Canucks: Conor Garland named top three player for U.S. at worlds
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The Swedes featured Canucks defenceman Marcus Pettersson, as well as former Vancouver goalie Jacob Markstrom and centre Elias Lindholm.
Fellow forwards Cooley, who plays with the Utah Mammoth, and Frank Nazar, who plays for the Chicago Blackhawks, were also saluted along with Garland for their play in the tournament so far after the win over the Swedes.
The victory ended a 12-game losing streak in the semifinals for the Americans and has the U.S. playing in its first gold-medal game in the event since 1934.
'We played well as a team. We had some guys play awesome. We're just excited about the opportunity we've got,' Garland told reporters afterwards. 'We're locked in, we're playing our game.'
Conor Garland is ready to stick to @usahockey 's game plan and take down the home team. 💪 #MensWorlds #IIHF pic.twitter.com/kWX8dHGXwA
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) May 24, 2025
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