WHL HEADLINES – World Junior Report
BOYD LEADS CANADA PAST FINLAND IN WJ OPENER – Dustin Boyd scored twice to lead Canada to a 5-1 win over Finland on Monday in the opening game of the 2006 IIHF World Junior Championship in Vancouver, B.C.
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rThe Moose Jaw Warriors sniper opened the scoring on a first period power play, and added another in the second period to earn Team Canada’s Player of the Game honors in the win.
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rKelowna Rockets winger Blake Comeau netted the winner and added an assist for the Canadians, who improve to 1-0 in round-robin play, while Prince Albert Raiders forward Kyle Chipchura and London Knights forward David Bolland also counted.
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rJustin Pogge of the Calgary Hitmen turned aside 16 of 17 shots in the Canadian net to earn the win in his first appearance at the World Junior tournament.
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rAki Seitsonen of the Prince Albert Raiders scored the lone goal for Finland, and was also named his team’s Player of the Game.
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rElsewhere in World Junior action, Everett Silvertips rookie Peter Mueller scored once and added a pair of assists to help the United States to an 11-2 thrashing of Norway in another contest from pool âAâ? in Vancouver.
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rIn Kelowna, Saskatoon Blades goaltender Anton Khudobin stopped 32 shots to help Russia to a 5-1 win over Sweden in pool âBâ? action.
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rIn other pool âBâ? action, Regina Pats forward Petr Kalus scored the game-winner to lead the Czech Republic to a 5-1 win over Latvia in Kamloops on Monday. Everett Silvertips forward Karel Hromas also tallied for the Czechs.
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