In Toronto last
night, Joe Hicketts and Dave Lowry of the Victoria Royals won Gold for Canada
at the World Junior Championship after a 5-4 victory over Russia.
After
Canada took a 5-1 second period lead, Russia closed the gap with three straight
to make it a one goal game heading into the third, before the home team shut
the door.
Canada
wins Gold for the first time since 2009, and is
the nation's first medal in the tournament since 2012.
Hicketts
and Lowry, who was serving as an assistant coach, fly back into Victoria this
afternoon at 3:25.
The
WHL's Player of the Week, Travis Brown and the Royals entertain the #7 team in
the CHL, the Medicine Hat Tigers Wednesday night.
-Marlon
Martens
(Full
Royals Media Release Below)
Please be
advised that World Junior gold medalists Dave Lowry and Joe Hicketts will be
arriving at Victoria International Airport on the following flight:
Date: January
6, 2015
Airline: Air
Canada
Flight Number:
8071
ETA: 3:25 P.M. PST
GOLD MEDAL GAME
CANADA 5 RUSSIA 4 – FINAL
In the gold medal game Team Canada scored three second period goals on
their way to a 5-4 win against Russia at the World Junior Championships in
Toronto.
Canada Quick Hits:
Max Domi – 1g-2a
Sam Reinhart – 1g (game winner)
Connor McDavid – 1g
Anthony Duclair – 1g
Zach Fucale – Stopped 26 of 30 shots
Team Canada Assistant Coach Dave Lowry:
“We came out ready to play, we jumped on them early and put our foot on
the gas. Then we made some mistakes and give them credit they’re (Russia) a
good team, they battled back and it was a hockey game from there."
Joe Hicketts Quick Hits:
- With Canada leading by one goal with under two minutes
left in the game, Hicketts cleared the puck to safety with the pressure on.
-
Extensive time on the Penalty Kill with Darnell Nurse
(Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
-
Also saw time on the powerplay
-
Partnered with Dillon Heatherington of the Swift
Current Broncos (WHL)
Team Canada Assistant Coach Dave Lowry:
“Joe has a bright future. He continuously gets better every day”
Tournament Summary:
Team Canada Assistant Coach Dave Lowry:
“It was 27 days and it was a grind, but something you would never trade
in. To work with this caliber of players and this organization (Hockey Canada)
was an unbelievable experience.”
