Latvia – Sweden2 1:3 (end) | Denmark – USA 0:4 (end)
final
Denmark
0:4 (0:1, 0:2, 0:1)
USA
Sunday 15.04.2012, 18:00 • Kajot Arena, Brno • U18 World Championship
     
    The USA seemed more concerned with defence this game than filling the net, and it was therefore not an exciting game. But for the Americans, they were successful in recording their 3rd straight shutout of this tournament. (20:02:34)
     
    Players of the game: DEN goaltender George Sorensen, USA Nicolas Kerdiles.
     
    Shots on goal in the 3rd period and game: by Denmark 2 (17), by USA 9 (57).
     
    The Danish fans in attendance salute the effort from their team.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:30
    Sorensen makes one more great save, denying Darcy from point-blank.
     
    58:00
    The two-minute announcement is made . . .
     
    56:40
    A very close play at the blueline: the linesman said the puck stayed inside but the Denmark bench disagrees . . . play continues . . .
     
    55:33
    Another puck is deflected out of play in the Denmark zone.
     
    54:59
    George Sorensen doesn't seem rattled by the goal, he makes another good save.
     
    54:28
    Goal for Team USA!
    Back at full strength, QUENTIN SHORE rips a shot through Sorensen's legs. Assist: Connor Carrick.
     
    54:09
    Denmark kills off a second straight penalty without a stoppage in play.
     
    53:00
    Again Denmark ices the puck . . . the Americans don't seem concerned with scoring on the power play.
     
    52:09
    But now they will have to kill another penalty. Mads Eller is sent off for high-sticking.
     
    51:41
    Denmark killed the penalty effectively.
     
    49:41
    Fredriksen (DEN) gets 2 mins for holding.
     
    48:07
    A long bouncing shot is frozen by Rutledge.
     
    47:50
    Team USA is back to full strength.
     
    47:00
    The US has done an effective job of killing the penalty so far . . .
     
    45:50
    Ryan Hartman (USA) has been assessed 2 + 10 for checking to the head.
     
    45:03
    Another shot deflected out of play, this one came from JT Compher.
     
    44:25
    Icing against the USA.
     
    43:44
    Barber's shot was deflected out of play by a Danish player--faceoff inside.
     
    43:22
    Sorensen picks a shot of of midair and holds it for a faceoff.
     
    Note the scoring change on USA's second goal: second assist changed from Daniel O'Reagan to Jacob Trouba.
     
    43:10
    Offside against the USA.
     
    42:00
    Aagaard took a hard shot that Rutledge had trouble with, and the puck was loose in the slot for a while, but they couldn't put it in.
     
    40:01
    Third period began.
     
    3rd period will begin at 19:33 CET, 13:33 ET.
     
    Shots in the 2nd period (and game): by DEN 7 (13), by USA 26 (38).
     
    40:00
    Second period finished.
     
    39:18
    The puck is deflected out of play in the Denmark zone. Faceoff inside.
     
    37:49
    A scramble in front of the Danish goal, but it stays out.
     
    37:20
    Mads Eller of Denmark just laid a huge open-ice bodycheck on an American player at the blueline that drew some reaction from the crowd.
     
    36:33
    Bjorkstrand took a wrist shot from a long distance that Rutledge had little trouble with. After being back on their heels for much of this period, Denmark has been getting some chances lately.
     
    35:11
    On a Danish 2 on 1, Fredriksen elected to shoot, and Rutledge stopped and held it.
     
    34:36
    Another faceoff in the Denmark zone after another Sorensen save.
     
    34:28
    A long shot from Jones hits Sorensen in the chest and he holds it.
     
    33:45
    Kerdiles this time with the shot, again Sorensen stops it.
     
    33:35
    Back the other way, the Americans got another chance but Sorensen again kept it out.
     
    33:15
    A turnover in the American zone gave Bjorkstrand a breakaway, but Rutledge stopped him.
     
    32:41
    A slapshot from Trouba is deflected out of play by a teammate--faceoff outside.
     
    32:35
    A quick shot off the faceoff and Sorensen stops and holds it.
     
    32:25
    A clearing attempt by Denmark went into the US bench--faceoff in the Denmark zone, though Denmark claims it deflected off an American player.
     
    31:19
    The puck is deflected out of play in the neutral zone, faceoff at centre ice.
     
    31:10
    A long shot from the blueline is deflected by Rutledge out of play. Faceoff in the US zone.
     
    30:12
    Timeout: Denmark
     
    30:12
    A shot from O'Reagan hit the crossbar and went out of play--faceoff outside.
     
    29:55
    On a two-on-one, Ryan Hartman fired a shot wide.
     
    28:11
    DiPauli got a chance from point-blank range but was denied by Sorensen.
     
    27:30
    Icing against the USA.
     
    27:20
    Andrew Copp of the USA beat a defenceman but was stopped by Sorensen.
     
    26:07
    Goal for Team USA!
    The line of Vatravo-Compher-Lane got a few shots, and finally FRANK VATRAVO scored on a rebound. Assists: JT Compher, Matt Lane.
     
    25:41
    Daniel O'Reagan took a long pass and tried to cut around a Danish d-man Sonny Hertzberg, who caught him with a hipcheck and knocked him down.
     
    25:15
    After more US pressure, finally Sorensen is able to corral the puck and cover it.
     
    23:33
    Offside against the USA.
     
    23:00
    Since the goal, the Americans have been buzzing, looking for a 3rd goal . . .
     
    20:45
    Goal for Team USA!
    On the power play, captain SETH JONES fired a slapshot from the point to make it 2-0. Assists: Nicolas Kerdiles, Jacob Trouba.
     
    20:15
    Right off the opening faceoff, USA came in and Hartman hit the goalpost. Remember, they are starting the period on the power play.
     
    20:01
    Second period began.
     
    The teams have returned to the ice. The 2nd period will start in approximately 2 minutes.
     
    2nd period will begin at 18:45 CET, 12:45 ET.
     
    20:00
    Nicolas Kerdiles attempted to score on a wraparound just before the period expired, but Sorensen kept it out. There was a delayed penalty on the play to Denmark's Christoffer Lindhoj, which will begin at the start of the 2nd period.
     
    20:00
    First period finished.
     
    19:36
    USA is back at full strength.
     
    19:30
    Sustained Danish pressure, finally a stoppage, :06 left in the PP.
     
    18:30
    Oliver Bjorkstrand, Denmark's most dangerous player, one-time's a slapper on the PP that Rutledge deflected away.
     
    17:37
    Denmark had a 2-on-1, and Trouba comes back to break it up by taking a player down, but he gets called for interference.
     
    15:30
    Eller gets Denmark's best chance so far, and Rutledge had to be sharp.
     
    15:13
    Skjei's shot from the high slot is gloved and held by Sorensen.
     
    14:45
    Offside against the USA.
     
    13:03
    Icing against Denmark.
     
    12:20
    The USA with a pair of chances, Sorensen keeps them out.
     
    11:57
    Denmark is back at full strength.
     
    11:15
    Coming down the wing, Barber's shot is stopped. :42 left in the penalty.
     
    10:50
    Trouba's shot from the point is stopped by Sorensen and held for a faceoff.
     
    10:22
    Play has been stopped because there was a US player in the crease--faceoff outside.
     
    09:57
    Magnus Povlsen (DEN) gets called for elbowing. First power play of the game.
     
    09:41
    Offside against Denmark.
     
    08:39
    Rutledge deflects a shot over the glass. Faceoff in the USA zone.
     
    07:52
    Icing against the USA. We went 6 minutes without a whistle.
     
    06:30
    Hartman and O'Reagan had a couple of whacks at the puck in close, but Sorensen kept it out. Play continues . . .
     
    04:40
    After a long stretch of play in the neutral zone, the US is finally putting on some more pressure.
     
    01:53
    Goal for Team USA!
    MATT LANE opens the scoring with an easy tap-in in front. Assisted by Brady Skjei, J T Compher.
     
    01:30
    Mikkel Aagaard blocks a shot from Jacob Trouba.
     
    01:00
    Denmark surprisingly putting on some early pressure. Jared Rutledge had to make his first save of the tournament.
     
    00:10
    The puck was shot into the USA bench by a Danish player. Faceoff at centre ice.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    The teams are taking the ice. Denmark is in red and the USA is in white. The opening faceoff will be in approximately 3 minutes.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Denmark: Sorensen (Hansen) - Uldall, Illemann, Lyoe, Hertzberg, Lindhoj, Larsen, Povlsen - Eller, Bjorkstrand, Lauridsen - Asperup, Kristensen, Zorko - Vedel, Aagaard, Korsgaard - Brodersen, Gade, Mortensen, Fredriksen. Coach: Hagen.

    USA: Rutledge (Olson) - Grzelcyk, Carrick, Jones, Skjei, Trouba, Sieloff, Butcher - Barber, Shore, Louis - Compher, Vatrano, Lane - O'Reagan, Kerdiles, Hartman - Osterberg, DiPauli, Darcy, Copp.

    Referees: Dremelj (SLO), Koch (SUI) - Dalgleish (GBR), Yletyinen (SWE).
     
    Welcome. The game will begin at 18:00 CET, 12:00 ET.
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

    CZ@@Djob76

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 2. Lane (Skjei, Compher), 21. Jones (Kerdiles, Trouba), 27. Vatravo (Compher, Lane), 55. Shore (Carrick)

    Denmark: Sorensen (Hansen) - Uldall, Illemann, Lyoe, Hertzberg, Lindhoj, Larsen, Povlsen - Eller, Bjorkstrand, Lauridsen - Asperup, Kristensen, Zorko - Vedel, Aagaard, Korsgaard - Brodersen, Gade, Mortensen, Fredriksen. Coach: Hagen.
    USA: Rutledge (Olson) - Grzelcyk, Carrick, Jones, Skjei, Trouba, Sieloff, Butcher - Barber, Shore, Louis - Compher, Vatrano, Lane - O'Reagan, Kerdiles, Hartman - Osterberg, DiPauli, Darcy, Copp.
    Referees: Dremelj (SLO), Koch (SUI) - Dalgleish (GBR), Yletyinen (SWE)