Cozens scores hat trick. Canada steamrolls Germany 16-2 in world junior championship
Canada's Dylan Cozens (22) scores on Germany's goalie Jonas Gahr (30) as Maximilian Glotzl (22) defends during third period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship action in Edmonton on Saturday, December 26, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
December 26, 2020 - 9:04 PM
EDMONTON - Canada began shedding game rust with a 16-2 win over beleaguered Germany at the world junior men's hockey championship Saturday.
Dylan Cozens of Whitehorse had a hat trick and three assists for the host country against an opponent ravaged by the COVID-19 virus.
Dawson Mercer, Philip Tomasino, Alex Newhook and Peyton Krebs each scored twice for Canada.