Russia – Finland 7:3 (end) | Canada2 – Switzerland 4:3 (2:0 after SO) | Slovakia2 – USA 2:5 (end)
Czech Republic – Sweden2 5:2 (end)
final
Slovakia2
2:5 (0:4, 2:1, 0:0)
USA
Wednesday 07.08.2013, 17:30 • Hlinka Gretzky Cup
     
    55:38
    Penalty against the United States. Brandon Carlo gets two minutes for delay of game.
     
    54:23
    Penalty against the U.S. Ryan Wagner gets two minutes for a slash on Stanislav Skorvanek after the Slovak goalie had covered the puck
     
    46:43
    Penalty against Slovakia. Dominik Novak for slashing
     
    44:29
    Great glove save by Weyrick. Marco Halama holds the puck for a long time looking for an open man. Patrik Maier is left with a shooting lane at the right point, and is dished the puck. The Slovak defenceman fires a hard one timer which Weyrick athletically snatches out of the air
     
    43:37
    Phelps is handed a slahsing minor for his troubles.
     
    32:50
    The U.S. get a shorthanded chance as captain Ryan Wagner breaks away with speed, but his wrist shot just misses the top corner
     
    31:17
    Penalty against the U.S. Dylan Malmquist for holding
     
    29:29
    Great chance for Slovakia. Dominik Novak finds Adamcik with a centering pass. The Slovak forward can't get all of the shot and Weyrick is able to hold on to the puck after some juggling.
     
    26:47
    Goal for Team USA! Joseph Snively once again uses his speed in the neutral zone. He drops the puck to KYLE CONNOR who gains the blue line, moves to the left wing and fires a hard shot which beats Skorvanek high. Normal service resumed it seems.
     
    25:00
    Penalty against Slovakia, Koch gets a high sticking penalty.
     
    25:00
    Another shorthanded chance for Malmquist. He makes a great move on Patrik Koch, and then fires but Skorvanek makes the save.
     
    22:27
    Goal for Team Slovakia! Two goals in 15 seconds for Slovakia! They make the 4 on 4 play count. CHRISTIAN JAROS fires an absolute rocket from the right point which goes top corner. Can Slovakia come back?
     
    22:12
    Goal for Team Slovakia! ADAM HASCIC scores a beautiful penalty shot. He cut wide left with the puck, moved in on Weyrick and managed to shift his body weight back to the left, and poked the puck in on the forehand. He is mobbed by his teammates on the bench.
     
    22:12
    It's Filip Kundrat who is leaving the ice on the stretcher. Adam Hascic will take the penalty shot.
     
    22:12
    Penalty shot coming for Slovakia
     
    20:38
    Great play by Austin Poganski forces Slovak defenceman Ladislav Romancik to take a hooking penalty. Romancik goes on to limp off the ice, meaning that Simon Petras will serve the penalty.
     
    19:07
    Goal for Team USA! Two goals in 22 seconds. It's a beat down in Piestany. A complete defensive meltdown for Slovakia and NICK SCHMALTZ bags his second of the game.
     
    18:55
    Goal for Team USA! It's all just too easy. KEEGAN IVERSON takes the puck up the right wing on the counter attack, and fires the shot from the circle which beats Pajpach glove side.
     
    16:24
    Goal for Team USA! There's more ice available on 4 on 4, and NICK SCHMALTZ makes use of it, skating right through centre ice, riding the hit from Christian Jaros, staying on his feet and prodding the puck past Pajpach to give the States a 2-0 lead
     
    14:43
    Penalty against the U.S. Jake Wagner gets two minutes for tripping
     
    13:00
    Goal for Team USA! Slovakia manage to get it to neutral ice but are unable to get a change. Nick Schmaltz brings the puck into the zone with speed, and the Green Bay Gamblers forward cuts from the left wing to centre, and fires a low shot which gets a tip from PAUL BITTNER and trickles across the line.
     
    06:49
    Penalty against Slovkaia, Michal BIlik gets a high sticking minor
     
    02:13
    Another penalty against the U.S. Jack Dougherty for hooking. 10 seconds of 5 on 3 for Slovakia
     
    00:33
    Penalty against the United States. Austin Poganski gets called for tripping
    Commentary by

    Jon Rowson

    CZ@jonrowson

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 23. Hascic (p.s.), 23. Jaros – 13. Bittner (Schmaltz), 17. Schmaltz, 19. Iverson (Turgeon), 20. Schmaltz (Bittner, Poganski), 27. Connor (Snively)

    Slovakia2: Pajpach, 20. Škorvánek – Maier, Romančík, Koch, Jaroš, Bilík, Ivanič, Moravčík, Bajanik – Paločko, Halama, Holešínský – Haščič, Sukel´, Milý – Krasničan, Kratochvíla, Kundrát – Petráš, Adamčík, Novák. Trenér: Antón Bartánus.
    USA: Weyrick (Nedeljkovic) – Wolff, Carlo, Mantha, Haydon, Nardella, Dougherty, Rosburt, Phelps – Bittner, Schmaltz, Poganski – Connor, Snively, Wahlin – Malmquist, Wagner, Dudek – Milan, Turgeon, Iverson. Trenér: Bob Corkum.
    Referees: V. Baluška, R. Müllner – P. Šefčík, R. Výleta