For the next few months at least, Canadian hockey fans will be discussing the performance of a Canadian squad that was not favoured to defeat many of the tournament favourites, let alone a powerful Russian team loaded with NHL stars. The Canadians were carried by exceptional performances from the likes of Mark Stone, Anthony Mantha, and Matt Murray, but fans of the Vancouver Canucks were invested in Troy Stecher, who has quietly had an excellent tournament.
Many Canucks fans know Stecher’s story. He went undrafted before playing college hockey for the University of North Dakota with Canucks teammate Brock Boeser.