Host Canadians show pride en route to win over Sweden
Canada celebrates its fifth straight IIHF World Junior gold. Photo: Andre Ringuette IIHF/HHoF Images
SCOTIABANK PLACE - Canada has done it. By defeating Sweden 5-1 in Ottawa on Monday night, the host nation has won gold for the fifth straight year, a level of success matched only by Canada from 1993 to 1997.
Three Canadians crack All-Stars; Karlsson top defenseman
John Tavares hits the ice for the gold medal game. Photo: Andre Ringuette IIHF/HHoF Images
OTTAWA - The IIHF announced the Best Player Awards and Media All-Star Team for the 2009 IIHF World Junior Championship during the Canada-Sweden gold medal game. John Tavares was named tournament MVP.
New attendance record hailed, future tourneys discussed
René Fasel and Bob Nicholson will work together to make future World Juniors succeed. Photo: IIHF/HHoF/Phil MacCallum
OTTAWA – After Monday's bronze medal game, IIHF President René Fasel and Hockey Canada President Bob Nicholson held a joint press conference at Scotiabank Place.
Part of gold medal game was watched by 9.3 million Canadians
Canada's gold medal victory at the World Junior Championship on Monday has made ratings history for TSN as the most-watched broadcast of all time on the network.
SCOTIABANK PLACE – Russia beat Slovakia 5-2 as skill trumped desire in the battle for third place. It was Russia's second straight World Junior bronze and fifth consecutive medal since 2005.
Ottawa 2009 is fourth-best attended event in IIHF history
OTTAWA - Organizers announced the 2009 event in Ottawa will draw a record attendance of 453,282, smashing the previous mark of 325,138 set by the city of Vancouver in 2006.
