January 5, 2013
Canada comes up empty against Russia for world junior bronze
By TERRY KOSHAN, QM Agency
 Canada's Boone Jenner cries after Canada was defeated by Russia in the bronze medal game at the 2013 IIHF U20 World Junior Hockey Championship in Ufa January 5, 2013. (REUTERS/Mark Blinch) |
UFA, RUSSIA - Nothing like a barnburner in Canada’s finale at the 2013 world junior championship.
Scrambly, pond hockey, end-to-end. Call it what you want.
And don’t forget that Canada’s 14-year medal run in the world junior is over.
Russian forward Valeri Nichushkin blew past defenceman Ryan Murphy and slipped the puck behind goalie Malcolm Subban at 1:35 of overtime, giving Russia a 6-5 win and the bronze medal. Nichushkin was the player suspended for one game for hitting Canada defenceman Tyler Wotherspoon from behind in a preliminary game.
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