By The Canadian Press on October 7, 2023.
OSTRAVA, Czechia – Team Canada will face off against the United States for a gold medal in Sunday’s championship game at the 2023 International Para Hockey Cup. Canada advanced to the title game with a 4-1 win over Team IPH in Saturday’s semifinal. Calgary’s Auren Halbert led the Canadian attack with a pair of goals, while captain Tyler McGregor, of Forest, Ont., added a power-play goal and an assist. James Dunn, of Wallacetown, Ont., scored Canada’s opening marker at 1:39 of the first period. German forward Bernhard Hering scored for Team IPH, which is a team of players from different countries. The U.S. defeated host Czechia 6-1 in Saturday’s other semifinal game. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 7, 2023. 8