Canada beats Sweden 4-1 to claim gold in Hlinka Gretzky Cup

Canada scored early and often and also stayed out of the penalty box en route to a 4-1 victory over Sweden in the gold-medal final of the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Tanner Howe, Ethan Gauthier, Calum Ritchie and Brayden Yager scored for the Canadians, who held period leads of 2-1 and 3-1 at the Peavey Mart Centrium on Saturday. Riley Heidt also chipped in with two assists for the champions. Hugo Pettersson scored for Sweden, who were outshot 36-26. Each team received eight minutes in penalties. Canada