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Canada sold for gold

» Recap of the IIHF World Junior Championship game

Michael Sopow Sports Reporter

he International Ice

Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship gold-medal game took place in

January 5, with Canada playing

against Russia.

Before the puck dropped there was a tense atmosphere, with pushing and shoving occurring between players prior to the game’s start.

Twenty-three seconds into the first period, forward Anthony Duclair secured Team Canada’s first goal of the game with a swiftly placed shot to the top corner of the net, immediately outmatching Russian goaltender Igor Shestyorkin. No more then three minutes later, Canada’s second goal was scored by

Paul, giving Team Canada a

and a considerable boost of confidence.

In response, the Russians proceeded to switch goaltenders by swapping Shestyorkin for Ilya Sorokin. With 10:40 remaining in the first period, Dmitri Yudin managed to put Russia on the scoreboard.

In the final moments of the first period, Russia applied some vigorous offensive pressure to Canada’s goaltender, Zachary Fucale, in an attempt to level the

: game, but ultimately proved : unsuccessful.

With five minutes gone

: in the second period, 17-year- : old Connor McDavid scored

: Canada’s third goal off of a

: breakaway—and a nice pass

: from Josh Morrissey—putting

Toronto’s Air Canada Centre on Canada up by two goals.

Two minutes later, Canada

: went on to score another goal, : and then scored once again.

Although the score sat 5

: to1in Canada’s favour, with

: six minutes remaining in the

: second period, Russia was

: able to score three goals—two : within 32 seconds of each

: other—and bring the score

: back to a one-goal game.

Throughout the third

: period there were many close : calls for both teams. Russia

: was looking to equalize, and : Canada was looking for some : much needed insurance.

. __ + Despite valiant efforts and Ottawa Senators’ prospect Nick many saves by both goalies, : Canada came out victorious two-goal lead over the Russians : with a score of 5-4 in their

: favour.

In a statement following

: Canada’s win at the

: championship, Prime Minister : Stephen Harper said, “On

: behalf of all Canadians, |

: would like to congratulate our : junior men’s hockey team on

: their incredible achievement

: at this year’s World Junior

: Hockey Championship. I

: would also like to extend my

: congratulations to the team’s

: coaches and organizers, who

: played a pivotal role in this

: success.”

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Did you know: Douglas College Academic Advising

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WwW the start of the semester there are often questions regarding academic advising. Operations supervisor Teryl Spiers Smith explains when the academic advising offices can assist students and where to go when the offices can’t.

“Our goal is teach students how to independently create

: their own program or course

: plans and successfully achieve : their educational goals,” said

: Smith. “We offer one-on-one

: drop-in appointments, virtual : classroom chat sessions, email, : online university transfer

: planning guides for popular

: transfer programs, and course : planning information sessions : for students.

“We answer questions

: related to admission, program : or course planning, and

: graduation for Douglas

: College programs, and assist

: students in determining the

: requirements they may need

: for transfer to other post-

: secondary institutions.”

What many students

: don’t realize is that academic : advising is not a general help : centre for all student concerns.

“An academic advisor’s

: focus at Douglas College is on : course planning, such as what : courses or requirements you

: need for admission, transfer, or : graduation,’ said Smith. “We : are not career planners,

: we do not offer advice on

: student loans, scholarships,

: or bursaries, or information

: regarding the content of

: courses.”

For those concerns, Smith

: recommends visiting career

: counselling in student services, : financial aid for monetary

: related questions, and

: contacting respective faculty

: with course questions.

Smith added that one of

: the most common concerns at : the beginning of each semester : : is with “last-minute” requests : and changes.

“At the start of the

: semester we see many students : that are trying to get into

: classes at the last minute—they : : are not sure what is available

: that will fit into their program : plan.

“Many students are also

: wondering how to change

: their course schedule for the : current semester. The vast

: majority of students use the : start of the semester to confirm : : that their courses will satisfy : their graduation or transfer

: requirements.”

As for those hoping to

: graduate or enter programs : in the near future, Smith

: recommends that students : “plan early.”

“Demand for our services

: semester, then picks up again : just before priority registration : starts for the next semester.

Students should prepare early

: so they can avoid the rush and : stress during our peak periods.”

Wait times for academic

: advising one-on-ones during

4 : ” :

: “peak periods” run out quickly : and sometimes require

: students to wait several hours

: prior toa meeting, so planning

ahead is highly encouraged. “Our role is to help

: students find the information : they need,” said Smith.

“We recommend

: students visit our website

: [douglascollege.ca/advising] : to find out more about

: our advising services and

: schedules, and review our

: typically slows down during the : : second to seventh weeks of the

helpful course planning step-

: by step guide.”