Ice Hockey-Hockey Canada Apologises for Handshake Oversight After Win Over Czechia

Canada’s Cameron Reid (10) defends during third period IIHF World Junior Championship hockey action against Czechia, in Minneapolis, on Dec. 26, 2025. Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian PressDec 27—Hockey Canada issued an apology on Saturday after its players skipped the post-game handshakes following an emotionally charged 7-5 win over Czechia at the IIHF World Junior Championship.It is customary for teams to shake hands following games at the World Juniors, but Canada skated off the ice on Friday in Minneapolis without doing so after a heated affair that included some pre-game antics, plenty of chirping between players and post-whistle scrums.