Tyler Steenbergen etched his name into Canadian hockey history when he scored his first goal of the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championships in Buffalo Friday.
Steenbergen, 19, tipped home a pass from Conor Timmins with 1:40 remaining in regulation to break a 1-1 tie to help Canada to a 3-1 win over Sweden in the gold medal game.
Steenbergen played only 7:16 in the contest, but made his final shift count in front of 17,544 fans at the Key Bank Arena. The Canadian Hockey League’s leading goal scorer heading into camp, Steenbergen had played the entire tournament as Canada’s 13th forward and was the only forward without a goal entering the final game.
