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If there’s truly a high standard at Hockey Canada, then not playing in a medal game for two straight years shouldn’t meet it.

OTTAWA — Canada has crashed out the world junior hockey championship at the quarterfinal stage for the second straight year.

The defending champion United States beat Switzerland 7-2 in the quarterfinals of the world junior hockey championship. It will face Czechia next.

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Boston College teammates James Hagens and Ryan Leonard each scored twice and the defending champion United States routed Switzerland 7-2 on Thursday in the world junior hockey quarterfinals