- ABC News
- January 6, 2021
The United States upset heavily favored and undefeated Canada 2-0 in Edmonton, Alberta, to win the gold medal Tuesday in the first world junior ice hockey championship played in a bubble. In a defensive special, Boston College goaltender and Florida Panthers prospect Spencer Knight stopped all 34 shots he faced to secure USA's first gold since 2017. Knight recorded his third shutout of the event, most for an American goaltender in the tournament. Forward and Anaheim Ducks draft pick Trevor Zegras led the tournament in scoring with 18 points, the second most by an American player in tourney history. Zegras also tied the record for most points by an American in his world junior career with 27 over the past two tournaments. The U.S. took the lead in the first period off a redirection at the net front from Los Angeles Kings prospect Alex Turcotte. That goal was the first 5-on-5 goal Canada had allowed throughout the World Junior Championship and the first time...