It’s game day for Team Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador’s Alex Newhook and Dawson Mercer.
Canada is coming off a rest day following a 10-0 routing of Switzerland on Tuesday night.
The New Year’s Eve classic against Finland is Canada’s final preliminary round game, and a win locks Canada into first place in Group A.
Both Canada and Finland remain undefeated after three games and it will be the defending champions’ first real test of the tournament, despite a close game against Slovakia.
Alex Newhook of St. John’s and Dawson Mercer of Bay Roberts have both scored two goals and added three assists for a total of five points each, in three games.
Puck drop against Finland is 7:30 p.m. local time.
GAME PREVIEW: CANADA VS. FINLAND 🇨🇦🇫🇮
Facts and figures to finish off 2020.
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