Canada Will Play Russians In Hlinka Final

By 250 Sports

Canada will play Russia in the gold medal game Saturday (8 am Pacific Time) at the Hlinka Memorial Under-18 Hockey Tournament in the Czech Republic.

Canada finished 3-0 in the round robin following a 9-0 victory over the host Czechs. Brett Connolly of the Prince George Cougars has missed the last two games due to a minor hip flexor injury.

The 17-year-old sniper is hopeful of returning to the line-up for the team's championship game this weekend.

The United States will play Sweden for bronze. The Czech Republic will face Slovakia for 5^th and 6^th.

Forward Jaroslav Vlach, the Cougars import draft pick this year, is playing for the Czechs.

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