Canada pummels Slovakia 7-2 December 23rd at Hamilton’s Copps Coliseum in their last of three IIHF exhibition games before heading to Ottawa for the tournament to begin.
December 21, 2008 Canada defeats Finland 7-3 in an IIHF Exhibition game at Mississauga’s Hershey Centre.
Friday December 19 Sweden played Canada in a IIHF Exhibition game at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre. Canada won in regulation time 4-2.