Canada will take on Finland in the semifinals of the World Junior Hockey Championship after Sweden hammered the Czech Republic 5-0 in Thursday’s late quarter-final.
Dale Hunter’s team will meet the defending champion Finns on Saturday at 1pm et/10am pt.
Canada fell to the Finns in overtime at the quarterfinal stage in last year’s tournament.
With their win, the Swedes set up a date with Russia in the other semi.









