Russia Stuns Canada At World Junior Championships
- Wednesday, January 5, 2011 7:56 PM
- Written By: Josh Marks
Russia beat Canada 5-3 tonight to win the World Junior Championship Gold Medal at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York. In coming back from a three goal deficit in the third period, Russia stunned the Canucks and their red-clad fans, who came in the thousands from across the border to cheer on their countrymen.
The miracle on ice, which took place not far from Lake Placid, where another miracle happened at the 1980 Olympics, is revenge for the thrashing by Team Canada at the most recent Olympic Games in Vancouver. It was the third comeback victory for Russia in the tournament, having rallied against Sweden and Finland to get to the Gold Medal game.
The comeback win was Russia's first Gold since 2003. The win also snapped Canada's three straight victories over Russia in the WJC Gold Medal game from 2005-2007.
So the great rivalry continues as tonight was perhaps the greatest collapse in Canadian hockey history. I can't wait to see what Don Cherry has to say about his farm boys losing in this fashion to the Russkies. One team had a whole lot of heart in this game and their comeback was like the powerful currents of the River Volga sending a message to the hockey world that Russia is back.
