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BARCELONA, Spain -- There were no gold medals or world records for Ryan Cochrane at the world swimming championships. All he has to settle for is another silver medal and some Canadian history. Cochrane won his third straight silver medal in the 1,500-metre freestyle, finishing 1.33 seconds behind Chinas Sun Yang on Sunday in a time of 14 minutes 42.48 seconds. Its the sixth career medal at the worlds for the Victoria native, which surpasses Brent Hayden for most all-time among Canadians. "To have six medals is something I always dreamed of when I was a young kid getting into the sport," said Cochrane. "But that being said I always want better. I always want more and I think thats what drives me every day." The 24-year-old, who won bronze in the 800 freestyle last week, also became just the second man in world championships history to win three straight medals in both distances. Cochrane has also medalled in the 1,500 at the last two Olympics, taking bronze in 2008 in Beijing and following up with silver at last summers London Games. Cochrane had hoped to win three medals at worlds but came just short, finishing fourth in the 400 freestyle earlier in the week. "This week was filled with ups and downs. I had expectations of myself that werent met earlier on but I was pretty proud of my races later in the week so Im going to take that going forward," he said. "Just to get on the podium twice is fantastic but I think I have that many more dreams of being that much better next time." The two-horse race saw Cochrane overtake Yang, the reigning Olympic and world champion, at the 250 mark. Yang jockeyed back in front 100 metres later, but Cochrane was in front again at the next turn. Cochrane held a slim lead or was even with Yang at every turn but couldnt extend his lead to more than 0.30 seconds. Then at 1,400 Yang turned it on for a final sprint that kept the gold just out of Cochranes reach. Elsewhere, American Missy Franklin claimed her record sixth gold medal of the world championships, swimming the leadoff leg for the Americans in the 400 medley relay. She gave the U.S. a slight lead, and her teammates -- Jessica Hardy, Dana Vollmer and Megan Romano -- made it look easy from there. The winning time was 3:53.23 seconds, nearly two seconds ahead of runner-up Australia. The 18-year-old Franklin became the winningest female swimmer ever at the worlds and improved on her performance at the London Olympics, where she was one of the biggest stars with four golds and a bronze. She eclipsed the womens record that had had been shared by Tracy Caulkins, who won five times at the 1978 worlds, and Libby Trickett, who did it in 2007. Franklin also joins Michael Phelps, Mark Spitz, Australias Ian Thorpe and East Germanys Kristin Otto as the only swimmers to capture as many as six golds at either worlds or an Olympics. Quite a club. "I still cant really believe that it happened," Franklin said. The Aussies took the silver in 3:55.22. Russia held on for the bronze (3:56.47). Franklin completed a gruelling week in which she competed in eight events. She dropped out of the 50 backstroke after swimming in the preliminaries of the non-OIympic event, wanting to focus on more important races, and took fourth in the 100 freestyle. Otherwise, it was all gold. "I knew I had to get out there for my team," Franklin said. "We had really tough competition in that race, so we were sitting there in the ready room and we said, No matter what happens, were just going to do our best and have fun and we cant let each other down if we do that. So I just went out there and it hurt really, really bad, but now were done and were all super excited." The victory in the final race of the meet came after a stunning result for the Americans in the next-to-last event. The men appeared to have an easy victory in their 400 medley relay, but 19-year-old breaststroker Kevin Cordes, the least experienced member of the foursome, left too soon on the exchange between the first and second legs. The U.S. team, which touched nearly one and a half seconds ahead of France, was disqualified. The French moved up to take the gold, while the silver went to Australia and Japan snatched the bronze. "A relay disqualification is not a particular individuals fault," said Nathan Adrian, who swam the freestyle anchor in vain. "Its Team USAs fault and it falls on all of our shoulders." Cordes came into the meet touted as the next great American breaststroker, but he endured a tough week in Barcelona. The teenager failed to win an individual medal, then cost him and his team a gold in the finale. "If us four ever step up again, were never going to have a disqualification, thats for sure," Adrian vowed. "It will really motivate him. I dont doubt if in the next couple years were going to have the fastest breaststroker in the world swimming for Team USA. This could be a catalyst for that." Cordes stood on the deck in disbelief, hands on his head, but the replay showed he clearly left the block before backstroker Matt Grevers touched the pad. Ryan Lochte could only shake his head, having contributed a strong butterfly leg that didnt matter. He was denied his fourth gold medal of the meet, leaving him tied with Chinese star Sun Yang as the winningest male swimmers. Franklin stood above them all -- even though, amazingly enough, she was not even chosen the top female swimmer of the meet. That award went to fellow American Katie Ledecky, who won four golds and set two world records. She edged out Franklin based on a formula that doesnt count the relays and gives bonus points for world marks. Sun was named the top male swimmer after sweeping the freestyle distance events. "My training has not been so systematic, so it was a pretty tough race," Sun said through a translator. "I really appreciated my opponent pushed, otherwise I wouldnt have been able to make it. After all my races I felt a bit fatigued. But I just tried to convince myself to stay with him because I knew that in the last 100 I had the advantage." Yangs week also included the fastest leg by far on the 800 free relay, which almost singlehandedly give China a bronze medal in that event. In other events on the final night at the Palau Sant Jordi, Japans Daiya Seto held off American Chase Kalisz to end U.S. domination of the 400 individual medley, Hungarys Katinka Hosszu won the 400 individual medley, and Ranomi Kromowidjojo of the Netherlands took the womens 50 freestyle. Seto touched in 4:08.69 to take gold in a race that had been won by U.S. stars Lochte and Michael Phelps at every major meet since the 2005 worlds in Montreal. Phelps is retired -- for now -- and Lochte has dropped the gruelling race, at least for this season. The 19-year-old Kalisz, who trains at Phelps club in Baltimore, was far back after the butterfly and backstroke legs. But he began to close on the breaststroke and nearly caught Seto on a freestyle dash to the finish. He settled for silver in 4:09.22, while the bronze went to Brazils Thiago Pereira in 4:09.48. "Im very excited about that," Kalisz said. "The front half isnt really my strong part, so its just staying right there and keeping myself mentally in check, knowing that these guys are better backstroke and butterflyers than me. Breaststroke is my strong point. So its just staying in there until that and coming home as hard as I can on freestyle." American Tyler Clary was fourth after taking the silver behind Lochte at the 2011 worlds. Hosszu was more than 2 seconds under world-record pace through the first three legs, giving her a big enough lead to hold on in the freestyle. She touched in 4:30.41, while Spains Mireia Belmonte thrilled the home crowd by taking silver in 4:31.21. Elizabeth Beisel of the United States earned the bronze in 4:31.69, about a second ahead of hard-charging teammate Madeline Dirado. Kromowidjojos victory was a reversal of the 100 free, which was won by Australias Cate Campbell with the Dutch sprinter taking the bronze. Campbell took silver this time, just 0.09 behind the winners time of 24.05. Britains Francesca Halsall grabbed the bronze in 24.30, her countrys only medal of a hugely disappointing meet. Simone Manuel of the U.S. was seventh. There were a pair of finals in non-Olympic events, as well. 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But at the same time, if that was the way he felt, you just move forward. As players, were excited now to get the season going and learn some new things and get at it.Bednar led the Lake Erie Monsters, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets, to the 2016 Calder Cup title. A former defenseman, he played nine seasons of professional hockey but never made it to the NHL until being hired to fill a surprise head-coaching vacancy.Bednars still learning about a roster that features a top-notch goaltender in Semyon Varlamov?and scoring threats such as Gabriel Landeskog, Matt Duchene and MacKinnon. Bednar will have to wait a little while longer to catch a glimpse of them in person, though, because theyre all playing at the World Cup of Hockey in Toronto.MacKinnon scored a nifty overtime goal to help Team North America win on Wednesday.You look at the way those guys are playing there, the way theyre competing, the prominent roles theyre playing, the ssuccess theyre having, Im excited for those guys and the opportunity they have there, Bednar said.dddddddddddd But well be equally as excited to get them back and join our team.Bednar has watched plenty of film of the Avalanche from last season -- enough to get a feel for the strengths, such as team speed, and weaknesses, which included another sluggish start to the season.If we put in the work and come prepared to work with the right habits and were doing the right things, paying attention to detail, then well get the results we want down the road -- early in the season and later on, Bednar said.Bednar said he still plans on having Landeskog keep the captains C on his sweater. But other leaders have yet to be determined.I expect everyone to take somewhat of a leadership role, Bednar said. We all have to lead whether were wearing a letter or not.The team brought in Rene Bourque on a professional tryout contract. He played 49 games with Columbus last season and had eight points.They like the type of player I am and they think I can be a good fit if I show them I can still play in the preseason, said Bourque, 34. I think I do have lots left.Colborne joins Colorado coming off his most productive NHL season. He scored 19 goals and had 25 assists for Calgary in 2015-16. Colborne said he knows his way around the Mile-High City after playing collegiately for the University of Denver. He was at the rink of his college the day he found out about Roys exit.Theres so much respect for him throughout this city and throughout the league, Colborne said. Sometimes you have to do things that are for personal reasons. 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