In a few days, Canadian training received several excellent news.
After Sidney Crosby and Marc-André Fleury, Nathan Mackinnon decided to represent Canada at the world hockey championship.
Crosby and Mackinnon helped the Canadian troupe win the 4 nations confrontation in February. The avalanche also indicated that striker Martin Necas will be added to the Czech Republic.
Mackinnon and Necas are available following the elimination of the avalanche during the seventh game in their series against the stars of Dallas.
Hockey Canada has confirmed the addition of Montreal Canadiens Defender Mike Matheson for competition. The latter had already announced that he would participate in the world championship during the team’s balance sheet last Friday.
Preparation against Hungary
Macklin Celebrini, a finalist in the Calder trophy who is awarded to the NHL recruit par excellence, scored a goal and amassed three assistance in a 6-0 victory in Canada against Hungary on Tuesday, in preparatory match in anticipation of the male hockey championship.
-Travis Konecny scored a goal and collected two assistance mentions, while wearing Martone – an 18 -year -old striker who is playing with the Steelheads of Brampton, in the Ontario junior hockey league – pointed out with a net and a pass. Zack Boychuk, Noah Dobson and Travis Sanheim also vibrated the ropes for Canada.
Ryker Evans added two assistance in his file.
Canadian goalkeeper Dylan Garand pushed the four shots directed towards him before giving way to Carter George to the middle of the match. George made 10 additional stops.
For his part, Bénce Balizs made 31 stops in front of the Hungarian cage.
It was the second preparatory match of the representatives of the unifolié before the world championship, after their 5-1 victory signed against Austria on Sunday in Vienna.
The Male Hockey World Cup will start on Friday in Herning, Denmark, and Stockholm, Sweden. Canada will undertake its tournament against Slovenia on Saturday at 6 a.m. on RDS and RDS.ca.