IIHF World Junior News Dec 28
Results from Tuesday, December 27
Switzerland 4, Czech Republic 3 (OT) – Bell Centre, Montreal
- Swiss goaltender Joren van Pottelberghe made 35 saves on the way to helping his team secure an overtime win over the Czech Republic
Russia 9, Latvia 1 – Air Canada Centre, Toronto
- Russia put 40 shots on goal against Latvia on its way to earn its first win of the tournament
Denmark 3, Finland 2 – Bell Centre, Montreal
- Despite a late third-period rally, Finland dropped its second game in a row Tuesday, this time to Denmark, who picked up its first win of the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship
Canada 5, Slovakia 0 – Air Canada Centre, Toronto
- Canada put 44 shots on goal on its way to shutting out Slovakia for its second straight win of the tournament
- Connor Ingram (Imperial, Sask./Kamloops, WHL) faced only six shots in his shutout win
- Associate captain Thomas Chabot (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce, Que./Saint John, QMJHL) and Jérémy Lauzon (Val-d’Or, Que./Rouyn-Noranda, QMJHL) each recorded one goal and one assist.
STANDINGS (Dec 27)
GROUP A
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech Republic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Denmark | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | Finland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
GROUP B
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2 | United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Russia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Latvia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Slovakia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Complete 2017 IIHF World Junior schedule HERE