Canada to face Switzerland in WJHC quarterfinals
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Canada's next stop on the road to gold at the world juniors is a quarterfinal matchup against Team Switzerland on Tuesday.
The contest was confirmed following Switzerland's 6-3 loss to the Czech Republic Sunday.
Canada finished the four-game round robin schedule with a 3-0-1-0 record, while Switzerland went 1-0-0-3. The two sides did not meet in preliminary action.
The remaining quarterfinals will be decided following three contests on Sunday: Finland vs. the United States; Denmark vs. Slovakia; and Sweden vs. Russia.
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