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Canada defeats Sweden 3-1 in bronze-medal game at U18 hockey championship

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Team Canada pose with their bronze medals after defeating Sweden in the Ice Hockey U18 World Championships 2014 in Lappeenranta, Finland, Sunday April 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Martti Kainulainen, Lehtikuva) FINLAND OUT

LAPEENRANTA, Finland – Canada has won the bronze medal at the world under-18 hockey championship.

Brendan Perlini, Lawson Crouse and Travis Konecny scored for Canada in a 3-1 win over Sweden.

Henrik Tornqvist scored Sweden’s lone goal midway through the first period.

Goaltender Mason McDonald made 38 saves for Canada.

The Czech Republic will play the United States for gold later today.

Canada won gold at this tournament last year.

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