Hlinka Gretzky Cup - Final Day

Matthew Schaefer, Caleb Desnoyers, and Jack Ivankovic of Canada wrote history when they became the first three players to win gold at the World U-17 Hockey Challenge, the World U-18 Championship and the U-18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.

Final standings:

Top scorers:

1.	Viktor Klingsell		4+8	12
2.	Adam Benák		4+7	11
3.	Ivar Stenberg		4+6	10
4.	Milton Gästrin		3+7	10
5.	Vít Záhejský		3+4	7
6.	Émile Guité		3+4	7
7.	Cole Reschny		3+4	7
8.	Gavin McKenna		3+3	6
9.	Matthew Schaefer		2+4	6
10.	Jan Chovan		1+5	6

Final: Canada - Czechia 2-1
In the final of the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, Canada narrowly defeated Czechia 2-1 in a tightly contested match at Rogers Place, Edmonton. Canada took the lead early in the first period with a goal from Liam Kilfoil and extended it just before the end of the period through Caleb Desnoyers. Czechia fought back with a late power-play goal by Tomas Poletin in the final seconds, but it was too late to overcome Canada's lead. Canadian goaltender Jack Ivankovic made 18 saves, helping secure the victory and the championship for Canada.

Bronze Medal Game: USA - Sweden 3-6
In the bronze medal game, Sweden triumphed over the USA with a 6-3 victory. The game saw an intense back-and-forth, with the USA scoring first through Matthew Lansing. However, Sweden responded with two goals in the first period, one each from Melvin Novotny and Jakob Ihs Wozniak. Despite USA's efforts to close the gap, Eric Nilson's hat trick and another goal from Novotny secured Sweden's win. The USA managed to score again in the final minute, but it was too late to change the outcome.

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