Canada Wins Gold at 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship

Canada Defeats Czechia in Overtime

Dylan Guenther Scores Overtime Winner

Canada is once again the gold medal winner of the IIHF World Junior Championship, defeating Czechia 3-2 in overtime in the 2023 tournament. Dylan Guenther scored his second goal of the night at 6:22 of overtime to give Canada the victory and their 20th gold medal in the tournament's history.

Canada fell behind 2-0 in the first period, but goals from Connor Bedard and Brandt Clarke tied the game before the end of the second period. The game remained tied throughout the third period and overtime, but Guenther's goal finally gave Canada the victory.

Canada's victory is their second in a row at the World Junior Championship and their third in the past four years. The team also won gold in 2015 and 2018.

Czechia, which won silver for the second time in a row, was led by David Jiricek, who was named the tournament's top defenseman. Jiricek had three goals and seven assists in the tournament.

The United States won the bronze medal by defeating Sweden 8-3. Logan Cooley led the way for the United States with three goals and two assists.

The 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship was held in Halifax and Moncton, Canada. The tournament featured 10 teams from around the world, including Canada, the United States, Czechia, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Switzerland, Slovakia, Germany, and Austria.