Iginla scores twice as Canada defeats Czechia at U18 World Championship

The Canadians are off to a strong start at the 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship in Finland.

Team Canada was up against Czechia on Friday after handing Sweden a 6-3 loss the day before.

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It did not take long for the Canadians to find the back of the net as Malcolm Spence potted a goal five seconds into the game against Czechia.

The score marked the fastest goal in the tournament’s history.

Tij Iginla added to Canada’s lead a couple of minutes later on a shorthanded goal before scoring his second of the match at the 7:10 mark.

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Carson Wetsch added to the score and the Canadians went into the second period with a 4-0 lead.

Neither team scored in the middle frame before Gavin McKenna added a pair of goals in the third period to make it a 6-0 game, the final score.

The Canadians are now 2-0 and will face Switzerland in their next preliminary match on Sunday.