Canada was ousted from the world junior hockey championship at the quarterfinal stage with Thursday's last-minute 4-3 loss to the Czech Republic. That shambolic result followed another disastrous exit at the same stage to the same opponent at the same tournament 12 months ago.

The senior vice-president of hockey operations for Hockey Canada is taking responsibility for the country’s second straight quarterfinal loss to Czechia at the world junior championship.

Canada was also upset by the Czechs in the dying moments at the same stage 12 months ago at the under-20 event in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Macklin Celebrini knows what it’s like to lose for Team Canada at the World Juniors Last January, before he was drafted first-overall by the San Jose Sharks, Celebrini and Canada were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Czechia,

Winnipeg Jets prospect Brayden Yager and Team Canada were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the World Juniors, but he was named one of Canada's three best players.