Switzerland – Canada2 1:5 (end) | Finland – Russia 5:2 (end) | Slovakia2 – Sweden2 1:6 (end)
Czech Republic – USA 4:2 (end)
final
Switzerland
1:5 (0:2, 1:2, 0:1)
Canada2
Monday 11.08.2014, 14:00 • Hlinka Gretzky Cup
     
    53:59
    Puck fed out front to Nathan Marchon, tries to go upstairs but robbed by Zachary Sawchenko.
     
    52:17
    Canada penalty coming as Adam Musil is called for a hook in the attacking zone. Switzerland hasn't got much going on the power play since the first one of the game.
     
    47:55
    Roger Karrer with the slapper from the point, save Sawchenko, then he stops Fabian Haberstitch with the rebound on the doorstep.
     
    45:51
    Burst of speed by Auguste Impose, who doesn't score but does draw a penalty, as Ethan Bear goes off for slashing. Power play Switzerland.
     
    42:21
    Now in goal for Switzerland is Joren van Pottelberghe, taking over for Tim Guggisberg, who did all he could for his team today.
    Mitchell STEPHENS - 1:5
     
    42:21
    Goal for Team Canada!
    Action in the Swiss net again and the puck is fed out in front to MITCHELL STEPHENS, who puts in the fifth Canadian goal.
    Assist: Nick Merkley.
     
    39:20
    After a lengthy delay with the goalie out, the whistle finally goes and Switzerland getting two penalties on the play. Makai Holdener for tripping and Calvin Thurkauf for slashing. 5-on-3 Canada to close this period.
     
    37:40
    Canadian 3-on-1, Anthony Beauvillier elects to shoot and Buggisberg makes a shoulder save.
     
    36:40
    Now Mathew Barzal drives hard to the net with the puck, Guggisberg stands his ground and keeps it out as the two collide.
     
    35:12
    Puck takes a funny boune off the end glass, fed in font to Thurkauf and Zachary Sawchenko has to make a point-blank stick save.
     
    34:10
    Breakaway Graham Knott, tries to go five-hole but denied by Tim Guggisberg.
    Dominik SCHMID - 1:4
     
    30:24
    Goal for Team Switzerland!
    They come back on the next shift and get one back on the rush, and it's DOMINIK SCHMIDT taking the pass and firing it home.
    Assist: Calvin Thurkauf.
    Mitchell VANDE SOMPEL - 0:4
     
    29:24
    Goal for Team Canada!
    Canadian puck movement too much for the Swiss to handle. MITCHELL VANDE SOMPEL finishes it with a backhander upstairs.
    Assists: Mathew Barzal, Connor Hobbs.
     
    26:48
    Switzerland continues to be under all sorts of pressur eand now Calvin Thurkauf is called for cross-checking. Canada to the power play.
    Lawson CROUSE - 0:3
     
    24:06
    Goal for Team Canada!
    Canada with the pressure on and LAWSON CROUSE with the second effort puts the puck in.
    Assist: Nicolas Roy.
     
    23:10
    2 on 1 Canada, Knott to Strome and a sliding pad save by Tim Guggisberg. This has been Canada's most dangerous line by far.
     
    20:40
    Canada was setting up on the PP but now they're off it as Nick Merkley is called for interference in front of the net. In :06, Switzerland will have a power play.
     
    18:46
    The Swiss power play was very brief as they're now called for too many players on the ice. Barring further penalties we'll finish the period 4-on-4.
     
    18:03
    Lawson Crouse was digging for a loose puck in front ot the net and trips a Swiss PKer, so goes to the box for the second time. We'll play 4 on 4 for :26.
     
    17:44
    Travis Konecny tries to go upstairs with it and goes off the bar and out of play again. :45 left in the power play.
     
    16:29
    Canada quick on the counter and Switzerland getting another penalty, Yanik Burren for charging. Canada back to the power play, 0/1 today.
     
    15:10
    Slapper from Roy, stick save Guggisberg, then stops Stephens on the rebound too.
     
    14:30
    Slapper from Strome, hits Guggisberg up high, rebound by Marner just wide.
     
    12:38
    More Canada pressure and Switzerland's Fabian Haberstitch goes to the box for hooking. Canada to the PP for the first time.
     
    11:27
    A shot from the point by Spencer hits the crossbar and goes out of play. Guggisburg might have gotten a piece of it, as the faceoff is inside.
    Mathew BARZAL - 0:2
     
    10:12
    Goal for Team Canada!
    They keep the pressure up and MATHIEW BAZAL beats Guggisberg with a wrister high glove side.
    Assist: Tyler Soy.
    Dylan STROME - 0:1
     
    07:56
    Goal for Team Canada!
    What a shift there, as Marner threw a big hit in the boards in the attacking zone and from the resulting pressure, DYLAN STROME put it in from in front.
    Assists: Grahan Knott, Mitchell Marner.
     
    03:23
    Dominik Diem cuts out from the corner and nearly tucks it behind Booth, but it stays out.
     
    00:39
    First penalty goes to Canada's Lawson Crouse for slashing in the neutral zone. Swiss power play. Crouse also had an early penalty in Saturday's game, then went onto score 3 points.
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

    CZ@@Djob76

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 31. Schmid (Thurkauf) – 8. Strome (Knott, Marner), 11. Barzal (Soy), 25. Crouse (N.Roy), 30. VandeSompel (Barzal, Hobbs), 43. Stephens (Merkley)

    Switzerland: Guggisberg (Van Pottelberghe) – Auriemma, Burren, Fischer, Frick, Karrer, Moor, Pinana, Weber – Diem, Haberstich, Holdener, Hollenstein, Impose, Lanz, Marchon, Miranda, Riat, Roberts, Schmid, Thürkauf.
    Canada2: Sawchenko (Booth) – Bear, Vande Sompel, Brisebois, J. Roy, Meloche, Spencer, Hobbs – Beauvillier, Merkley, N. Roy, Harkins, Barzal, Soy, Marner, Crouse, Konecny, Strome, Knott, Stephens, Musil.
    Referees: Jonák, Novák – Orolin, Tvrdoň.