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After two wins in their first two games of the tournament against the Czech Republic and Latvia, Canada now faced Denmark, surely their easiest challenge so far.
It didn't take long for the Canadiens to take the lead. Gavin McKenna needed just nine seconds on the power play to score his first goal of the tournament.
Michael Hage picked up another assist on the sequence.
Gavin McKenna opens the scoring for Canada!
Denmark v. Canada on RDS
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Before the end of the period, the Canadiens scored twice more.
On the third goal, scored by Zayne Parekh, québécois Caleb Desnoyers registered an assist.
ZAYNE PAREKH RIPS ONE!
3-0 Canada mid-way through the first period
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In the second period, the Danes broke the ice.
Mads Kongsbak Klyvø, the prospect I told you to watch out for in Denmark, scored his first goal of the tournament.
Mads Kongsbak Klyvø HOW YOU DOIN?! Denmark's first of the night! @FlaPanthers #WorldJuniors
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The other teams will have to be disciplined against Canada.
On the power play, the nation is too strong. With the help of a shot on goal, Porter Martone gave his team a three-goal lead.
This time it's Porter on the power play!
Martone goes the extra mile on the power play!
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Before the end of the period, Gavin McKenna showed the extent of his talent by scoring with the help of a sharp shot.
He proves that he still deserves to be drafted first overall in the next draft.
A perfect shot from Gavin McKenna makes it 5-1 Canada!
Denmark v. Canada on RDS
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In a 9-1 victory, McKenna collected a third goal. He now has seven points in three games since the start of the tournament.
His third goal was spectacular.
What a goal from Gavin McKenna to complete his hat trick!
Denmark v. Canada on RDS
– RDS (@RDSca) December 30, 2025
The Canadiens allowed just 13 shots on goal to the Danes.
In addition to McKenna, Martone, Michael Misa, and Brady Martin did well, collecting three points each.
Overtime
With this victory, Canada is assured of finishing no lower than second in the division. This means they will face the fourth or third-ranked team in Group A. That will probably be Slovakia or Switzerland.
On Wednesday, Dale Hunter's team will face Finland for first place in the division. Here's an update on the standings:
Group A
- Sweden 9 points
- United States 9 points
- Slovakia 3 points
- Switzerland 0 points
- Germany 0 points
Group B
- Canada 8 points
- Finland 7 points
- Czech Republic 5 points
- Latvia 1 point
- Denmark 0 points
