tyler Toffoli, and Scott Laughton also scored for Canada. Crouse equalized on a power play with 2:32 remaining in the frame. Toffoli stretched the lead to 4-2 from the left circle with 8:09 remaining and Laughton added an empty-net goal.
First medal for Germany since 1953
It was the first medal for Germany since 1953, when it was second behind Sweden. Germany put up a good fight, with John Peterka wristing a shot past Montembeault from the left circle 7:44 into the game. It was the sixth goal for the Buffalo Sabres forward at the tournament. Daniel Fischbuch put the Germans ahead again with a one-timer with 6:13 to go in the middle period. However, the team was unable to maintain their lead and Canada had to come back twice in the final.
Canada and Germany previously met just once in the final, with Canada winning 6-1 in 1930. Canada now has a record 28 world titles, while Russia has 27 and Germany has never won the trophy.
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