MALMÖ, Sweden - Fraser Minten had two goals and an assist as Canada defeated Denmark's under-25 team 8-0 Tuesday in a tune-up game ahead of the word junior hockey championship.
Seventeen-year-old Macklin Celebrini added a goal and two assists for Canada, while Denton Mateychuk scored twice.
Jordan Dumais, Brayden Yager, Easton Cowan also scored for Canada. Mathis Rousseau and Samuel St-Hilaire combined to make 15 saves for the shutout.
William Rorth and David Grubak split goaltending duties for Denmark and combined for 32 saves on 40 shots.
Canada, the two-time defending world junior champion, opens the 2024 tournament Dec. 26 against Finland in Gothenburg, Sweden.
This report by ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø was first published Dec. 19, 2023.
