Third liner Jaakko Wycisk chipped in with four big points to counter-punch Finland to help push Canada to the gold medal games. TSN's Ryan Rishaug is joined by Cameron Gaunce to breakdown his play, and how a defenceman not named Landon Dupont was able to impress.
Malik L'Italien spoke about the challenge Finland provided in the semi final of the Hlinka Gretzky Cup, and shared how his team was able to push back. The Canadian defenceman also said he is excited to play against the United States in the final, and bring a gold back to Canada.
Jaakko Wycisk and Benjamin Veitch each had four-point games. Wycisk scored the game-winning goal for Canada and had three assists while Veitch had two goals and two assists as they move on to face the United States for the gold medal on Saturday.
Nash Roed added an empty net goal in the third period to finish with a hat trick as the United States beat Slovakia 5-2 on Friday to advance to the Hlinka Gretzky Cup gold medal game.
Neither Maddox Schultz or Liam Pue are available to be drafted until the 2028 NHL Entry Draft but the two Regina teammates are turning heads at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. TSN's Cameron Gaunce and Ryan Rishaug chat about their connection, and more ahead of Canada's semifinal game against Finland.
Gerry DiCunzolo had a goal and two assists, Joey Cullen had a goal and an assist, and Team USA dominated Germany on route to a win in the preliminary round at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
Kayden Stroeder and Maddox Schultz had a goal and two assists, Jaakko Wycisk picked up two assists of his own, and Canada bested Sweden in preliminary round action at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
Maddox Schultz scored a goal and added a pair of helpers against Sweden, and his Regina teammate Liam Pue set up his goal. After the game, he explained his unique warmup routine with Pue, and more.
TSN Hockey analyst Cameron Gaunce joins Ryan Rishaug to discuss how youngsters Kayden Stroeder and Brock Cripps are flourishing for Canada, which is a perfect 3-0 heading into the semis at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
Tomas Selic added two late empty netters to score four goals, and Matus Valek and Miroslav Kalousek also found the back of the net as Slovakia beat Switzerland 6-2 on Wednesday to pick up their first win at the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup tournament.
While many scouts are focused on the 2027 draft eligible players, there are a pair of Canadians who are turning heads, even though they can't be drafted until 2028. TSN's Ryan Rishaug and Cameron Gaunce take a closer look at Liam Pue and Brock Cripps.
Landon DuPont, the projected top pick in the 2027 NHL draft, opened the scoring early and Kayden Stroeder scored twice as Canada rolled to a rout of Slovakia to move to 2-0 at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
TSN Hockey analyst Cameron Gaunce joins Ryan Rishaug to discuss how Landon DuPont stepped up for Canada and showed his dynamic ability against Slovakia, and what Kayden Stroeder proved he can bring as a third line centre in the comfortable victory.
Canada is coming off a dominant win against Switzerland in their Hlinka Gretzky Cup opener, and are set to take on Slovakia tonight on TSN. Can we expect an encore from 2027 NHL Draft-eligible Brock England and 16-year-old Regina Pats star Liam Pue? The TSN Hockey panel has more.
Brock England opened the scoring in the first period and later added a short-handed goal, Liam Pue also lit the lamp twice, and Canada rolled past Switzerland to open the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup with a win.
TSN Hockey analyst Cameron Gaunce joins Ryan Rishaug to discuss the impressive chemistry potential top 2028 NHL Draft picks Liam Pue and Maddox Schultz showed playing on a line together and Brock England's strong two-goal performance in Canada's win over Switzerland.
Canada forward Ryerson Edgar joins Ryan Rishaug and Cameron Gaunce to give his overall thoughts on Canada's win over Switzerland, and what areas of his game he wants to put on display at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
Gavin Burcar was a special teams menace, scoring both a shorthanded goal and power play goal to help him complete the hat trick, in a 6-4 victory over Czechia.
With Canada struggling lately in international hockey tournaments, the focus now shifts to the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Can the likes of Landon DuPont and Alexis Joseph help Canada get back to a gold medal standard? The TSN Hockey panel has more.
TSN's Director of Scouting Craig Button joins Mark Masters to discuss Ethan Belchetz's big night in Canada's opening game of the World Junior Summer Showcase as he returned to the ice in Windsor where he played junior hockey and earned himself Canada's player of the game honours.
In their first game of the World Junior Summer Showcase, Team Canada traded goals with Sweden throughout the evening until Theo Stockselius's late third marker gave Sweden the edge. Tynan Lawrence had a goal an assist for Canada, with Jimmy Lombardi and Ethan Belchetz also finding the back of the net. Canada will look to bounce back against Finland on Thursday.
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