Joshua Roy opened the scoring, William Dufour added an insurance marker in the second period to give Canada a 2-0 lead in the 2022 World Juniors gold medal game. Then, Finland came roaring back in the third period, with goals from Aleksi Heimosalmi and Joakim Kemell to even the contest at 2-2.
Kent Johnson scored the winner in overtime as Canada emerged with a 3-2 victory over Finland to capture the gold medal.
Here are five takeaways from Canada’s gold medal victory.
Canada finally faced its first genuine test of the tournament and almost drowned
This entire tournament was a cakewalk for the Canadian side, benefiting from numerous NHL prospects on its roster, along with the gem of the 2023 class, Connor Bedard, who looks like he could play in the league already.