{"id":194391,"date":"2025-12-21T17:41:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T17:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/sweden-rallies-to-knock-off-canada-4-2-in-world-junior-tournament-tune-up-chat-news-today\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T17:41:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T17:41:18","slug":"sweden-rallies-to-knock-off-canada-4-2-in-world-junior-tournament-tune-up-chat-news-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/sweden-rallies-to-knock-off-canada-4-2-in-world-junior-tournament-tune-up-chat-news-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweden rallies to knock off Canada 4-2 in world junior tournament tune-up – CHAT News Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

LONDON \u2014 Jack Berglund scored twice in the third period, including a short-handed marker 43 seconds into the frame, as Sweden rallied to beat Canada 4-2 in a pre-World Junior Hockey Championship contest on Saturday night.
Canada, with second-period goals from Tij Iginla and Braeden Cootes, took a 2-1 lead into the third period at Canada Life Place.
Victor Eklund and Ivar Stenberg also scored for Sweden, who were outshot 25-16. Jack Ivankovic was in goal for Canada, while Love Harenstam played net for Sweden.
\u201cWe started a little slow and then picked it up in the second period. I thought we had some good looks and probably could have scored a few more goals. Obviously, a couple of tough bounces, a couple of bad luck breaks, but that\u2019s hockey, those things are going to happen,\u201d said Canadian coach Dale Hunter.
\u201cAt the end of the day, we missed our chances, and when they had looks, they buried it.\u201d
Sweden had lost 2-1 to Canada on Wednesday in an exhibition contest at Kitchener Memorial Auditorium.
\u201cSweden is a good team, and we know that we can\u2019t underestimate anyone. It\u2019s hockey; mistakes are going to happen, but it\u2019s about how many you can limit and how you respond when they do happen,\u201d said Cameron Reid of Team Canada.
\u201cWe know this isn\u2019t going to be an easy tournament. Every team is going to bring their best against us. Everyone wants to beat Canada and I think that\u2019s an important lesson for this group to learn here today.\u201d
Canada went 0-for-5 on the power play Saturday, while Sweden was 0-for-2.
Canada\u2019s final pre-tourney test is scheduled for Tuesday when the squad faces Denmark in Mankato, Minn. Canada\u2019s first game in the world junior tournament is Boxing Day against Czechia in Minneapolis, Minn.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 20, 2025.

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