The Hockey Canada crest is seen on a fan’s jersey during the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in Halifax on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. Macklin Celebrini scored the game-winning goal 7:51 into overtime and Canada topped Slovakia 4-3 to earn bronze at the men's under-18 world hockey championship on Sunday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
BASEL, Switzerland – Macklin Celebrini scored the game-winning goal 7:51 into overtime and Canada topped Slovakia 4-3 to earn bronze at the men’s under-18 world hockey championship on Sunday.
Celebrini also netted the game’s opening goal, while Colby Barlow and Matthew Wood added the others for Canada. Gabriel D’Aigle made 26 saves.
Dalibor Dvorsky, Peter Cisar and Daniel Jencko replied for Slovakia. Samuel Urban stopped 37-of-41 shots.
After a scoreless first period, Canada took a 2-1 lead thanks to Barlow’s goal with 13 seconds remaining in the second.
In the third, Slovakia took a 3-2 edge with Jencko’s marker with 4:27 left in regulation. However, Wood scored the tying goal with 1:10 remaining to send the game to overtime.
The U.S. and Sweden are set to meet in the gold-medal game later Sunday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 30, 2023.
