EDMONTON – Carter Mazur scored twice in the United States’ five-goal second quarter. On Thursday night, the defending champion Americans defeated Switzerland 7-1 to move to 2-0 at the world junior hockey championship.
For the United States, Brock Faber, Landon Slaggert and Matthew Corondato were also among those who scored.
Kaidan Mbereko made 23 saves and allowed Joel Henry’s goal, which tied the game at 1 halfway through the second.
The USA will play Austria on Saturday, and then close Group B round-robin play with Sweden on Sunday. The Americans won 5-1 over Germany Tuesday to open the delayed tournament.
After being cancelled Dec. 29, the tournament was rescheduled for August.
Canada was 2-0 in Group A earlier, with Mason McTavish scoring four goals, and two assists, in an 11-1 victory against Slovakia.
McTavish (19-year-old Anaheim Ducks prospect) matched the Canadian record of goals in a tournament game. Mario Lemieux (1984), Brayden Scheenn (2011), and Maxime Comtois (192019) are other players who have achieved this feat.
It’s a special moment, McTavish said. McTavish stated that it was a special moment. “Obviously, credit to all my teammates. It felt like they were always looking for me throughout the game.
Brennan Othmann scored with Joshua Roy, Will Cuylle and Connor Bedard. Olen Zellweger was also on the scoresheet. Dylan Garand saved 22.
Othmann said, “We’re deep starting at our first line and ending at our fourth line.” “It doesn’t really matter who’s in or out. Everyone’s contributing in their own way.”
Matej Kaslik scored in Slovakia (0-2).
Kasper Simontaival won the shootout in Finland’s victory over the Czech Republic 4-3 in Group A. Finland is now 2-0 and the Czech Republic is 1-1.
Aatu Raty and Kasper Puutio scored for Finland in regulation. Jan Mysak, Jiri Kulich, Jaroslav Chmelar and Jiri Puutio scored for the Czech Republic.
Canada will take on the Czech Republic Saturday