Canadian men´s hockey team takes bronze after defeating Czech Republic
(The Star Toronto Raptors)

GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA—Team Canada restored some of its lustre Saturday, bouncing back from a shocking semifinal loss to win bronze with a wild 6-4 victory over the Czech Republic at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.Just 24 hours after going down 4-3 to the unheralded Germans, things looked bleak after yet another sluggish Canadian start. But a flurry of first- and third-period goals turned the tide Canada’s way.“It feels unbelievable. It’s hard to put into words right now. I’m so happy,� forward Rob Klinkhammer said. “Last night was obviously a letdown and it was supertough to put that one way behind us. Everyone woke up pretty devastated just with our effort. I’m so proud of the guys for coming together and rallying like that 24 hours later.“We had a great game, I thought everyone just bought into the system. I’m an Olympic medal winner now. I can’t believe it.�Read more:Germany clears Russia’s path to hockey gold, perhapsCanada’s crew of unwanteds blew their chance in semifinal loss to GermanyOpinion | Bruce Arthur: If Jocelyne Larocque can’t take off her silver medal, then what the hell are we doing here?Defenceman Mat Robinson said the message before the game from the coaching staff and the team’s leadership group was: “This is forever. This is something you’ll remember for the rest of your life. Whether it’s a gold or it’s a bronze, it’s still something you wear proud. And you serve your country pretty well when you get to wear this medal around your neck.�It was one of the Olympic tournament’s most exciting contests. You blinked at your own risk, with goals coming fast and furious.The Canadians poured off the bench to gather in front of their goal for a fairly muted celebration while the disappointed Czechs left the ice before the medal ceremony.Typically a third-place finish is no cause for celebration in Canadian hocke ...