Russia U18 – Finland U18 0:3 (end) | Switzerland U18 – Canada U18 2:9 (end) | Slovakia U18 – USA U18 3:7 (end)
Czech Republic U18 – Sweden U18 0:2 (end)
final
Slovakia U18
3:7 (0:2, 1:2, 2:3)
USA U18
Wednesday 12.08.2015, 17:30 • Hlinka Gretzky Cup • Group B
     
    59:32
    Erik Rajnoha (SVK) gets a minor penalty for hooking.
    John LEONARD - 3:7
     
    58:46
    Goal for Team USA!
    Another goal for Team USA! JOHN RYMSKA found the way, how to shot the puck and score a goal from the right circle. Assist by Drake Rymsha and Garrett Wait.
    Christopher BERGER - 3:6
     
    57:31
    Goal for Team USA!
    Team Slovakia didn't deserve the end of the match just like that. CHRISTOPHER BERGER scored the sixth American goal from the rebound. Without any assist.
    Kailer YAMAMOTO - 3:5
     
    55:55
    Goal for Team USA!
    Slovak hopes to win this game are smaller again. Gettinger passed the puck to KAILER YAMAMOTO, who sent it to the net. Assist by Timmy Gettinger.
    Samuel SOLENSKY - 3:4
     
    55:21
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    Just two seconds remained of the Eliot's penalty and Slovaks scored a power-play goal. Team USA is up just by one goal. Dhillon saved the Bodak's shot, but he couldn't hold it. The puck bounced to SAMUEL SOLENSKY's stick, who didn't have a problem to send the puck to the net. Assist by Martin Bodak and Samuel Bucek.
     
    53:23
    Mitch Eliot (USA) gets a minor penalty for interference.
     
    52:50
    Slovakia had a great chance to cut American lead. There was a 2-on-1 action, but Rudy missed the right moment to pass the puck to his linemate.
     
    50:26
    The captain of home team, Samuel Solensky created a good opportunity. However his wrist shot from the area between the circles was blocked by American defenseman. It must hurt!
    Dusan KMEC - 2:4
     
    48:33
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    Slovakia can celebrate the second goal right now! Roman sent a accurate pass to DUSAN KMEC who got a quick wrist shot to the upper part of the goal. Dhillon couldn't do anything with it. Assist by Milos Roman and Matej Galbavy.
     
    46:43
    Another power-play chance for Slovaks. Benjamin Gleason (USA) gets a minor penalty for roughing.
     
    40:13
    Immediately after the start of the third period we see another penalty and it's on the US side. Riley Tufte (USA) gets a minor penalty for holding.
    Samuel BUCEK - 1:4
     
    36:46
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    Slovaks scored their first goal of the game! Kmec sent the puck in front of the US goal and SAMUEL BUCEK scored from the third attempt. Assist by Dusan Kmec and Milos Roman.
     
    36:33
    Koziak didn't know where the puck is for the moment. Despite of that he stayed calm and made a save.
     
    35:29
    Mittelstadt's shot from the left circle was blocked. Slovaks suddenly could have a breakaway, but they were stopped by Casey Mittelstadt (USA), who slashed one of the Slovak players. He gets two penalty minutes.
     
    34:47
    Marian Studenic (SVK) gets a minor penalty for interference.
     
    29:26
    One Slovak power-play just ended, another just started! Ty Farmer (USA) gets two minutes for slashing.
    Bodak hit post
     
    29:00
    Martin Bodak almost scored a goal! He hit the left post of the US goal.
     
    27:14
    After a long time, there is another penalty. Mitch Eliot (USA) gets a minor penalty for holding.
    Timmy GETTINGER - 0:4
     
    26:02
    Goal for Team USA!
    There were many bodies in front of the Koziak's goal. He couldn't see anything. The puck was still loose, TIMMY GETTINGER saw it and easily put the puck behind the goal line. Assist by Kailer Yamamoto and Casey Mittelstadt.
    Drake RYMSHA - 0:3
     
    23:03
    Goal for Team USA!
    Team USA is celebrating again! John Leonard hit the post, after that Koziak though, that he has hold the puck. But it wasn't truth. DRAKE RYMSHA still had the puck on his view and pushed it to the net. Assist by John Leonard.
     
    18:00
    Adam Ruzicka just hit the right post of the Dhillon's net!
     
    15:56
    Seven seconds four-on-four and after that, there will be power-play for host team. Benjamin Gleason (USA) gets a minor penalty for tripping.
     
    14:03
    Power-play for Team USA. Matus Juriga (SVK) gets 2 minutes + 10 minutes penalty for checking to the head and neck area.
     
    13:55
    Big chance for Slovaks! Ruzicka was alone on the right circle and he wanted to sent the puck to the upper part of US net. Dhillon made a great save with his blocker.
    Casey MITTELSTADT - 0:2
     
    07:35
    Goal for Team USA!
    Americans scored their second goal of the match. William Knierim, scorer of the first US goal, sent the puck in front of Slovak net and CASEY MITTELSTADT easily put it behind Koziak's back. Assist by William Knierim and Timmy Gettinger.
     
    05:24
    The third minor penalty of the game. Dusan Kmec (SVK) is sitting at the penalty box for kneeing.
     
    03:10
    The Slovaks also have a power-play opportunity. Mitch Elliot (US), the US captain, gets a minor penalty for slashing.
    William KNIERIM - 0:1
     
    02:02
    Goal for Team USA!
    Team USA just scored the first goal of the game! And it was from the first power-play. WILLIAM KNIERIM saw, that the goalie doesn't have a puck, so he put its to the net from a rebound. Assist by Kailer Yamamoto and Casey Mittelstadt.
     
    01:15
    There is a first minor penalty of the game. Marian Studenic (SVK) gets two minutes for tripping.
    Commentary by

    David Jahoda

    CZ@jaho_da

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 37. Bucek (Kmec, Roman), 49. Kmec (Roman, Galbavy), 56. Solensky (Bodak, Bucek) – 3. Knierim (Yamamoto, Mittelstadt), 8. Mittelstadt (Knierim, Gettinger), 24. Rymsha (Leonard), 27. Gettinger (Yamamoto, Mittelstadt), 56. Yamamoto (Gettinger), 58. Berger, 59. Leonard (Rymsha, Wait)

    Slovakia U18: Koziak (Durny) – Rajnoha, Bodak, Bucek, Solensky, Studenic – Kmec, Zelenak, Vaclav, Roman, Galbavy – Rudy, Krempasky, Lacka, Cacho, Ruzicka – Fereta, Juriga, Tamas, Martancik, Vybiral+
    USA U18: Dhillon (Rasmussen) – Rossini, Peeke, Gettinger, Mittelstadt, Yamamoto – Dineen, Eliot, Harper, Tufte, Lown – Perunovich, Farmer, Berger, McGing, Knierim – Gleason, Wait, Rymsha, Leonard
    Referees: Loksik, Mullner – Vyleta, Sefcik