Canada's junior men's hockey team is bringing gold back from the Czech Republic.
The team topped classic rivals Russia in a tight game, scoring three unanswered goals to come back and win it 4-3. Akil Thomas scored the winning goal late in the third period.
AKIL THOMAS.
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Despite early penalty trouble, the Canadians held on and while the first half of the game was essentially scoreless, both teams found the back of the net later in the game. At one point Russia had a 3-1 lead, but Canada fought back to tie the game with less than nine minutes left in the game.
The tournament had a touch of redemption for Canada, as they finished outside of medal contention last year when the tournament was held in Vancouver and Victoria. It was Canada's 18th win at the annual tournament.
For more on the win, click here.
