Team Canada’s run of success at the World Under-18 Hockey Championship in Russia last week ended with a surprise quarterfinal loss.
Team Canada, which includes Estevan Minor Hockey product Cole Fonstad, lost 2-1 Friday in their quarterfinal to the Czech Republic despite outshooting the Czechs 34-31 in the game.
Winning all four games, Canada had won first place in their pool in the round robin to secure the match with the fourth place Czechs, who had won one of their four matches going into the playoff round.
Fonstad didn’t hit the scoresheet in any of the five games Canada played.
His next action will be awaiting the chance to hear his name at the National Hockey League Entry Draft. He’s ranked 65th among North American skaters for the June 22-23 draft in Dallas.
