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Devante Smith-Pelly (Photo: tsn.ca)

Canada fired 51 shots while thumping Switzerland 7-1 in their second World Junior Hockey Championship pre-tournament game in Red Deer last night.

Devante Smith-Pelly scored twice, with the other goals coming from Boone Jenner, Mark Stone, Freddie Hamilton, Tanner Pearson and Ryan Strome.  

Jaden Schwartz, the Wilcox Saskatchewan product who was named team
captain yesterday, picked up a pair of assists.

Canada plays its third and final pre-tournament game tonight versus Sweden.

They open the tournament on Boxing Day versus Finland who they beat 3-1 in exhibition play on Monday.

That game can be heard on the Eagle 94.1.