Canada went on to defeat the Russians in the gold medal game by a score of 4-2.Downie grew up in Holland Landing, Ontario, the younger son of Anne and the late John Downie. Jonathan Toews scored three times in the shootout, including the game winner. went seven rounds in the shootout before Carey Price stopped Peter Mueller to give Canada the win and a shot at a third straight gold medal. Tied through 60 minutes of regulation and 10 minutes of overtime at 1-1, Canada and the U.S.A. lock horns in another epic battle between the two powerhouse teams in the semi final in Leksland, Sweden. Steve Downie emerged as one of Canada’s best players, scoring the winning goal of the gold medal game against Russia, while Justin Pogge captured his third shutout of the tournament.Ģ007: Canada and the U.S.A. The turnover led to a Team Canada goal and more importantly, its first gold medal in the WJHC since 1997.Ģ006: Again with Brent Sutter behind the bench in Vancouver, Team Canada goes undefeated at the 2006 WJHC and captures back-to-back gold medals. “Bam! Bam! That’s a double-Dion!” was used to describe two hits that Phanuef threw within the span of less than two seconds. The term “That’s a Dion!” was coined the day by TSN hockey analyst Pierre McGuire.Ģ005: The following year, Pierre McGuire came up with a new term to show his enthusiasm for Dion Phaneuf. Simon Gagne had a breakthrough tournament as well, scoring seven goals and tallying eight points in seven games.Ģ004: Rostislav Olezs is the recipient of a massive Dion Phaneuf hit that kept the Czech forward down for several minutes at the 2004 World Junior Hockey Championship in Helsinki, Finland. Luongo faced 40 shots and was the only reason that game remained close. The goal erupted the crowds in Halifax, which could be heard in Vancouver, while TSN’s Gord Miller gave one of the most neck hair-raising calls on the goal of all time.ġ999: Roberto Luongo stole the show in Winnipeg for Team Canada in a 3-2 loss to the Russians in overtime of the gold medal game. 1 in Canada that year, as well as the next.Ģ003: In one of the most exciting games in World Junior Hockey history, Jeff Woywitka scores to give Canada a one-goal lead against the Americans. Downie remained in the tournament and Johnson became public enemy No. in 2006, Steve Downie is elbowed by Jack Johnson in the head. Due to the NHL lockout that year, Canada featured a lot of destructive talent and scored 49 goals in seven games.Ģ006: After sending Kyle Chipchura in all alone to score an empty-net game-winning goal against the U.S. Canada, led by Martin Lapointe, beat Russia 9-2 and then defeated a Swedish team comprised of Peter Forsberg and Markus Naslund by a score of 3-2 to clinch the gold.ġ995: Canada wins its third consecutive gold medal in Red Deer, Alberta, finishing the tournament 7-0-0. That failed, and when the final punch had been landed, both teams were disqualified from the competition.ġ993: Canada takes home the gold medal in Gavle, Sweden after finishing 6th the following year.
With game officials not knowing how to diffuse the mess on the ice, the arena lights were shut off in an attempt to regain control. To show we, at TSC, have no life, here are our choices for the top Canadian moments at the World Juniors:ġ987: Canada and Russia were involved in a bench-clearing brawl at the 1987 World Junior Hockey Championships in what became known as the “Punch-up in Piestany”.