Sweden2 – Finland 7:3 (end) | Czech Republic – Latvia 7:4 (end) | USA – Canada2 2:1 (end)
Switzerland – Denmark 2:1 (end)
final
USA
2:1 (1:1, 0:0, 1:0)
Canada2
Friday 20.04.2012, 19:00 • Kajot Arena, Brno • U18 World Championship
     
    Canada plays in tomorrow's bronze medal game against Finland at 12:00 CET, 06:00 ET. The gold medal game will be between Sweden and USA at 16:00 CET, 10:00 ET. (21:15:54)
     
    Players of the Game: CAN Brendan Gaunce, USA Matt Lane.
     
    Shots on goal in the 3rd period (and game): by USA 9 (27), by CAN 10 (22).
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:39
    one last rush maybe . . .
     
    59:15
    Canada breaks out, Murray goes to the bench . .
     
    59:00
    The US with possession in the Canadian zone . . .
     
    57:50
    The US doing a good job of killing time in the Canadian zone . . .
     
    56:52
    Icing against Canada.
     
    55:50
    Morrissey sent a dangerous looking shot toward the net that got deflected and hit Olson, though I don't think he saw it. Play continues . .
     
    55:37
    The US is back at full strength, then there was a big scramble around the US net, which was dislodged. Faceoff outside.
     
    54:05
    Canada getting some chances, it ended up on the stick of Rychel but he couldn't get a shot away in close, USA ices . . .
     
    53:23
    The call is 2:00 for interference. Canada to the power play.
     
    53:23
    Ryan Hartman nails Felix Girard in open ice. The officials are discussion it. The Canadian bench wants a major.
     
    53:11
    A clearing attempt ends up in the Canadian bench, faceoff inside.
     
    52:41
    Compher's wrist shot hits Murray in the shoulder and goes out of play. Faceoff in the Canadian zone.

    Ever since the US goal, the play has been end-to-end, as Canada has been taking chances.
     
    50:56
    On a 2 on 1 rush, Trouba took a big slapshot that Murray blocks, and play continues . . .
     
    50:27
    Intentional offside called against the USA--faceoff goes all the way down.
     
    50:02
    Olson makes a stick save off Gemel Smith and the puck deflects out of play. Faceoff in the US zone.
     
    49:18
    . . . on the counter-attack, the US goes in 3-on-2, denied by Murray, and the puck goes out of play into the Canadian bench. Faceoff outside.
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

    CZ@@Djob76

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 11. Compher (Lane, Jones), 47. Osterberg (Jones) - 16. Smith (Severson)

    USA: Olson (Rutledge) - Jones (C), Skjei, Trouba, Sieloff, Grzelcyk, Carrick, Butcher - O'Reagan, Kerdiles, Hartman - Barber, Shore, Louis - Compher, Vatrano, Lane - Osterberg, DiPauli, Darcy, Copp. Coach: Cole.
    Canada2: Murray (Martin) - Nurse, Dumba (C), Pulock, Pelech, Severson, Morrissey, Steele - Shinkaruk, Rychel, Bourke - Gaunce, Laughton, Reinhart - Winther, Girard, Smith - Mantha, Troock, Kosmachuk, Carrier. Coach: Wallin.
    Referees: Gofman (RUS), Sjoqvist (SWE) - Kohler (SUI), Lederer (CZE)