Team Canada lost to Team USA 5-4 in a shootout in the gold medal game at the World Junior Hockey Championships. Team Canada finished the round robin with a 3-1 record and in second place in group B. Canada won both playoff games to reach the final. The Most Valuable player of the tournament was defenceman Thomas Chabot of Team Canada.
In the WHL, the Regina Pats split their games over the weekend, beating the Calgary Hitmen 6-2, and then suffering their first home regulation loss of the season, 4-1 to the Moose Jaw Warriors.
In the Ontario Hockey League, the Windsor Spitfires split their games on the weekend. The Spitfires are in fourth place in the Western Conference.
As for the American Hockey League, the Ontario Reign lost to the Bakersfield Condors 3-2 in the Outdoor Classic game. The Reign are in first place in the Pacific Division.
In the National Lacrosse League, the Calgary Roughnecks lost to the Vancouver Stealth 12-11 in a close game to open the season. The Roughnecks record is 0-1 and their next game is against the Vancouver Stealth.
The Green Bay Packers hammered the New York Giants in the NFL’s wildcard weekend. The Packers are off to the next round, where they will face the Dallas Cowboys.
Other wildcard scores were: the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Miami Dolphins 30-12, the Houston Texans beat the Oakland Raiders 27-14 and the Seattle Seahawks beat the Detroit Lions 26-6
In the NBA, the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Sacramento Kings 106-98, and then they edged the Miami Heat 98-86. The Clippers are in fourth place in the Western Conference.
That’s all folks!
