Winter Universiade Team Canada final roundup: Universiade wraps up with 5 Canadian medals

ERZURUM, Turkey (CIS) – Canada claimed bronze in men’s hockey Sunday on the final day of the 25th Winter Universiade to finish the Games with a total of five medals, including one gold, three silver and one bronze.
 
Team Canada website: http://english.cis-sic.ca/universiade/winter
2011 Winter Universiade website: http://www.erzurum2011.gov.tr/english

In men’s hockey, the Canadian team comprised of all-stars from the Ontario University Athletics conference defeated Kazakhstan 3-1 to reach the podium for the third straight Universiade, and for the seventh time in the last eight Games going back to 1997. See separate game recap for men’s hockey.

In alpine skiing, Olivier Lacaille of Montreal finished 11th overall in the men’s slalom, the final alpine skiing event of the Games. The University of Montreal student crossed the line in 1:48.18, three seconds back of first place.

Laval University’s Louis Morin of Pointe-Claire, Que., was 29th in 1:59.83, Braden Long of Clarksburg, Ont., was 40th in 2:01.09, while Philippe Rivet of Saint-Lambert, Que., did not finish the race.

In snowboarding, the women’s slopestyle was cancelled due to high winds.

TEAM CANADA RESULTS: Sunday, February 6
 
ALPINE SKIING

Men’s Slalom

1. Josef Stiegler, USA, 1:45.71; 2. Filip Mlinsek, Slovenia, 1:45.84; 3. Carl Lind, Sweden, 1:45.92; 11. Olivier Lacaille, Montreal, Que., 1:48.18; 38. Louis Morin, Pointe-Claire, Que, 1:59.83; 40. Braden Long, Clarksburg, Ont., 2:01.09; Philippe Rivet, Saint-Lambert, Que., did not finish.

MEN’S HOCKEY
 
Bronze Medal
 
Canada (4-1-1) defeats Kazakhstan (3-2-1) 3-1 to claim the bronze medal.

SNOWBOARDING

Women’s Slopestyle

Event cancelled due to weather.

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