Saskatchewan’s Andrew Albers leads Canada to 7-0 no-hitter in Olympic qualifiers
Saskatchewan’s Andrew Albers is turning heads on the international stage.
Taking the mound for Team Canada in their opening game of the Olympic qualifiers in West Palm Beach, Fla. on Monday, the North Battleford product pitched for seven scoreless innings—with seven strikeouts—on his way to retiring 20 batters in a row as Canada defeated Columbia in a 7-0 no-hitter to open the tournament.
The no-hitter was the first thrown by Canada’s national team since 1990, when the country blanked France 10-0 at the U18 World Youth Championships in Cuba.