Swiss fall to US at world juniors; Canada eliminated from Spengler Cup

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Vincent Despont and Team Switzerland suffered their first loss of the IIHF World Junior Championship on Thursday while Chris DiDomenico and Team Canada are heading home from the Spengler Cup.

How do you get @SwissIceHockey FIRED UP? You get Vincent Despont to read the starting line-up#WorldJuniors @SJSeaDogs pic.twitter.com/hHLYNrSVQ9

— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) December 29, 2022

Here's a look at Thursday's international action...

• The United States outshot Switzerland 42-19 in a 5-1 victory over Switzerland in Moncton. Sea Dogs defenseman Vincent Despont saw quite an increase in ice time, playing 12:38. The Swiss sit third in Group B with four points heading into their preliminary round finale against Slovakia on Saturday afternoon.
• After a slow start, Team Canada had little trouble with Austria, winning 11-0. Former Sea Dogs forward Joshua Roy had a goal and two assists in the win. Canada will face a big a test on New Year's Eve in Halifax when they take on Sweden.
• Thursday's other games saw Finland shutout Latvia 3-0 in Moncton and Sweden earn a key 3-2 overtime win over Czechia in Halifax.
• Thursday attendance numbers: 12 p.m. - 4,081; 2:30 p.m. - 9,140; 5 p.m. - 7,024; and 7:30 p.m. - 10,170.
• At the Spengler Cup, Chris DiDomenico scored in Canada's 3-1 quarterfinal loss to Orebro HK, eliminating them from the tournament with an 0-3 record. The goal was DiDomenico's first and only point of the tournament.
• Joona Lehmus and IFK Helsinki were also eliminated from the Spengler Cup on Thursday, falling 3-2 to host HC Davos in quarterfinal play. On Friday, Ostap Safin and HC Sparta Praha take on Orebro HK in the first semifinal.

WHAT A MOVE! WHAT A FINISH!

Chris DiDomenico brings Canada within 1. #SpenglerCup pic.twitter.com/OsYhboqDgA

— TSN (@TSN_Sports) December 29, 2022