Team Canada had the talent to win it all. Like every year, they showed up with a stacked lineup of NHL first-round picks. They had skilled forwards, a mobile defence, and were backed by a strong goalie proving to the world what he could be. The ingredients were all there for a gold medal run. Unfortunately the end result didn’t fulfill the ever-present high expectations of Canadians.
We take a look back at some of the choices made by the coaching staff of Team Canada that may have contributed to the disappointing showing.
Every team at the under-20 tournament has to prepare for potentially major pieces of their lineup not being available for them.