Canada outlasts Czechia 2-1 to claim gold at 2024 Hlinka Gretzky CupCanada were crowned 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup champions after a 2-1 win over Czechia.
Day 5 results (Aug. 10, 2024)
Canada 2-1 Czechia (gold medal game)Sweden 6-3 USA (bronze medal game)
About today
Canada secured a third straight Hlinka Gretzky Cup gold medal after a narrow 2-1 win over Czechia. Halifax’s Liam Kilfoil and Moncton’s Caleb Desnoyers each scored while Brampton’s Jack Ivankovic stopped 18 shots and came 8.2 seconds away from a shutout.
The victory is Canada’s 25th all-time in 33 appearances at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
#HlinkaGretzkyCup three-peat ✔️🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/T4eYwrYxtx
— Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) August 11, 2024
Sweden claimed bronze for the ninth time in program history after a 6-3 win over the USA. Ottawa prospect Filip Ekberg missed his second straight game due to illness but leaves Edmonton with a medal after he had three points (two goals) in three games.
Canadian scoring leaders
Name
Points
CHL club
Cole Reschny
7
Victoria
Émile Guité
7
Chicoutimi
Gavin McKenna
6
Medicine Hat
Matthew Schaefer
6
Erie
Caleb Desnoyers
5
Moncton
