PIESTANY, Slovakia - Dylan Strome scored a hat trick as Canada defeated the United States 11-5 on Friday to advance to the final of the under-18 Ivan Hlinka
Memorial Cup.
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Crouse, Adam Musil, Mitchell Stephens and Tyler Soy added singles for Canada,
which reached double digits in goals in a summer under-18 game for the first
time since 2000. "I thought our guys played hard and we were ready to go off the
hop," said head coach Jody Hull. Canada will play the co-host Czech Republic in
Saturdays final at Breclav. The Czechs defeated Sweden 4-3 in the late
semifinal. "Weve got to go out and play our game," Hull said. "If we can go out
and play our game for 60 minutes, thats going to be the key. Youve got to be
ready for anything. "So were just going to enjoy this tonight and be focused and
ready to go tomorrow." All but two of Canadas 18 skaters recorded at least a
point in the blowout victory and Zach Sawchenko made 24 saves. Thomas Novak
scored twice for the Americans. Brock Boeser, Tanner Laczynski and Ryan Moore
had the other goals. Canada finished first in Group B in preliminary round play
with a 3-0 record while the Czechs led Group A at 3-0. Sweden and the United
States will play for the bronze medal on Saturday. Canada has won this
tournament six years in a row, and 18 of the past 23 times since it began in
1991.
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Edmonton Eskimos and last season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.When it comes
to balancing training with media obligations, few mixed martial artists keep a
schedule as hectic as Ronda Rousey. On top of pushing herself in the gym before
each fight, the UFC womens bantamweight champion is never too far from the
spotlight. In between bouts, Rousey has even taken to filling downtime with
roles in films like The Expendables 3, Entourage and Fast & Furious 7. Going
into her upcoming title defence against Canadian Alexis Davis in the co-main
event of UFC 175 in Las Vegas Saturday, Rouseys once again running the press
gauntlet. Though her packed timetable would be enough to make some fighters
cringe, Rousey has a secret weapon working to her advantage. “I dont really do
that well with downtime,” Rousey said during a recent media conference call. “So
Im always in the gym regardless. A lot of fighters like to have their fight and
then go chill out for a month or two. I get in trouble for sneaking back into
the gym sometimes two days after a fight. Im just always in shape and always
ready. I dont really like resting too much.” The cause of Rouseys desire to
never stray too far from the gym is two-fold. Though there is nothing more
satisfying than violently dispatching high-level challengers, this sensation is
often fleeting for the California native. It doesnt take long before she once
again gets the itch to compete. “The high after a win is what I enjoy the most,
not sitting around and resting,” Rousey said. “I clearly only enjoy the rest
while that high is still lingering. Its only so long that I can enjoy sitting on
the couch and eating as much pie as I want before going to the gym and pressing
repeat. I really need that big goal and obstacle to be excited about what Im
doing.” On top of her competitive drive, Rousey simply knows that in order to
stay on-point, she must fight frequently. She admitted to learning this the hard
way, after a 10-month layoff prior to her December bout with Miesha Tate
resulted in some unwanted ring rust. “We dont really have the luxury boxers have
where, if the champion takes a long break off, they can have a tune-up fight to
get ready for another big title fight,” Rousey said. “I just have title fights
to keep from getting that ring rust.” Next on her hit list, Rousey aims to net
her fourth consecutiive title defence by besting Davis.
Swingman Kyle Singler Jersey. Currently riding a five-fight win streak — three of which have come under the UFC banner —
Davis has flown under the radar somewhat and could offer tough opposition
wherever the fight may go. Rousey said she isnt taking the Port Colborne, Ont.
native lightly. “Alexis is definitely the most well-rounded fighter Ive ever
come up against,” Rousey said. “Shes one of the most experienced and her
coaching (staff) is some of the best Ive ever come up against. “I think the
greatest challenge is: whatever tools she does have, I know that shell use them
in the most intelligent way possible. Being that she is well rounded, she has a
lot of tools to pick from.” Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of the bout will
play out once the action hits the mat, as Davis is arguably the most experienced
ground fighter Rousey has ever been paired up against. As well as sporting a
Muay Thai striking background, Davis holds black belts in both Brazilian jiu
jitsu and Japanese Jujutsu. A 2008 Olympic judo bronze medalist, Rousey said she
aims to represent her discipline and secure bragging rights by taking out Davis.
“When I first started watching MMA that was one thing that pissed me off so
much, everyone assumed that everything would beat judo,” Rousey began. “Everyone
would be like, Any wrestler can beat a judo player. Any jiu jitsu player can
beat a judo player. I was just really annoyed by the complete lack of respect
that the sport got. I see that changing definitely. “You can definitely get away
without having any ground game in judo, but if you are the type of person ...
that can submit people in judo — I mean, youve only got a couple seconds to make
that work. If youre the type of person that does actually make it work on the
ground in judo, youre one of the best in the world. Im happy to really get the
opportunity to showcase that.” Should she get the job done against Davis, Rousey
said she plans on taking a much-needed break. However, it will remain to be seen
whether she can enjoy her time away from the cage. “Id like to fight again on
New Years and take a little break before then,” Rousey said, “but the UFC knows
if theres an emergency or they need me, Ill step up on 24-hours notice.”
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