MONTREAL – Canada wrapped up the IIHF World Championship with a fourth-place finish against Sweden in the bronze medal game on Sunday in Prague.
Here's a recap of today's matchups:
SWEDEN 4 – 2 CANADA
Defenseman Kaiden Guhle was a healthy scratch as the Canadian squad dressed 14 forwards.
Dylan Cozens and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored for the Red and White, while Carl Grundstrom (x2), Erik Karlsson and Marcus Johansson found the back of the net for the Blue and Gold.
Guhle finished the tournament with five points (1G, 4A) and a plus-4 differential in nine games. In his first participation at Worlds, he was also named Player of the Game for his country once.
SWITZERLAND 0 - 2 CZECHIA
Following the morning affair, host nation Czechia blanked Switzerland to capture gold in front of their fans. David Pastrnak and David Kampf scored twice en route to a 2-0 win. The Swiss leave the event with a silver medal.
Cover photo credit: Matt Zambonin/IIHF
