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Canada players Thomas Hickey, left, and Zach Boychuk hold up their gold medals as they arrive home at Calgary Airport from Ottawa Tuesday afternoon January 6 after winning the World Junior Hockey Championships.

Heroes welcomes for Canada’s hockey...

From coast to coast, Canada’s world junior hockey champions received heroes welcomes on Tuesday.

 
 
 
Team Canada celebrate their gold medal victory over Sweden at the World Junior Championship held at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Canada, Jan. 5, 2009.

Ho-hum, another gold medal

Here's a uniquely Canadian scene: You're sitting in a mostly empty, but slowly filling Rexall Place watching Canada play Sweden live on the big-screen TV hanging over centre ice.

 
Canada's (L-R) PK Subban celebrates his powerplay goal with teammates John Tavares, Ryan Ellis, and Jordon Eberle against Sweden during the first period of their gold medal game at the 2009 IIHF U20 World Junior Hockey Championships in Ottawa January 5, 2009.

Canada rolls to fifth straight world...

If there were any doubts about Canada’s chances heading into Monday’s gold-medal game at IIHF world junior championship against favoured Sweden, the Canadian players must not have heard them.

 
 
 
 

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Hodgson proves his worth

Cody Hodgson has now won a gold medal with Canada at the world U17, U18 and U20 championships.

 
 
 

Eberle was front and centre

Members of the goaltenders' union are painfully aware that Jordan Eberle, if presented with any kind of opening, is liable to score.

 
Fans pass a Canadian flag during a game between Team Canada and Team USA at the 2009 IIHF U20 World Junior Hockey Championships in Ottawa, December 31, 2008.

One for the books

For more than a year, hockey fans have been angling for tickets to the gold medal final. Saturday night, Team Canada punched its own ticket to join them there.

 
 
 
 

WJC SCHEDULE

FIRST ROUND
DATE TIME (ET) MATCHUP
Dec. 26 2:30 p.m. Russia 4 Latvia 1
Dec. 26 3:30 p.m. U.S. 8 Germany 2
Dec. 26 6:30 p.m. Sweden 3 Finland 1
Dec. 26 7:30 p.m. Canada 8 Czech Republic 1
Dec. 27 6:30 p.m. Slovakia 7 Latvia 2
Dec. 27 7:30 p.m. Germany 9 Kazakhstan 2
Dec. 28 2:30 p.m. Russia 5 Finland 2
Dec. 28 3:30 p.m. Canada 15 Kazakhstan 0
Dec. 28 6:30 p.m. Sweden 3 Slovakia 1
Dec. 28 6:30 p.m. U.S.A. 4 Czech Republic 3
Dec. 29 2:30 p.m. Sweden 10 Latvia 1
Dec. 29 7:30 p.m. Canada 5 Germany 1
Dec. 30 2:30 p.m. Russia 8 Slovakia 1
Dec. 30 3:30 p.m. Czech Republic 6 Germany 0
Dec. 30 6:30 p.m. Finland 5 Latvia 1
Dec. 30 7:30 p.m. U.S.A. 12 Kazakhstan 0
Dec. 31 2:30 p.m. Sweden 5 Russia 0
Dec. 31 3:30 p.m. Czech Republic 10 Kazakhstan 2
Dec. 31 6:30 p.m. Slovakia 3 Finland 2
Dec. 31 7:30 p.m. Canada 7 U.S.A. 4
PLAYOFF ROUND
DATE TIME (ET) MATCHUP
Jan. 2 3:30 p.m. Slovakia 5 U.S.A 3
Jan. 2 6:30 p.m. Latvia 7 Germany 1
Jan. 2 7:30 p.m. Russia 5 Czech Republic 1
Jan. 3 3:30 p.m. Sweden 5 Slovakia 3
Jan. 3 6:30 p.m. Finland 7 Kazakhstan 1
Jan. 3 7:30 p.m. Canada 6 Russia 5
Jan. 4 2:30 p.m. Finland 3 Germany 1
Jan. 4 6:30 p.m. Latvia 7 Kazakhstan1
Jan. 4 7:30 p.m. Fifth - U.S.A. 3 Czech Republic 2 (OT)
Jan. 5 3:30 p.m. Bronze - Russia 5 Slovakia 2
Jan. 5 7:30 p.m. Gold - Canada 5 Sweden 1

TEAM CANADA ROSTER

PLAYER 2008 TEAM
GOALTENDERS
Pickard, Chet Tri-City (WHL)
Tokarski, Dustin Spokane (WHL)
DEFENCEMEN
Goloubef, Cody Wisconsin (WCHA)
Pietrangelo, Alex Niagara (OHL)
Teubert, Colten Regina (WHL)
Ellis, Ryan Windsor (OHL)
Aulie, Keith Brandon (WHL)
Subban, PK Belleville Bulls (OHL)
Hickey, Thomas Seattle (WHL)
Myers, Tyler Kelowna (WHL)
FORWARDS
Tavares, John Oshawa (OHL)
Boychuk, Zach Lethbridge (WHL)
Eberle, Jordan Regina (WHL)
Benn, Jamie Kelowna (WHL)
Cormier, Patrice Rimouski (QMJHL)
Tyrell, Dana Prince George (WHL)
Ennis, Tyler Medicine Hat (WHL)
Della Rovere, Stefan Barrie (OHL)
Sonne, Brett Calgary (WHL)
Hodgson, Cody Brampton (OHL)
Esposito, Angelo Montreal (QMJHL)
DiDomenico, Chris Saint John (QMJHL)
Kane, Evander Vancouver, (WHL)
COACHES
Pat Quinn, Head Coach U-18 team
Guy Boucher, Assistant Drummondville (QMJHL)
Dave Cameron, Assistant Mississauga (OHL)
Willie Desjardins, Assistant Medicine Hat (WHL)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Scoreboard

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Minnesota
220-4
Calgary
111-3
 
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    Edmonton
    		212-5
    San Jose
    		001-1
     
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      Boston
      		011-2
      NY Rangers
      		001-1
       
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        Buffalo
        		140-5
        Carolina
        		012-3
         
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          Florida
          		302-5
          Tampa Bay
          		101-2
           
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            Nashville
            		012-3
            St. Louis
            		101-2
             
               
               

               
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