Canada's National Men's Summer Under-18 Team Wins Gold Medal At 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup
August 17, 2014 - Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) News Release
BRECLAV, Czech Republic - Canada's National Men's Summer Under-18 Team has won the gold medal at the 2014 U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup, defeating the Czech Republic 6-2 in Saturday's gold medal game in Breclav.
Canada has won the annual summer under-18 tournament seven consecutive years - winning 31 of 33 games over that span - and has won 19 of 24 summer tournaments since 1991.
On Saturday, Canada got goals from Dylan Strome (Mississauga, Ont./Erie, OHL), Lawson Crouse (Mount Brydges, Ont./Kingston, OHL), Mitchell Marner (Thornhill, Ont./London, OHL) and Travis Konecny (Clachan, Ont./Ottawa, OHL) to take a commanding 4-0 lead after one period.
Crouse finished with two goals and Nicolas Roy (Amos, Que./Chicoutimi, QMJHL) added one. Marner had a goal and two assists in the win, while Jérémy Roy (Richelieu, Que./Sherbrooke, QMJHL) and Matthew Spencer (Oakville, Ont./Peterborough, OHL) had two helpers apiece.
Canada finished a perfect 5-0 in the tournament, outscoring its opposition 32-10.
Canada's roster was made up of 13 forwards, seven defencemen and two goaltenders, and included six from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
CHL Players:
Goaltenders: Callum Booth (Quebec Remparts)
Defencemen: Guillaume Brisebois (Acadie-Bathurst Titan) Nicolas Meloche (Baie-Comeau Drakkar) Jeremy Roy (Sherbrooke Phoenix)
Forwards: Anthony Beauvillier (Shawinigan Cataractes) Nicolas Roy (Chicoutimi Sagueneens)
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