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Pardubice & H. Kralove, Czech Republic
December 25, 2001 - January 4, 2002
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2003 World Junior Championships
When silver just won't do it
By SCOTT ZERR -- Edmonton Sun
A day-long journey home still couldn't take any of the sting away from a gold medal lost.
Team Canada arrived back in the country yesterday from the World Junior Hockey Championship in Czech Republic, proud of what they'd accomplished in earning the silver medal but clearly dejected at not bringing back the top prize that they and a whole nation had longed for.
Jan. 6: Full story
Jan. 6: Heroes' welcome
We're not No.1
By TERRY KOSHAN -- Toronto Sun
PARDUBICE, Czech Republic -- One day, perhaps tomorrow or in six months or 10 years, the Canadian juniors will look back on their silver medals from the 2002 world junior championship and be proud of their accomplishment.
But in the minutes following a wrenching 5-4 loss to Russia in the gold-medal game yesterday, that feeling was missing.
Jan. 5: Full story
Jan. 5: Personal honours mean zip
Jan. 5: Fondness ... then farewell
Jan. 5: Game wins
Jan. 4: Game story and summary
Shades of '72
By TERRY KOSHAN -- Toronto Sun
PARDUBICE, Czech Republic -- History is not lost on a group of Canadian teenagers, most of whom were 10 years from being in swaddling clothes or their mothers' wombs when the whole Canada-Russia rivalry kicked off nearly 30 years ago.
The Canadian world junior team knows it is about to become another link to the Summit Series, the eight-game set between Canada and Russia in September 1972 won on Paul Henderson's goal past a fallen Vladislav Tretiak that permanently has a place in Canada's hockey psyche.
Jan. 4: Full story
Jan. 4: Canadians: discipline the key
Jan. 4: Spezza taking it all in stride
Jan. 4: Revenge? Sutherby doesn't give a spit
Finland defeats Switzerland
PARDUBICE, Czech Republic (CP) -- Finland breezed past Switzerland 5-1 to take the bronze medal at the world junior hockey championship Friday.
Canada and Russia were to meet in the gold medal game later in the day.
Jan. 4: Game story and summary
More 2002 WJHC Headlines
Jan. 4: Recalling junior heartbreak
Jan. 3: Canada will need discipline in final
Jan. 3: Players to watch
Jan. 3: Belarus beats France in penalty shootout
Jan. 3: Golden opportunity
Jan. 3: Pascal painting a portrait of success with Canada
Jan. 3: Surly Svitov is in
Jan. 3: All eyes will be on our boys
Jan. 3: Larsen completes scouting trip
Jan. 2: Canada to play for gold
Jan. 2: Canada moves closer to gold
Jan. 2: Comeback kids all right
Jan. 2: Wing and a prayer for Weiss
Archive of 2000 WJHC Headlines
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