January 10, 2003
Delirious Jordin Tootoo fans, young and old, piled into Iqaluits Astro
theatre and kept their eyes fixed on their hero during the gold medal game between
Team Canada and Russia at the World Junior Hockey Championship in Halifax on
Jan. 5. Russia defeated Canada 3-2.
(PHOTO BY KIRSTEN MURPHY)
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Feisty Team Canada settles for silver
Living rooms throughout Nunavut were
packed with hockey fans on Jan. 5 as Team Canada went head-to-head with Russia
at the World Junior Hockey Championship in Halifax.
Many Iqaluit hockey fans gathered at
the Astro Theatre in Iqaluit, where they munched on popcorn and cheered on crowd
favorite, Jordin Tootoo, number 22, of Rankin Inlet.
Despite Canadas best efforts, the
junior Canadians lost to Russia 3-2 and went home with a respectable silver
medal.
Although Tootoo had several scoring chances,
the Russian goalkeeper turned him away. But he played his heart out, thrilling
fans with his crunching body checks and tenacious forechecking.
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