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EDMONTON, AB – AUGUST 19: Connor Bedard #16 of Canada warms up prior to the game against Czechia in the IIHF World Junior Championship on August 19, 2022 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (Photo by Andy Devlin/ Getty Images)
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EDMONTON, AB – AUGUST 19: Connor Bedard #16 of Canada warms up prior to the game against Czechia in the IIHF World Junior Championship on August 19, 2022 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (Photo by Andy Devlin/ Getty Images)

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