Emmitt Finnie Sparks Canada in 3-1 Win Over Slovenia — Ice Hockey
Emmitt Finnie had a goal and an assist as Canada beat Slovenia 3-1 in ice hockey on Friday at the 2026 IIHF World Championship in Switzerland. The win put Canada alone atop Group B, a cleaner position in the standings after a game decided by scoring depth and steadier goaltending.
Finnie Drives Canada
Finnie set the tone with one goal and one assist, and Canada got goals from Denton Mateychuk and Dylan Cozens to finish the job. Jet Greaves handled the rest, stopping 13 shots to earn the victory.
That kind of spread across the lineup mattered because the score never turned into a one-man rescue act. Canada did not need a high-volume offensive night to separate itself; it needed three finished chances and a goaltender who shut down the final push.
Greaves Holds Slovenia
Greaves’ 13 saves kept Slovenia from building anything sustained, while Zach Whitecloud logged 16:45 of ice time, finished minus-1, and stayed in the mix during the lower-scoring stretches. Slovenia still found one goal, but Canada controlled the board after the opening damage was done.
The result also sat inside a wider tournament slate that moved other teams in the same direction. Finland beat Great Britain 4-0 on Friday, with Ville Heinola scoring twice and Mat Robson stopping 43 of 47 shots for Great Britain, while Olli Määttä helped Finland hold Great Britain to nine shots on goal over 60 minutes.
Group B Shift
Canada’s victory changed the Group B table by giving it sole possession of first place. For a team that needed the win to separate from the pack, the margin was the standings jump as much as the 3-1 scoreline itself.
The next games on the board kept the schedule moving fast. Matt Coronato and Devin Cooley were set to play with the United States against Latvia at 4:20 a.m. MT on Saturday, and Martin Pospisil and Slovakia were scheduled to face Czechia at 8:20 a.m. MT.
