Tanner Howe, Ethan Gauthier, Calum Ritchie and Brayden Yager scored for the Canadians, who took period leads 2-1 and 3-1 at the Peavey Mart Centrium on Saturday. Riley Hyde also had two assists for the champions. Hugo Pettersson scored for Sweden, who won 36-26. Each team received eight minutes in the penalty shootout. Canada had defeated Sweden 3-0 on August 3. Canada advanced to the final with a 4-1 win over Finland, while Sweden defeated the Czech Republic 6-2. Finland beat the Czech Republic 3-1 in Saturday’s bronze medal final. This report by The Canadian Press was first published on August 6, 2022
