LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – McGill defenceman
Scott Walford assisted on the final goal as Canada skated to a 4-1 victory over Kazakhstan in a men's hockey semifinal at the FISU World University Games, Saturday.
Canada will confront the United States in Sunday's gold medal game (Jan. 22), in a 5 p.m. start slated to be broadcast live on TSN-2. The Americans, advanced to the final with a 4-3 overtime victory against Japan.
Walford, a 23-year-old economics junior from Coquitlam, B.C., has now tallied four assists in six contests and has a +9 rating, which is tied for third best on the team. He is averaging 15 minutes and six seconds of playing time per game.
Queen's forward
Jonathan Yantsis scored twice for Canada, a collection of U SPORTS all-stars. Calgary Dinos defenceman
Noah King was credited with the game-winner, breaking a 1-1 saw-off at 8:37 of the second period. Manitoba's
Brett Davis scored Canada's other goal to make it 3-1.
The lone marksman for Kazakhstan was
Sayan Daniyar, who evened the count at 1-1 at 15:29 of the middle frame.
FISU SCORING SUMMARY (PDF)
TEAM CANADA SCORING STATS (PDF)
FISU GAMES RESULTS & STATS REPORTS
FISU GAMES TEAM ROSTERS (PDF)
SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
Sports Information Officer
Athletics & Recreation
McGill University
514-398-7012 (Tel.)
www.mcgillathletics.ca
earl.zukerman@mcgill.ca
