It was a golden weekend for a couple of Saskatchewan hockey
players.
Whitewood’s Reese Hamilton and Macklin’s Cole Reschny, alongside Team Canada,
clinched gold at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup, defeating Czechia 2-1 at Rogers Place
in Edmonton, marking their 25th career win at the event.
“It’s always an honor to wear the
maple leaf but coming together as a group and earning the gold at the end makes
it even more special,” said Hamilton.
Forwards Liam Kilfoil and Caleb
Desnoyers each scored in the first period, while goaltender Jack Ivankovic made
18 saves and was named player of the match for Canada.
Hamilton, who was also on the roster of
the Canadian team that won this past spring’s IIHF Men’s Under-18 hockey
championships in Finland, remarked that achieving this victory on home soil was
even more special.
“They were both great experiences, but
you know what, I didn’t get as much of an opportunity there as I did this time
around. To do it in front of family and friends is something I won’t forget,”
added Hamilton.
Macklin’s Cole Reschny led the Canadian squad in scoring with three goals and
four assists for seven points in five games, while Hamilton was a defensive
stalwart on the blue line but did not record any points in the tournament.
With this win, Canada became the first team to hit the quarter-century mark,
with no active team winning more than once.
This is also Canada’s third straight championship, while Czechia has
five medals to their credit since 2014.
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