Canada downs Germany 4-1 at world juniors
Posted Dec 30, 2019 10:27 am.
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic – Joel Hofer won his first-ever international start at any level, and Canada beat Germany 4-1 at the world junior hockey championship on Monday.
Nolan Foote, Liam Foudy and Ty Dellandrea each had a goal and an assist, while Calen Addison also scored for the Canadians, who were coming off an embarrassing 6-0 loss to Russia on Saturday.
Yannik Valenti broke Hofer’s shutout bid with 67 seconds left in regulation on a 5-on-3 power play. Hendrik Hane took the loss in goal for Germany.
Canada now sits with two wins and a loss through three games at the under-20 event and can guarantee top spot in Group B by beating host Czech Republic on New Year’s Eve in the round-robin finale for both teams.
The medal round starts Thursday.
The Canadians were without two-thirds of their top line against Germany after Alexis Lafreniere, the projected No. 1 pick at the 2020 NHL draft, suffered a knee injury in that demolition at the hands of Russia, the country’s most lopsided defeat in the tournament’s 44-year history.
