U. S. tops Canada for juniors title

Spencer Knight made 34 saves, Trevor Zegras had a goal and an assist, and the United States topped Canada 2- 0 to win the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton, Canada.

The Canadians were undefeated at the 2021 tournament and aiming to repeat as gold- medal winners but had to settle for silver on home ice after running into a strong American team.

The U. S., which f inished sixth in 2020, won six straight games to capture its fifth under- 20 title following a round- robin loss to Russia on opening day. In the earlier game, An

ton Lundell had two goals as Finland beat Russia 4- 1 to win the bronze medal.

The NHL announced it has partnered with four major sponsors to rename the four divisions it has created for this season. The allCanada North division will be known as the Scotia NHL North Division, named after a prominent Canadian bank. The West, home to the Kings and the Ducks, will be the Honda NHL West Division. The Central division will be called the Discover Central Division, and the East will be known as the Mass Mutual East Division.

— Helene Elliott

John Muckler, who coached four NHL teams and won f ive Stanley Cup championships with the Edmonton Oilers, has died. He was 86. The Oilers confirmed Muckler’s death Monday night. No cause was given. ... The Seattle Kraken made two more additions to their front office, bringing in former Buffalo general manager Jason Botterill as an assistant GM and Norm Maciver as director of player personnel. ... Colin Wilson, who played 11 seasons with the Colorado Avalanche and Nashville Predators as part of a three- generation NHL family, announced his retirement.