CANADA 3 - SLOVAKIA 4
QUARTER-FINAL | THU. MAY 17

Second-period goals from Jeff Skinner and Alex Burrows gave Canada a 3-2 lead after 40 minutes, but a late power play goal was the difference as the Canadians lost in the quarter-finals for the third year in a row.

CANADA 5 - BELARUS 1
PRELIMINARY | TUE. MAY 15

Ryan O’Reilly scored twice to lead the offence, Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry had a goal and an assist each and Canada wrapped up first in the Helsinki Group with a victory over the Belarusians, its fifth win in a row.

PENTICTON 4 – WOODSTOCK 3
CHAMPIONSHIP | SUN. MAY 13

Joey Benik scored the game-winning goal with 51.3 seconds remaining as the Vees battled back from a 3-2 deficit in the third period to knock off the Slammers and win the national title for the first time since 1986.

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RED DEER 6 - ESTHER-BLONDIN 5 (OT)
GOLD | SUN. APR. 29

Nick Glackin finished his natural hat trick at 8:45 of the second overtime as the Rebels completed a comeback for the ages, erasing a four-goal third-period deficit and winning their first National Midget Championship.

LEDUC 2 - SASKATOON 3
BRONZE | SUN. APR. 29

Carson Stadnyk and Branden Scheidl scored goals two minutes apart midway through the third period to erase a 2-1 deficit as the Contacts took home the bronze medal with a comeback victory over the host Oil Kings.

PEMBINA VALLEY 4 – THUNDER BAY 2
GOLD | SAT. APR. 28

Cassidy Carels added two goals and an assist, while Lauryn Keen scored a beauty and had two helpers, to help the Pembina Valley Hawks (West) fly to the top of the Esso Cup pack, including former champs the Thunder Bay Queens (Ontario), and claim their very first gold medal.

HALIFAX METRO 1 – EDMONTON 4
BRONZE | SAT. APR. 28

The Edmonton Thunder (Pacific) struck three times in the third, with Brett Campbell scoring two and assisting another in the final 20 minutes Saturday, to boost Edmonton to a 4-1 win over Halifax Metro Boston Pizza (Atlantic), and third Esso Cup medal in four years

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