It's not quite noon, but already it's been a pretty good day for Canadian hockey. Canada dominated its crucial final roundrobin game against the Czech Republic at the World Junior Hockey Championship in Finland, earning a 5-2 victory and a bye into the semifinals. We're now two wins away from Gold.
Meanwhile, over in Davos, Switzerland, the Canadian team defeated HC Davos 7-4 to win the Spengler Cup. The Spengler Cup doesn't get a lot of coverage, but I always enjoy watching the collection of Canadians playing in Switzerland and AHL players. It's fun to see familiar faces like Lonny Bohonos, Paul DiPietro, Jamie Heward, Dixon Ward and Mike Craig. On the other side, there was good ol' #14 Jonas Hoglund playing for HC Davos. Sometimes I wonder if the absence of Hoglund on the Leafs this season isn't the biggest reason we're leading the league.
The Canadian Juniors play their semi-final on Saturday morning at 7:30 EST. Go Canada Go!
