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Edmonton, Alta. – Following an outstanding six-point performance, Dylan Cozens of the Lethbridge Hurricanes has been voted IIHF Fan Choice Player of the Day for Saturday, December 26 at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship.
Cozens, who was selected seventh overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2019 NHL Draft, exploded in Canada’s decisive 16-2 victory over Germany to open the 2021 World Juniors. The product of Whitehorse, Yukon, registered a hat trick – the first for any player at this year’s event – and added another three assists, to help fuel Canada’s powerful offense.
A 6-foot-3, 187-pound natural centre, Cozens was shifted to the wing for Canada’s opening game of the tournament, and he flourished.