Statement

From the Prime Minister's Web Site (http://www.pm.gc.ca/)

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PRIME MINISTER CONGRATULATES TEAM CANADA ON GOLD MEDAL AT 2008 WORLD U20 HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS

January 5, 2008
Ottawa, Ontario

Prime Minister Stephen Harper today congratulated Canada's junior men's hockey team on their hard-fought overtime victory in today's gold medal game at the 2008 World U20 (Under 20) Hockey Championships in Pardubice, Czech Republic.

"Along with all Canadians, I am extremely proud of the outstanding performance by our junior men's hockey team at the 2008 World Junior Hockey Championships. Once again, Team Canada players have shown the talent and true Canadian spirit to take on the best hockey teams in the world and emerge champions."

With this most recent victory, Canada has won the World U20 Juniors four consecutive years and has won a medal in every tournament since 1999.

The next World U20 Hockey Championships will be held in Ottawa from December 26, 2008 to January 5, 2009. Ottawa will be the eighth Canadian city to host a world junior championship after Vancouver (2006), Halifax (2003), Winnipeg (1999), Red Deer, Alta. (1995), Saskatoon (1991), Hamilton (1986) and Montreal (1978).

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