Blue Jackets Prospects At The IIHF World Junior Championship, Day Eight: Gavin Brindley Honored As USA Beats Oiva Keskinen's Finland To Earn Spot In Gold Medal Game

By Coby Maeir on January 4, 2024 at 4:36p

The USA has a chance to win gold.

USA Beats Finland 3-2

Oiva Keskinen scored the opening goal and the Finns took a 2-0 lead into the first intermission but the USA rallied to tie the game in the second period and win it in the third. 

Gavin Brindley provided a secondary assist on Cutter Gauthier's game-winning power-play goal at 16:47 of the third period and was named one of Team USA's three best players of the tournament.

Next Up

Jan. 5 Games

  • Bronze Medal: Finland vs. Czechia, 9 a.m. ET, NHL Network
  • Gold Medal: USA vs. Sweden, 1:30 p.m. ET, NHL Network
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