Canada, Denmark and Finland
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The latest chapter of the U.S.-Canada rivalry is expected to unfold at the World Para Ice Hockey Championship, starting Saturday and live on Peacock from Buffalo, New York. The U.S. is the four-time reigning Paralympic champion, but last year Canada won the world title, snapping a streak of more than 20 consecutive losses to the Americans.
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Frank Nazar scored twice to help the United States rally for a 5-2 victory over the Czech Republic and hand the titleholder its first defeat at the ice hockey world championship.
Denmark's miraculous comeback from a goal down to beat superpower Canada in the Midtjylland town of Herning to reach the semi-finals of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship was a result so seismic that not even the Danish players could believe what they had done.
The Canadians are favored to claim Olympic gold next year, but Team USA isn't far behind on the odds board. Olympic hockey became a major topic of discussion following the NHL's "4 Nations Faceoff" tournament, as the league is finally letting its players return to the event, and FanDuel Canada finally has odds up for the event.
Defending champion the Czech Republic has shut out Germany 5-0 and stayed unbeaten at the ice hockey world championship.
Canada seeks back-to-back world titles at the World Para Hockey Championship starting Saturday in Buffalo, N.Y.
Belvidere hockey star Caleb Hoffman scores three goals and adds seven assists in Vancouver where he led Team USA to silver medal