World Juniors: Canada holds off Russia to win gold 3:06
World Juniors: Canada holds off Russia to win gold 3:06
Canada is on top of the hockey world again after capturing the world junior championship title, ending a gold medal drought stretching back to 2009.
And while the country spends Tuesday morning swelling with pride, Hamilton has its very own reason to celebrate – local defenceman Darnell Nurse was named Canada's player of the game, and one of the team's three best players in the entire tournament.
Edmonton Oilers prospect Darnell Nurse wasn't on the ice for an even strength goal against for the entire tournament. (The Associated Press)
Just how good was the Edmonton Oilers prospect? Well, he wasn't on the ice for an even strength goal against for the entire tournament – which is an amazing feat considering how much ice time he gobbled up.
Nurse was a force patrolling Canada's blue line the entire night, burying Russian players with huge checks and jumping into the rush on numerous occasions to showcase his impressive speed.
It was impossible not to notice Nurse as he battled for pucks in the corner, using his towering 6 foot 4 frame for every inch it was worth.
Nurse finished the tournament with a goal, 10 shots, and a plus eight rating. He took to Twitter to salute Canadian fans a couple of hours after the big win:
And lots of people were heaping praise on the young prospect, too:
But it wasn't an easy win. Canada built a four-goal lead on Russia and could taste gold pretty early – but by the end of the second period, it was a harrowing struggle just to hold on.
"We didn't panic or certainly tried not to panic," Sam Reinhart said.
There were moments of panic, but by the time Monday night was over, gold medals were hanging around the players' necks and they sang along with "O Canada" while locking arms on the blue-line on home ice at Air Canada Centre after a thrilling 5-4 victory.
The game was another classic in the passionate rivalry between Canada and Russia that began with the 1972 Summit Series. This will go down as another unforgettable piece of Canada-Russia history.
"This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and experience and we took advantage of it," Max Domi said. "It's awesome. No matter what happens in our lives, we're always going to remember this."
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