Canada tops Finland to claim bronze at world junior hockey championship

Zayne Parekh had a goal and an assist to set a new record for points by a Canadian defenceman at a world junior hockey championship as the country salvaged a bronze medal with a 6-3 victory over Finland on Monday.

Gavin McKenna scored and added three assists for Canada, which was bounced by Czech Republic less than 24 hours earlier in the semifinals. Sam O'Reilly, with two, Braeden Cootes and Porter Martone provided the rest of the offence. Carter George made 32 saves.

Michael Hage had four assists in a contest that lacked energy and intensity.

Parekh, who's played 11 times for the NHL's Calgary Flames this season, finished with 13 points in six contests at these world juniors. Bryan McCabe (1995) and Alex Pietrangelo (2008) previously held the record for points by a Canadian blueliner at a men's under-20 tournament with 12.

NO CANADIAN DEFENCEMAN HAS MORE POINTS AT ONE <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WORLDJUNIORS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WORLDJUNIORS</a> THAN ZAYNE PAREKH!