More than 18 months after losing to the U.S. in the finals at the 2021 world junior hockey championship, he once again has the chance to help Canada capture the tournament’s top prize. “It’s exciting to be in this moment now. But the hardest work is ahead,” Garand said on Friday after guiding his side to a 5-2 semi-final win over the Czech Republic, the country commonly known as the Czech Republic. “We have to do the right things here, rest, recover and be ready to go.” Canada (6-0-0) will face either Finland (4-1-0) or Sweden (4-1-0) in Saturday’s gold medal game. The two teams will meet in the second semi-final on Friday. Garand stopped 31 of 33 shots Friday, and one longtime teammate believes he has more to give going into the tournament’s ultimate matchup. “He was steady and consistent all the way. … He’s so focused and ready to go every game,” said Logan Stankoven, who has played three seasons with Garand for the Kamloops Blazers in the Western Hockey League. “There are momentum swings throughout the game and we’re going to need him to make some big stops tomorrow no matter who we play.” Stankoven had a goal and an assist in the semifinal and was one of seven players to get on the scoresheet for Canada. Kent Johnson had a goal and two assists while Connor Bedard, Mason McTavish and Joshua Roy also scored and Olen Zellweger added three helpers. Czech captain Jan Mysak got his team on the board midway through the third period and added an assist to David Jiricek’s power-play tally later in the frame. Jiri Kulich assisted on both goals. Goalkeeper Tomas Suchanek made 22 saves for the Czech Republic (2-3-1) before being replaced by Pavel Cajan to start the third period. Kayan stopped eight shots in relief. The Czech Republic was coming off a huge 4-2 upset win over defending champions Americans in Wednesday’s quarterfinals. Canada earned their spot in the semifinals with a 6-3 win over Switzerland on the same day. The undefeated Canadians jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the second period Friday before the Czechs roared back in the third. The Canadians restored their three-goal advantage with 5:34 left on the clock when Roy drilled a low shot through Kayan’s pads. The Czech Republic had cut the deficit to 4-2 with 12:44 left in the third. Jiricek unleashed a long bomb from inside the blue line, weaving the puck through traffic and beating Garand glove side. The Czechs got on the board midway through the third when Mysak sent a shot past the Canadian netminder for his fifth goal of the tournament. “They’re a good team and they didn’t get off their game at all,” Stankoven said of the Czechs. Trying to gain some ground in the final period, the Czech Republic swapped netminders, replacing Suchanek with Cajan who came off the second intermission. Canada wasn’t happy with its second period, Garand said. “We didn’t play our best for the first 15 minutes there and then we had a good five minutes,” he said. “We knew it wasn’t our best and we wanted to really clean it up and have a good third period. “ Canada’s second power-play goal of the day came at 16:21 of the second after Czech Stepan Nemec was called for slashing. McTavish capitalized, blocking a one-meter from the faceoff circle that went off the crossbar, extending Canada’s lead to 4-0. McTavish leads the league in scoring with 15 points (eight goals, seven assists). A penalty for too many men cost the Czechs in the second as well. With Czech forward Tomas Urban in the penalty box, Johnson scooped up a loose puck along the boards and cut it down the ice to Stankoven to break free. The Canadian Hockey League Player of the Year took a few steps and then shot past Suchanek from the chip markers to give Canada a 3-0 lead at 11:28. Canada was 2-for-3 on the power play Friday, while the Czech Republic was 1-for-2. The Czechs came into the second with renewed fire and outscored the Canadians 8-0 in the first five minutes of the period. Garand had to make a save 3:55 into the frame after a defensive breakdown that gave the Czech Republic’s Jakub Kos a great opportunity. Canada took a 2-0 lead into the first intermission after Bedar netted the country’s second goal of the day late in the opening period. Nathan Gaucher sliced ​​the puck through the neutral zone, prompting the 17-year-old phenom for a breakaway. Bedard finished the game with a stunning shot past Suchanek’s glove side, giving the host nation a 2-0 cushion 15:20 into the game. The goal was Bedar’s fourth of the tournament. Suchanek made a great diving stop on Tyson Foerster’s backhand shot midway through the first to keep the game scoreless. The Czech netminder couldn’t get a hand on the puck, though, and Johnson wasted no time blasting it from the top of the crease to open the scoring 10:04 into the opening frame. Johnson has two goals in the tournament – both against the Czechs. Canada isn’t worried about who they’ll face in the gold medal game, coach Dave Cameron said. “They’re both very good teams,” he said. “It should be a topsy-turvy game. It doesn’t matter who we face, it’s going to be a battle tomorrow.” NOTES: Canada was without forward Ridly Greig, who suffered an apparent shoulder injury early in the quarter-final win over Switzerland. Riley Kidney is back in the lineup after being a healthy scratch for four straight games. … Canada beat the Czech Republic 5-1 in the qualifying round. … The Czech Republic has not won a medal at the world juniors since 2005, when it took home bronze.

title: “Canada Crushes Czech Republic Will Play For Gold In World Juniors Final Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-16” author: “Stanley Duncan”

More than 18 months after losing to the U.S. in the finals at the 2021 world junior hockey championship, he once again has the chance to help Canada capture the tournament’s top prize. “It’s exciting to be in this moment now. But the hardest work is ahead,” Garand said on Friday after guiding his side to a 5-2 semi-final win over the Czech Republic, the country commonly known as the Czech Republic. “We have to do the right things here, rest, recover and be ready to go.” Canada (6-0-0) will face either Finland (4-1-0) or Sweden (4-1-0) in Saturday’s gold medal game. The two teams will meet in the second semi-final on Friday. Garand stopped 31 of 33 shots Friday, and one longtime teammate believes he has more to give going into the tournament’s ultimate matchup. “He was steady and consistent all the way. … He’s so focused and ready to go every game,” said Logan Stankoven, who has played three seasons with Garand for the Kamloops Blazers in the Western Hockey League. “There are momentum swings throughout the game and we’re going to need him to make some big stops tomorrow no matter who we play.” Stankoven had a goal and an assist in the semifinal and was one of seven players to get on the scoresheet for Canada. Kent Johnson had a goal and two assists while Connor Bedard, Mason McTavish and Joshua Roy also scored and Olen Zellweger added three helpers. Czech captain Jan Mysak got his team on the board midway through the third period and added an assist to David Jiricek’s power-play tally later in the frame. Jiri Kulich assisted on both goals. Goalkeeper Tomas Suchanek made 22 saves for the Czech Republic (2-3-1) before being replaced by Pavel Cajan to start the third period. Kayan stopped eight shots in relief. The Czech Republic was coming off a huge 4-2 upset win over defending champions Americans in Wednesday’s quarterfinals. Canada earned their spot in the semifinals with a 6-3 win over Switzerland on the same day. The undefeated Canadians jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the second period Friday before the Czechs roared back in the third. The Canadians restored their three-goal advantage with 5:34 left on the clock when Roy drilled a low shot through Kayan’s pads. The Czech Republic had cut the deficit to 4-2 with 12:44 left in the third. Jiricek unleashed a long bomb from inside the blue line, weaving the puck through traffic and beating Garand glove side. The Czechs got on the board midway through the third when Mysak sent a shot past the Canadian netminder for his fifth goal of the tournament. “They’re a good team and they didn’t get off their game at all,” Stankoven said of the Czechs. Trying to gain some ground in the final period, the Czech Republic swapped netminders, replacing Suchanek with Cajan who came off the second intermission. Canada wasn’t happy with its second period, Garand said. “We didn’t play our best for the first 15 minutes there and then we had a good five minutes,” he said. “We knew it wasn’t our best and we wanted to really clean it up and have a good third period. “ Canada’s second power-play goal of the day came at 16:21 of the second after Czech Stepan Nemec was called for slashing. McTavish capitalized, blocking a one-meter from the faceoff circle that went off the crossbar, extending Canada’s lead to 4-0. McTavish leads the league in scoring with 15 points (eight goals, seven assists). A penalty for too many men cost the Czechs in the second as well. With Czech forward Tomas Urban in the penalty box, Johnson scooped up a loose puck along the boards and cut it down the ice to Stankoven to break free. The Canadian Hockey League Player of the Year took a few steps and then shot past Suchanek from the chip markers to give Canada a 3-0 lead at 11:28. Canada was 2-for-3 on the power play Friday, while the Czech Republic was 1-for-2. The Czechs came into the second with renewed fire and outscored the Canadians 8-0 in the first five minutes of the period. Garand had to make a save 3:55 into the frame after a defensive breakdown that gave the Czech Republic’s Jakub Kos a great opportunity. Canada took a 2-0 lead into the first intermission after Bedar netted the country’s second goal of the day late in the opening period. Nathan Gaucher sliced ​​the puck through the neutral zone, prompting the 17-year-old phenom for a breakaway. Bedard finished the game with a stunning shot past Suchanek’s glove side, giving the host nation a 2-0 cushion 15:20 into the game. The goal was Bedar’s fourth of the tournament. Suchanek made a great diving stop on Tyson Foerster’s backhand shot midway through the first to keep the game scoreless. The Czech netminder couldn’t get a hand on the puck, though, and Johnson wasted no time blasting it from the top of the crease to open the scoring 10:04 into the opening frame. Johnson has two goals in the tournament – both against the Czechs. Canada isn’t worried about who they’ll face in the gold medal game, coach Dave Cameron said. “They’re both very good teams,” he said. “It should be a topsy-turvy game. It doesn’t matter who we face, it’s going to be a battle tomorrow.” NOTES: Canada was without forward Ridly Greig, who suffered an apparent shoulder injury early in the quarter-final win over Switzerland. Riley Kidney is back in the lineup after being a healthy scratch for four straight games. … Canada beat the Czech Republic 5-1 in the qualifying round. … The Czech Republic has not won a medal at the world juniors since 2005, when it took home bronze.

title: “Canada Crushes Czech Republic Will Play For Gold In World Juniors Final Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-30” author: “Earl Figueroa”

More than 18 months after losing to the U.S. in the finals at the 2021 world junior hockey championship, he once again has the chance to help Canada capture the tournament’s top prize. “It’s exciting to be in this moment now. But the hardest work is ahead,” Garand said on Friday after guiding his side to a 5-2 semi-final win over the Czech Republic, the country commonly known as the Czech Republic. “We have to do the right things here, rest, recover and be ready to go.” Canada (6-0-0) will face either Finland (4-1-0) or Sweden (4-1-0) in Saturday’s gold medal game. The two teams will meet in the second semi-final on Friday. Garand stopped 31 of 33 shots Friday, and one longtime teammate believes he has more to give going into the tournament’s ultimate matchup. “He was steady and consistent all the way. … He’s so focused and ready to go every game,” said Logan Stankoven, who has played three seasons with Garand for the Kamloops Blazers in the Western Hockey League. “There are momentum swings throughout the game and we’re going to need him to make some big stops tomorrow no matter who we play.” Stankoven had a goal and an assist in the semifinal and was one of seven players to get on the scoresheet for Canada. Kent Johnson had a goal and two assists while Connor Bedard, Mason McTavish and Joshua Roy also scored and Olen Zellweger added three helpers. Czech captain Jan Mysak got his team on the board midway through the third period and added an assist to David Jiricek’s power-play tally later in the frame. Jiri Kulich assisted on both goals. Goalkeeper Tomas Suchanek made 22 saves for the Czech Republic (2-3-1) before being replaced by Pavel Cajan to start the third period. Kayan stopped eight shots in relief. The Czech Republic was coming off a huge 4-2 upset win over defending champions Americans in Wednesday’s quarterfinals. Canada earned their spot in the semifinals with a 6-3 win over Switzerland on the same day. The undefeated Canadians jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the second period Friday before the Czechs roared back in the third. The Canadians restored their three-goal advantage with 5:34 left on the clock when Roy drilled a low shot through Kayan’s pads. The Czech Republic had cut the deficit to 4-2 with 12:44 left in the third. Jiricek unleashed a long bomb from inside the blue line, weaving the puck through traffic and beating Garand glove side. The Czechs got on the board midway through the third when Mysak sent a shot past the Canadian netminder for his fifth goal of the tournament. “They’re a good team and they didn’t get off their game at all,” Stankoven said of the Czechs. Trying to gain some ground in the final period, the Czech Republic swapped netminders, replacing Suchanek with Cajan who came off the second intermission. Canada wasn’t happy with its second period, Garand said. “We didn’t play our best for the first 15 minutes there and then we had a good five minutes,” he said. “We knew it wasn’t our best and we wanted to really clean it up and have a good third period. “ Canada’s second power-play goal of the day came at 16:21 of the second after Czech Stepan Nemec was called for slashing. McTavish capitalized, blocking a one-meter from the faceoff circle that went off the crossbar, extending Canada’s lead to 4-0. McTavish leads the league in scoring with 15 points (eight goals, seven assists). A penalty for too many men cost the Czechs in the second as well. With Czech forward Tomas Urban in the penalty box, Johnson scooped up a loose puck along the boards and cut it down the ice to Stankoven to break free. The Canadian Hockey League Player of the Year took a few steps and then shot past Suchanek from the chip markers to give Canada a 3-0 lead at 11:28. Canada was 2-for-3 on the power play Friday, while the Czech Republic was 1-for-2. The Czechs came into the second with renewed fire and outscored the Canadians 8-0 in the first five minutes of the period. Garand had to make a save 3:55 into the frame after a defensive breakdown that gave the Czech Republic’s Jakub Kos a great opportunity. Canada took a 2-0 lead into the first intermission after Bedar netted the country’s second goal of the day late in the opening period. Nathan Gaucher sliced ​​the puck through the neutral zone, prompting the 17-year-old phenom for a breakaway. Bedard finished the game with a stunning shot past Suchanek’s glove side, giving the host nation a 2-0 cushion 15:20 into the game. The goal was Bedar’s fourth of the tournament. Suchanek made a great diving stop on Tyson Foerster’s backhand shot midway through the first to keep the game scoreless. The Czech netminder couldn’t get a hand on the puck, though, and Johnson wasted no time blasting it from the top of the crease to open the scoring 10:04 into the opening frame. Johnson has two goals in the tournament – both against the Czechs. Canada isn’t worried about who they’ll face in the gold medal game, coach Dave Cameron said. “They’re both very good teams,” he said. “It should be a topsy-turvy game. It doesn’t matter who we face, it’s going to be a battle tomorrow.” NOTES: Canada was without forward Ridly Greig, who suffered an apparent shoulder injury early in the quarter-final win over Switzerland. Riley Kidney is back in the lineup after being a healthy scratch for four straight games. … Canada beat the Czech Republic 5-1 in the qualifying round. … The Czech Republic has not won a medal at the world juniors since 2005, when it took home bronze.

title: “Canada Crushes Czech Republic Will Play For Gold In World Juniors Final Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-04” author: “Effie Riis”

More than 18 months after losing to the U.S. in the finals at the 2021 world junior hockey championship, he once again has the chance to help Canada capture the tournament’s top prize. “It’s exciting to be in this moment now. But the hardest work is ahead,” Garand said on Friday after guiding his side to a 5-2 semi-final win over the Czech Republic, the country commonly known as the Czech Republic. “We have to do the right things here, rest, recover and be ready to go.” Canada (6-0-0) will face either Finland (4-1-0) or Sweden (4-1-0) in Saturday’s gold medal game. The two teams will meet in the second semi-final on Friday. Garand stopped 31 of 33 shots Friday, and one longtime teammate believes he has more to give going into the tournament’s ultimate matchup. “He was steady and consistent all the way. … He’s so focused and ready to go every game,” said Logan Stankoven, who has played three seasons with Garand for the Kamloops Blazers in the Western Hockey League. “There are momentum swings throughout the game and we’re going to need him to make some big stops tomorrow no matter who we play.” Stankoven had a goal and an assist in the semifinal and was one of seven players to get on the scoresheet for Canada. Kent Johnson had a goal and two assists while Connor Bedard, Mason McTavish and Joshua Roy also scored and Olen Zellweger added three helpers. Czech captain Jan Mysak got his team on the board midway through the third period and added an assist to David Jiricek’s power-play tally later in the frame. Jiri Kulich assisted on both goals. Goalkeeper Tomas Suchanek made 22 saves for the Czech Republic (2-3-1) before being replaced by Pavel Cajan to start the third period. Kayan stopped eight shots in relief. The Czech Republic was coming off a huge 4-2 upset win over defending champions Americans in Wednesday’s quarterfinals. Canada earned their spot in the semifinals with a 6-3 win over Switzerland on the same day. The undefeated Canadians jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the second period Friday before the Czechs roared back in the third. The Canadians restored their three-goal advantage with 5:34 left on the clock when Roy drilled a low shot through Kayan’s pads. The Czech Republic had cut the deficit to 4-2 with 12:44 left in the third. Jiricek unleashed a long bomb from inside the blue line, weaving the puck through traffic and beating Garand glove side. The Czechs got on the board midway through the third when Mysak sent a shot past the Canadian netminder for his fifth goal of the tournament. “They’re a good team and they didn’t get off their game at all,” Stankoven said of the Czechs. Trying to gain some ground in the final period, the Czech Republic swapped netminders, replacing Suchanek with Cajan who came off the second intermission. Canada wasn’t happy with its second period, Garand said. “We didn’t play our best for the first 15 minutes there and then we had a good five minutes,” he said. “We knew it wasn’t our best and we wanted to really clean it up and have a good third period. “ Canada’s second power-play goal of the day came at 16:21 of the second after Czech Stepan Nemec was called for slashing. McTavish capitalized, blocking a one-meter from the faceoff circle that went off the crossbar, extending Canada’s lead to 4-0. McTavish leads the league in scoring with 15 points (eight goals, seven assists). A penalty for too many men cost the Czechs in the second as well. With Czech forward Tomas Urban in the penalty box, Johnson scooped up a loose puck along the boards and cut it down the ice to Stankoven to break free. The Canadian Hockey League Player of the Year took a few steps and then shot past Suchanek from the chip markers to give Canada a 3-0 lead at 11:28. Canada was 2-for-3 on the power play Friday, while the Czech Republic was 1-for-2. The Czechs came into the second with renewed fire and outscored the Canadians 8-0 in the first five minutes of the period. Garand had to make a save 3:55 into the frame after a defensive breakdown that gave the Czech Republic’s Jakub Kos a great opportunity. Canada took a 2-0 lead into the first intermission after Bedar netted the country’s second goal of the day late in the opening period. Nathan Gaucher sliced ​​the puck through the neutral zone, prompting the 17-year-old phenom for a breakaway. Bedard finished the game with a stunning shot past Suchanek’s glove side, giving the host nation a 2-0 cushion 15:20 into the game. The goal was Bedar’s fourth of the tournament. Suchanek made a great diving stop on Tyson Foerster’s backhand shot midway through the first to keep the game scoreless. The Czech netminder couldn’t get a hand on the puck, though, and Johnson wasted no time blasting it from the top of the crease to open the scoring 10:04 into the opening frame. Johnson has two goals in the tournament – both against the Czechs. Canada isn’t worried about who they’ll face in the gold medal game, coach Dave Cameron said. “They’re both very good teams,” he said. “It should be a topsy-turvy game. It doesn’t matter who we face, it’s going to be a battle tomorrow.” NOTES: Canada was without forward Ridly Greig, who suffered an apparent shoulder injury early in the quarter-final win over Switzerland. Riley Kidney is back in the lineup after being a healthy scratch for four straight games. … Canada beat the Czech Republic 5-1 in the qualifying round. … The Czech Republic has not won a medal at the world juniors since 2005, when it took home bronze.