Denmark – Canada2 1:6 (end) | Latvia – Russia 1:6 (end) | Finland – USA 0:4 (end)
Germany2 – Sweden2 1:8 (end)
final
Finland
0:4 (0:0, 0:0, 0:4)
USA
Thursday 12.04.2012, 20:00 • Kajot Arena, Brno, Czech Republic • U18 World Championship
     
    57:51
    Pokka makes a big mistake on the blue line giving DiPauli an incredible opportunity to score from a breakaway, but Korpisalo made a really nice save.
     
    56:39
    Right after Compher left the sin bin, Riley Barber (USA) sits down right there for slashing.
     
    55:09
    Artturi Lehkonen (FIN) gets his second minor tonight, this time for boarding.
     
    54:36
    J.T. Compher (USA) gets a minor penalty for tripping.
     
    51:40
    After Ristolainen's drive, the puck was lying in the crease ready for Lehkonen to score, but an American defenceman managed to clear it away.
     
    51:04
    William Barber (USA) called for hooking.
     
    51:02
    Joonas Huovinen, fresh off the penalty box gets onto a breakaway and after making a backhand move, he rings it off the heavy metal.
     
    50:29
    23-second long two-man-advantage coming up for the U.S., Niklas Tikkinen (FIN) is called for hooking.
     
    48:35
    Goal for Team USA!

    Powerplay goal for the United States! The Finnish attack resulted in a counter-attack on the other side and CONNOR CARRICK stands as the scorer at the end of it, getting the sweetest revenge available.

    Assisted by Matt Lane and Daniel O'Regan.
     
    48:28
    Big shorthanded one-timer by Vainonen, Olson makes a pad save.
     
    46:41
    The Finns are losing it now, Jacob Trouba (USA) gets called for interference and Rasmus Kulmala (FIN) gets two minutes for roughing.
     
    45:52
    Another minor altercation as Connor Carrick is lying on the ice, leveled along the boards by Aleksander Barkov (FIN), who gets five minutes and a game misconduct for checking from behind. Huovinen will serve the major penalty.
     
    44:24
    Goal for Team USA!

    This one was rather lucky than skillful as QUENTIN SHORE, brother of two NHL-drafted forwards, uses Lindell as a screen and wristles it past Korpisalo to make it three-nothing stars and stripes.

    Assisted by Riley Barber and Kyle Osterberg.
     
    43:04
    Goal for Team USA!

    And the Americans jump to a two-goal lead early in the third. Compher did a great job winning a battle in the corner against Lehtonen, then giving it to MATT LANE, who skated out in front and put it past deked out Korpisalo.

    Assisted by J.T. Compher and Frank Vatrano.
     
    40:54
    Goal for Team USA!

    The Americans capitalize on a man-advantage! NICOLAS KERDILES managed to get the best look at the puck in the crease and tucked it in under Korpisalo.

    Assisted by Daniel O'Regan and Ryan Hartman.
     
    40:15
    Interference call against Ville Pokka (FIN) and it was ugly as Lane's knee hit Compher's head as he was falling on the ice.
     
    33:42
    Jones was hooked on the way out of his own zone, Aleksander Barkov (FIN) gets the two-minute minor.
     
    30:45
    Skjei fires it and Riley Barber is right in front to tip it into the post.
     
    29:01
    Mikko Vainonen (FIN) called for tripping.
     
    21:18
    Clear elbow to the head of Hartman by Mikko Vainonen (FIN) deserves a two-minute penalty.
     
    19:49
    Identical chances on both sides, Ristolainen and Jones centered the puck for Lehkonen and Shore, both pass receivers fanned on it to keep the game scoreless.
     
    18:23
    Henri Ikonen backhands it upstairs from the doorstep, but Collin Olson makes an incredible glove save!
     
    16:08
    Finns will be back up a man, Ryan Hartman (USA) gets to gate for tripping.
     
    15:37
    Even-strength action coming up, Artturi Lehkonen (FIN) gets two minutes for tripping.
     
    15:05
    Finland gets a 22-second long two-man-advantage, Quentin Shore (USA) is called for delaying the game.
     
    13:27
    The Finns will get their first powerplay, Matt Lane (USA) called for interference.
     
    11:20
    Barber fires it from the right wing off the iron!
     
    09:31
    The U.S. get the first man-advantage of the game, Niklas Tikkinen (FIN) gets a minor penalty for hooking.
     
    08:16
    After Huovinen's misplay on the blue line, Ryan Hartman had a big chance on a breakaway, but his backhand move is amazingly blockered away by Korpisalo.
     
    04:30
    O'Regan was right in front of the net to tip Trouba's drive into the net, the puck flies to the corner after all.
    Commentary by

    Radoslav Vavřina

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 41. Kerdiles (O'Regan, Hartman), 44. Lane (Compher, Vatrano), 45. Shore (Barber, Osterberg), 49. Carrick (Lane, O'Regan)

    Finland: Korpisalo (Auren) – Pokka, Tikkinen, Ristolainen, Lindell, Lehtonen, Vainonen, Makinen – Barkov, Antonen, Lehkonen – Mustonen, Haapala, Kulmala – Markkula, Salminen, Ikonen – Huovinen, Juutinen.

    Head Coach: Jussi Tapola.
    USA: Olson (Rutledge) – Jones, Skjei, Trouba, Sieloff, Grzelcyk, Carrick, Butcher – Compher, Vatrano, Lane – O'Regan, Kerdiles, Hartman – Barber, Shore, Louis – DiPauli, Darcy, Copp – Osterberg.

    Head Coach: Danton Cole.
    Referees: Konc, St. Jacques – Shikhanov, Yletyinen.