A well-known title scored a objective for Canada on Saturday afternoon.
Valter Sedin, the son of long-time former Vancouver Canucks ahead and now co-President of Hockey Operations Henrik Sedin, scored in Canada’s Saturday afternoon matchup towards Jamaica on the 2026 U-20 Concacaf Championship group stage. This was the 19-year-old’s first time scoring for Canada on the U-20 stage, with the objective making an enormous distinction in his group’s destiny all through the remainder of the event.
Commercial
In Might, Sedin was named to Canada’s U-20 roster on the Maurice Revello Event. He was later added to Canada’s U-20 Concacaf squad as an damage alternative. Earlier in his soccer profession, in August of 2025, Sedin was named to Canada’s U-18 roster.
Sedin spent 5 years with Vancouver Whitecaps FC’s Pre-Academy, growing with the membership from August of 2020 to 2025. He then joined Hammarby IF’s U-19 group.
Canada took a 2–2 draw towards Jamaica within the Saturday sport, with the end result putting the U-20 squad on the high of their group and serving to them advance to the quarterfinals.
After Saturday’s outcomes, Canada will play Jamaica as soon as once more for an opportunity at advancing to the semi-finals. The match is scheduled for August 5 at 3:30 pm PT.
Commercial
Newest From THN’s Vancouver Canucks Web site:
Issues Come up From Vancouver Minor Hockey Associations Concerning Canucks Observe Facility Plan
Vancouver Canucks 2026–27 Participant Preview: Filip Hronek
Canucks Prospects At The 2026 World Junior Summer season Showcase Recap
For action-packed points, entry to all the journal archive and a free problem, subscribe to The Hockey Information at THN.com/free. Get the newest information and trending tales by subscribing to our e-newsletter right here. And share your ideas by commenting under the article on THN.com or creating your personal submit in our group discussion board.