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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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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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