2018 Paralympic Winter Games, Hockey Canada Recap Sunday March 11 2018

Gangneung, South Korea –  Canada’s Para Hockey Team earned its second shutout victory in as many days with a 10-0 win over Italy at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games Sunday night in Gangneung, Korea. In its two games played, Canada has outscored its opponents 27-0.

  • Ben Delaney’s (Ottawa) hat trick led the way for the Canadian squad who scored three times in the first period and added four more in the second on the way to the victory.
  • James Dunn (Wallacetown, Ont.) and Liam Hickey (St. John’s, N.L.) added a pair of goals, while Dominic Cozzolino (Mississauga, Ont.), Adam Dixon (Midland, Ont.) and Tyler McGregor (Forest, Ont.) chipped in with a goal each.
  • Bryan Sholomicki (Winnipeg) added three assists in the game, while Corbin Watson (Kingsville, Ont.) picked up the win in goal.

Canada also marked a milestone in the third period; its ninth goal in the game marked the 1,000th goal Canada has scored since Hockey Canada took over the sledge hockey program in 2004.

Next game: March 12 – Preliminary Round vs. Norway (2:30 a.m. ET)