Canadians beat Czechs for first Olympic hockey bronze in 50 years

Canada earned a measure of Olympic men's hockey redemption after a shock semi-final loss to Germany by defeating the Czech Republic 6-4 in Saturday's Pyeongchang bronze-medal game. Chris Kelly and Andrew Ebbett each scored twice as the Canadians captured their first Olympic bronze medal in half a century. It was the sixth podium finish in the past eight Olympics for the hockey-mad nation, although the worst of them all.
"We didn't want to go home in fourth place," Ebbett said. "Last night was one of the worst feelings I've ever had. To have a bronze medal around my neck is pretty cool." A day after the Germans upset Canada 4-3 and Olympic Athletes from Russia blanked the Czechs 3-0 in the semis, the losers met for a consolation bronze so only one would go home empty-handed.