World junior hockey quarterfinal to feature Canada-Czechia rematch
Global News
The stakes won't be as high when the nations meet in Tuesday's quarterfinal at the under-20 tournament, but the same principles still apply.
Alan Letang was on the edge of his seat as an assistant coach in the press box.
The final of last year’s world junior hockey championship saw Canada lead underdog Czechia 2-0 midway through the third period in Halifax before a pair of goals stunned the hosts.
The Canadians reset, kept their nerve and scored in overtime to secure a second straight gold medal.
Now in the top job, Letang knows just how close that team came to settling for silver.
“We remember the good side,” Canada’s head coach said Monday afternoon at Scandinavium arena. “They remember the disappointment.”
The stakes won’t be as high when the nations meet in Tuesday’s quarterfinal at the under-20 tournament, but the same principles that got Canada over the line some 12 months ago still apply.
“The small details, the small mistakes magnified,” said Letang, who has one returnee in forward Owen Beck. “Minuscule things that make a difference.
Canada finished second in Group A at this year’s event.
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