2016 WJC Review: Undisciplined play prevents Canada from defending gold

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Photo: Team Canada players celebrate during their quarterfinal match against Finland, but there wasn’t much to celebrate after that country’s sixth place finish at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship (courtesy of MARKKU ULANDER/AFP/Getty Images)


</p>Team Canada made the trek to Finland last month with the same goal it always sets for the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship. That is, capture a gold medal. It is generally felt in Canada that achieving anything less is considered to be a failure.

Prior to the event, and even during the selection camp, there were a multitude of questions for the Canadian entry. Primarily, the group’s lack of experience was a concern, although this reality will almost always be downplayed.read more

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