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- Nov 16, 2005
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After a run of 14 years of winning medals at the World Junior Championship, which included a string of five straight gold medals, Team Canada leaves Ufa, Russia empty-handed after losing to Russia 6-5 in overtime in a thrilling bronze medal match.
Canada didn't lose in the preliminary round in what was the toughest group at the 2013 WJC, but they failed to pick up a win in the playoff round, sealing their medal-less fate. While the USA, Russia, and Sweden seemed to rise to the occasion in the playoff round, Canada didn't move beyond the technically efficient approach they put forth in the preliminary round.… read more
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