Overview
- Canada beat the United States 8-1 in the gold‑medal game, with the host nation building a 6-1 lead before the third period and outshooting the U.S. 45-17.
- Brock England, Maddox Schultz and Liam Pue each scored two goals while Landon DuPont recorded four assists and Canada’s power play went 3-for-5.
- Canada reached the final after a 6-3 semifinal win over Finland, and the United States advanced by beating Slovakia 5-2 in the other semifinal.
- Finland won the bronze medal with a 3-2 comeback victory over Slovakia, capped by a third-period power-play winner from Roni Kuukasjarvi.
- The tournament was staged at Rogers Place in Edmonton, games aired on NHL Network and streamed on services such as fuboTV, and the gold marks Canada’s 26th Hlinka Gretzky Cup title and 31st overall medal.