2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup: Kilfoil, Canada remain perfect

Photo credit: Andy Devlin / Hockey Canada

The round-robin of the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup concluded Wednesday as both Canada and Czechia finished with a perfect 3-0-0 record. Liam Kilfoil and team Canada made it a perfect 3-for-3 in the round-robin after a narrow 2-1 win over Sweden. Calgary’s Ben Kindel and Medicine Hat’s Gavin McKenna scored while Brampton’s Jack Ivankovic stopped 23 shots. Canada will face USA in Friday’s semi-finals. Meantime, Mooseheads defenceman Carlos Händel scored his first goal of the tournament for Germany in a tough 12-3 loss to the Americans.

Coast to Coast beauty 💯

Shades of what’s to come in a Mooseheads uniform from Germany’s Carlos Händel at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. #GoMooseGo #hlinkagretzkycup pic.twitter.com/OWBXzr6T75

— Halifax Mooseheads (@HFXMooseheads) August 8, 2024

Day 3 results (Aug. 7, 2024)

Czechia 4-1 Finland
USA 12-3 Germany
Slovakia 3-2 Switzerland (OT)
Canada 2-1 Sweden

There's @tigershockey star Gavin McKenna's second of the #HlinkaGretzkyCup! 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/k5ltuaUMRS

— Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) August 8, 2024

Czechia completed its round-robin with a 4-1 win over Finland that ensured them top spot in Group B. Calgary’s Robin Svancara scored while Peterborough prospect Adam Novotny had two assists. Seattle prospect Matej Pekar also tallied a helper.

USA captain and Edmonton d-man Blake Fiddler had three points (1G, 2A) in a dominant 12-3 win over Germany that secured the Americans’ spot in Friday’s semi-final. The Soo’s Travis Hayes also chipped in with an assist.

Sudbury prospect Jan Chovan had a goal and Quebec’s Andreas Straka had an assist as Slovakia edged past Switzerland 3-2 in overtime. Swiss captain and Saint John’s Florian Schenk had the game-tying goal with 5:57 to play.

Day 4 schedule (Aug. 9, 2024):

Germany vs. Slovakia — 2pm ET / 11am PT (5th vs. 6th)
Switzerland vs. Finland — 5:30pm ET / 2:30pm PT (7th vs. 8th)
Czechia vs. Sweden — 7:30pm ET / 4:30pm PT (semi-final)
Canada vs. USA — 9:30pm ET / 6:30pm PT (semi-final)

Canadian scoring leaders

Where to watch: 

Both semi-finals, as well as the 5th vs. 6th matchup, can be seen live on TSN Friday.