Weyburn's Ty Mason is officially a gold medalist.

Mason was part of Team Canada West in the 2023 World Junior A Challenge held in Nova Scotia this past week.

Yesterday, Canada West and Canada East faced off in the gold medal game, having beat out teams from the United States, Sweden, and Slovakia.

Canada West got off to a strong start, scoring two goals in the first period and three goals in the second. Canada East tried to mount a comeback in the third, scoring two goals, but Canada West added two more to their tally to come away with the 7-2 win and the gold medal.

Mason played in all six games for Canada West and came away with four points in the tournament, all attributed to assists.

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