Mr. Speaker, yesterday Canada won the world hockey championships in Italy on the strength of a 2 to 1 victory over Finland.
It had been 33 years since Canada last won the gold medal in its national winter sport with the 1961 Trail Smoke Eaters.
Canada's team won the gold medal at the World Hockey Championships by winning 2 to 1 in the final game against Finland.
This completes an outstanding year for Canadian hockey with the Canadian team also winning the silver medal at the Olympics, while Canadian women and junior teams won gold medals at their respective world championships.
Our world championship teams should be congratulated for making Canada the first star in the world of hockey.