in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Russia defeated the WHL 4–3 in a shootout, which tied the series at nine points each. This led to a second shootout to determine the winner of the series, as the WHL defeated Russia in the shootout, clinching the series victory for the CHL. 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship The 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship is being held in Ostrava and Třinec, Czech Republic, starting on December 26, 2019. The tournament concluded on January 5, 2020. Seventeen OHL players were on five rosters in this tournament, including nine on Canada, three on the Czech Republic, two on Switzerland, two on the United States, and one player on Finland. Sweden had a former OHL player, as Rasmus Sandin, who played with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds during the 2017-18, was on the roster. Canada The Canadian had nine current players on their roster that played in the OHL. The players on the Canadian team were: Kevin Bahl, (Ottawa 67's); Quinton Byfield, (Sudbury Wolves); Nico Daws, (Guelph Storm); Ty Dellandrea, (Flint Firebirds); Jamie Drysdale, (Erie Otters); Aidan Dudas, (Owen Sound Attack); Liam Foudy, (London Knights); Connor McMichael, (London Knights); and Akil Thomas, (Niagara IceDogs). Dale Hunter, the head coach of the London Knights, was the head coach of the Canadian team. Barrett Hayton, who played with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds from 2016–19, currently plays with the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League, was named captain of the team. Hayton led the Canadian team in scoring, as he scored six goals and 12 points in seven games. McMichael scored five goals and seven points in seven games, ranking second on the club in goals. Dellandrea earned three goals and five points in seven games, while Foudy also scored three goals, while adding an assist for four points in seven games. Drysdale scored a goal and three points in seven games, ranking third among Canadian defensemen in the tournament in points. Thomas scored a goal and an assist in seven games. His lone goal was the gold medal winning goal for the team. Dudas earned two assists in seven games, while Byfield and Bahl each earned an assist in seven games. In goal, Daws appeared in two games, earning a 1–1 record with a 5.83 GAA and a .840 save percentage. Canada finished the preliminary round with nine points, finishing in first place in Group B. In the