Sarnia Sting goaltender Ben Gaudreau. Ice Dogs vs Sting Nov 29 / 20. Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Photography. Sarnia Sting goaltender Ben Gaudreau. Ice Dogs vs Sting Nov 29 / 20. Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Photography.
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Sting's Gaudreau wins gold, named top goalie at U18's

By Colin Gowdy
May 7, 2021 - 7:40am

Sarnia Sting goaltender Ben Gaudreau and Team Canada captured the gold medal at this year's U-18 World Hockey Championship.

Gaudreau stopped 31 of the 34 shots he faced in the team's 5-3 win over Russia Thursday night to help Canada win its first gold medal at the U-18's since 2013.

The 18-year-old from North Bay took home the top goaltender honours at the 10-team event.

Gaudreau finished the tournament with five wins, a .919 save percentage, and a goals against average of 2.20.

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