Canada Beats Czech Republic in OT for 20th Junior Title

Canada Beats Czech Republic in OT for 20th Junior Title
Team Canada lifts the IIHF Championship Cup while celebrating winning over Czechia at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship gold medal game in Halifax on Jan. 5, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darren Calabrese
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HALIFAX, Nova Scotia—Dylan Guenther scored his second goal of the game at 6:22 of overtime to give Canada a 3-2 victory over the Czech Republic on Thursday night for its record-extending 20th world junior hockey title.

The Arizona Coyotes forward took a pass from Joshua Roy on a 2-on-1 and beat goalie Tomas Suchanek in the 3-on-3 extra period after Canada blew a 2-0 lead in the third period.