TORONTO — Ty Smith understands the importance of developing chemistry quickly at the under-18 world hockey championship.

Smith was a member of the Canadian squad which fell 7-3 to Sweden in the quarterfinals at last year’s tournament, and is one of four of returnees looking to help Canada win gold for the first time since 2013.

“I think that’s something we didn’t do as well as we probably could’ve last year, that’s also something that I picked up from last year that we need to do better this year,” said Smith, a defenceman with the Western Hockey League’s Spokane Chiefs. “We had a bit of a disappointing finish last year, not getting a medal there and I think I learned a lot failing last year, it makes me that much hungrier this year.”
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