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Canada Defeats Czech Republic, 5-0

December 28, 2011, 11:17 PM ET [ Comments]
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Canada's offense doesn't miss a beat as they defeat Czech Republic 5-0 in their second game of the 2012 World Junior Championship preliminary round Wednesday night.

Mark Stone picked up right where he left off Monday night when he opened the scoring early in the first period. Jonathan Huberdeau with the primary assist once again. Despite 16 shots on goal, they'd take the 1-0 lead into the locker room after 20 minutes.

Late in the second, after Czech Republic had made four trips to the penalty box, Ryan Strome made it 2-0 on the power play with a wide open net on the back door and two minutes later Brett Connolly made it a three goal game when he followed his shot, went to the net and tapped in the rebound.

Midway through the third, Tanner Pearson would fire off a pass from his knees behind the net to Mark Scheifele for the easy one-timer to make it 4-0 and five minutes later they'd connect again as Pearson fired a shot through the crease to Scheifele, who was waiting back door.

With a combined total of 23 minor penalties, special teams was the biggest factor in this game and both teams stressed the importance of playing more disciplined in their next match ups. Canada will play Denmark tomorrow and Czech Republic will play USA on Thursday.

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Want these game worn jerseys??



Hockey Canada and ebay.ca posted the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship auction on Wednesday, Dec. 28. Up for auction are Team Canada’s game-worn jerseys, gloves and helmets.

The jerseys up for grabs are Team Canada’s red alternate jerseys, worn exclusively by Canada’s 2012 National Junior Team at the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship in Calgary and Edmonton. These jerseys were worn in one pre-competition game, versus Finland on Dec. 19, and will also be worn during the Canada vs. Czech Republic preliminary round game on Dec. 28, 2011, while the helmets and gloves are worn throughout the tournament.

Canada’s roster includes returning players Brett Connolly, Quinton Howden, Jaden Schwartz and Mark Visentin as well 2011 NHL first-round picks Nathan Beaulieu, Dougie Hamilton, Jamie Oleksiak, Mark Scheifele and Ryan Strome, and 2010 NHL first-round picks Connolly, Howden, Mark Pysyk, Schwartz and Visentin, many of whom are future NHL stars currently representing Canada at the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship.

All proceeds from the sale of game-worn items will go to the Hockey Canada Foundation, to assist with the funding of national development programs, national teams, and initiatives that promote the sport at all levels of the game.

The auction will last 10 days, starting Dec. 30, 2011 and closing Jan. 8, 2012.

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