Canada – which included Moose Jaw Warriors forward Brayden Tracey and defenceman Daemon Hunt along with general manager Alan Millar as part of the management group – gave up three goals in the second period on their way to dropping a 5-2 decision to Team U.S.A. in the bronze medal game at the tournament in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden.
Things started off innocently enough as Canada’s Dylan Cozens (Lethbridge Hurricanes) and the U.S.’s Alex Turcotte exchanged goals in the first period to send the two teams into the break tied 1-1.
The second period was all bad news for Canada, though, as Jack Hughes, Bobby Brink and Cam York all scored unanswered goals as the U.S. built a 4-1 lead heading into the final frame. York made it 5-1 4:26 into the third; Nathan Legare (Baie-Comoeau, QMJHL) got one back for Canada but that would be as close as they’d get.
Neither Tracey nor Hunt figured in the scoring, with Tracey recording three shots on net and both players finishing even in plus-minus.
Later in the evening Sweden touched off a hometown celebration after taking a 4-3 win over Russia in the gold medal game.