Team Canada is on top of the junior hockey world for the 20th time as they are the 2023 World Junior Hockey champions.
In the gold medal game on Thursday night, they beat Czechia 3-2 in overtime off of a Dylan Guenther game-winning goal.
The Canadian team featured Kelowna Rockets captain Colton Dach, who unfortunately suffered an injury in the team91裸聊视频檚 New Year91裸聊视频檚 Eve game against Sweden and wasn91裸聊视频檛 able to finish the tournament. However, he remained with the team and was helped by a teammate to have his turn with the trophy as they made their way around the ice.
CAPTAIN DACH GETS HIS MEDAL
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Dach wasn91裸聊视频檛 the only Rocket who received hardware after the game. Kelowna forward Gabriel Szturc was on the other side playing for Czechia, who all received silver medals for their efforts.
We're SO incredibly proud of Gabriel Szturc for helping win their first medal at the since 2005!
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Gabby finished tied for eighth in tournament scoring with eight points (5G, 3A), four penalty minutes and a +9 plus/minus rating through seven games.
The medal is Czechia91裸聊视频檚 first in the World Junior tournament since 2005.
Szturc will be back in Kelowna on Friday but there has been no word on when he91裸聊视频檒l be back in the lineup. Dach, who91裸聊视频檚 a Chicago Blackhawks prospect, will be getting evaluated by the Chicago training staff before coming back to Kelowna.
Szturc coming back to the Rockets lineup will hopefully boost the team as they91裸聊视频檝e lost six straight games.
The Rockets are back in action this weekend, playing a home-and-home series against the Kamloops Blazers. Friday night is at Prospera Place at 7:05 p.m. and Saturday is in Kamloops at the Sandman Centre. Canada91裸聊视频檚 Logan Stankoven and Caedan Bankier are expected to be back in Kamloops91裸聊视频� lineup on Saturday.
Going into the weekend, the Rockets are 8th in the WHL91裸聊视频檚 Western Conference with a record of 12-19-3-0.
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