Detroit Red Wings defenseman Troy Stecher will return home from the World Championship with a gold medal after Canada defeated Finland 3-2 in overtime Sunday in the championship game in Riga, Latvia.
Nick Paul (Ottawa) scored at 6:26 of OT. Adam Henrique (Anaheim) scored the tying goal with 7:23 remaining in regulation.
Stecher registered four shots in a game-high 27:46 of ice time.
Former Red Wing Gerard Gallant was Canada’s head coach.
Meanwhile, the United States defeated Germany 6-1 in the bronze medal game.
Conor Garland (Arizona) picked up a goal and two assists while Tage Thompson (Buffalo) collected three assists for the U.S. Cal Petersen (Los Angeles) made 33 saves.
Former Red Wing Justin Abdelkader served as team captain before suffering a leg injury that kept him out of the final four games.
Moritz Seider, Detroit’s top 2019 pick, had no points, three shots and a minus-2 rating in 19:32, leading German defensemen in ice time.
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The Link LonkJune 07, 2021 at 03:24AM
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