Quebec’s Samuel Blais scored twice, including the game-winning goal in the third period as Canada won IIHF World Championship gold with a 5-2 win over Germany on Sunday in Tampere, Finland.
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Canada won its second gold medal in three years. The Canadian team’s last win at this tournament was in 2021.
The Germans opened the game midway through the first period when Detroit Red Wings defenseman John Peterka spotted the blue line and then surprised Samuel Montembeault with a shot from the blocking side.
Samuel Blais scored the first goal for the Canadiens in the first period to tie the game.
The Maple Leaf was once again a tie. Lawson Crouse used a massive attack to score his eighth goal of the tournament.
Blais stood out once in the clash, putting his side ahead for the first time in the clash when he fired a return shot at the mouth of the net to score his fourth goal in three games.
The St. Louis Blues forward finished the tournament fourth in goal scoring with a total of six goals.
Former Montreal Canadiens Tyler Toffoli dealt a blow to Germany by adding two goals in the middle of the last game.
Samuel Montembeault gave his side a solid performance with 14 saves. At the end of the ice surface, Mathias Niederberger saved 17 shots.