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Canada's National Men's Under-18 Team Advances to Quarter-Finals at 2011 IIHF World Under-18 Championship

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April 20, 2011
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CRIMMITSCHAU, Germany – Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team has earned a place in the quarter-finals at the 2011 IIHF World Under-18 Championship, finishing second in Group B with a 3-1 record. Canada scored victories over the Czech Republic (5-0), Finland (5-4) and Norway (5-0) before falling to Sweden in its preliminary round finale (4-2).

Canada will play Germany on in Crimmitschau on Thursday, April 21 at 1:30 p.m. ET/10:30 a.m. PT, a game which can be seen live on TSN and RDS, Hockey Canada’s official broadcasters (check your local listings). With a win, Canada would advance to the semifinals on Saturday to face the United States.

Canada is attempting to win its third gold medal at the IIHF World Under-18 Championship, having previously taken home the top prize in 2003 in Yaroslavl, Russia, and 2008 in Kazan, Russia.

TSN/RDS, the official broadcasters of Hockey Canada, will broadcast Canada’s final preliminary round game against Sweden on Tuesday, April 19, a quarter-final on Thursday, April 21, a semifinal on Saturday, April 23 and both medal games on Sunday, April 24. Check your local listings for game times in your area.

For more information:

Esther Madziya
Manager, Communications
Hockey Canada

(403) 284-6484 

[email protected] 

Spencer Sharkey
Manager, Communications
Hockey Canada

(403) 777-4567

[email protected]

Jeremy Knight
Manager, Corporate Communications
Hockey Canada

(647) 251-9738

[email protected]

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