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April 18, 2010
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BOBRUISK, Belarus – Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team has finished in fourth place in Group A at the
2010 IIHF World Under-18 Championship, meaning it will take part in the relegation round beginning Wednesday
in Bobruisk. It marks the first time since Canada’s debut at the tournament in 2002 that it will not take
part in the semifinals.
Canada finished preliminary round play on Sunday with a 5-4 loss to Sweden. Trailing 4-0 after two
periods, Canada got to within a goal with 90 seconds left before coming up short. Ryan O’Connor (Hamilton,
Ont./Saginaw, OHL), Christian Thomas (Toronto, Ont./Oshawa, OHL), Freddie Hamilton (St. Catharines,
Ont./Niagara, OHL) and Quinton Howden (Oakbank, Man./Moose Jaw, WHL) all scored in the final 20 minutes for
Canada, which was outshot 30-19. Howden and Hamilton finished with a goal and an assist each, while Greg
McKegg (St. Thomas, Ont./Erie, OHL) added two helpers.
In the relegation round, Canada will face Latvia (Wednesday, noon ET/9 a.m. PT) and Slovakia (Thursday,
8:30 a.m. ET/5:30 a.m. PT). Canada’s 11-3 victory over Belarus on Thursday will carry over to the relegation
round.
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In addition to its victory over Belarus and loss to Sweden, Canada lost to Switzerland (3-1) and the
United States (5-0) during preliminary round play.
Canada's roster includes 13 players from the Ontario Hockey League, seven (7) players from the Western
Hockey League and two (2) players from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Eleven (11) players helped
Canada's National Men's Summer Under-18 Team capture the Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament in August 2009 in
the Czech Republic.
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