Canada's Para hockey team improved to 2-0 at the International Para Hockey Cup with a commanding 5-2 win over the International Para Hockey Team (IPH) on Sunday in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Dominic Cozzolino and Liam Hickey each scored twice, while captain Tyler McGregor added a short-handed goal in the third period to help seal the victory at RT Torax Arena.
The Canadians jumped ahead with a three-goal second period and maintained momentum while outshooting their opponents 23-7. The IPH Team consists of top Para hockey players from Germany, Norway and Slovakia. "I thought we were a bit up and down today, but at the key moments we performed well, stuck to the structure, and put ourselves in a position to be rewarded," Canadian head coach Russ Herrington said.
Cozzolino, who finished the game with four points, scored the game's opening goal on the power-play in the first period after German forward Bernhard Hering was called for interference.