Blades' goalie Nolan Maier leads Canada over Sweden

Canada 4, Sweden 3
Saskatoon Blades goalie Nolan Maier (Yorkton, Sask.) made 18 saves to backstop Canada to a 4-3 win over Sweden in Hlinka-Gretzky Cup action late Wednesday.
With the win, Canada secured first place in Group A to set up a Canada-United States semifinal match-up on Friday. Canada finished the round-robin with a perfect 3-0 record. Team USA was second in Pool B with a 2-1 record, its only loss coming against Russia.
Blades forward Kirby Dach is also on Team Canada. Yorkton’s