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
     
    Welcome. The game will begin at 18:00 CET, 12:00 ET.
     
    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).
     
    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.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    00:10
    The puck was shot into the USA bench by a Danish player. Faceoff at centre ice.
     
    01:00
    Denmark surprisingly putting on some early pressure. Jared Rutledge had to make his first save of the tournament.
     
    01:30
    Mikkel Aagaard blocks a shot from Jacob Trouba.
     
    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.
     
    04:40
    After a long stretch of play in the neutral zone, the US is finally putting on some more pressure.
     
    06:30
    Hartman and O'Reagan had a couple of whacks at the puck in close, but Sorensen kept it out. Play continues . . .
     
    07:52
    Icing against the USA. We went 6 minutes without a whistle.
     
    08:39
    Rutledge deflects a shot over the glass. Faceoff in the USA zone.
     
    09:41
    Offside against Denmark.
     
    09:57
    Magnus Povlsen (DEN) gets called for elbowing. First power play of the game.
     
    10:22
    Play has been stopped because there was a US player in the crease--faceoff outside.
     
    10:50
    Trouba's shot from the point is stopped by Sorensen and held for a faceoff.
     
    11:15
    Coming down the wing, Barber's shot is stopped. :42 left in the penalty.
     
    11:57
    Denmark is back at full strength.
     
    12:20
    The USA with a pair of chances, Sorensen keeps them out.
     
    13:03
    Icing against Denmark.
     
    14:45
    Offside against the USA.
     
    15:13
    Skjei's shot from the high slot is gloved and held by Sorensen.
     
    15:30
    Eller gets Denmark's best chance so far, and Rutledge had to be sharp.
     
    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.
     
    18:30
    Oliver Bjorkstrand, Denmark's most dangerous player, one-time's a slapper on the PP that Rutledge deflected away.
     
    19:30
    Sustained Danish pressure, finally a stoppage, :06 left in the PP.
     
    19:36
    USA is back at full strength.
     
    20:00
    First period finished.
     
    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.
     
    2nd period will begin at 18:45 CET, 12:45 ET.
     
    The teams have returned to the ice. The 2nd period will start in approximately 2 minutes.
     
    20:01
    Second period began.
     
    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.
     
    20:45
    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.
     
    23:00
    Since the goal, the Americans have been buzzing, looking for a 3rd goal . . .
     
    23:33
    Offside against the USA.
     
    25:15
    After more US pressure, finally Sorensen is able to corral the puck and cover it.
     
    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.
     
    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.
     
    27:20
    Andrew Copp of the USA beat a defenceman but was stopped by Sorensen.
     
    27:30
    Icing against the USA.
     
    28:11
    DiPauli got a chance from point-blank range but was denied by Sorensen.
     
    29:55
    On a two-on-one, Ryan Hartman fired a shot wide.
     
    30:12
    A shot from O'Reagan hit the crossbar and went out of play--faceoff outside.
     
    30:12
    Timeout: Denmark
     
    31:10
    A long shot from the blueline is deflected by Rutledge out of play. Faceoff in the US zone.
     
    31:19
    The puck is deflected out of play in the neutral zone, faceoff at centre ice.
     
    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.
     
    32:35
    A quick shot off the faceoff and Sorensen stops and holds it.
     
    32:41
    A slapshot from Trouba is deflected out of play by a teammate--faceoff outside.
     
    33:15
    A turnover in the American zone gave Bjorkstrand a breakaway, but Rutledge stopped him.
     
    33:35
    Back the other way, the Americans got another chance but Sorensen again kept it out.
     
    33:45
    Kerdiles this time with the shot, again Sorensen stops it.
     
    34:28
    A long shot from Jones hits Sorensen in the chest and he holds it.
     
    34:36
    Another faceoff in the Denmark zone after another Sorensen save.
     
    35:11
    On a Danish 2 on 1, Fredriksen elected to shoot, and Rutledge stopped and held it.
     
    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.
     
    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.
     
    37:49
    A scramble in front of the Danish goal, but it stays out.
     
    39:18
    The puck is deflected out of play in the Denmark zone. Faceoff inside.
     
    40:00
    Second period finished.
     
    Shots in the 2nd period (and game): by DEN 7 (13), by USA 26 (38).
     
    3rd period will begin at 19:33 CET, 13:33 ET.
     
    40:01
    Third period began.
     
    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.
     
    43:10
    Offside against the USA.
     
    Note the scoring change on USA's second goal: second assist changed from Daniel O'Reagan to Jacob Trouba.
     
    43:22
    Sorensen picks a shot of of midair and holds it for a faceoff.
     
    43:44
    Barber's shot was deflected out of play by a Danish player--faceoff inside.
     
    44:25
    Icing against the USA.
     
    45:03
    Another shot deflected out of play, this one came from JT Compher.
     
    45:50
    Ryan Hartman (USA) has been assessed 2 + 10 for checking to the head.
     
    47:00
    The US has done an effective job of killing the penalty so far . . .
     
    47:50
    Team USA is back to full strength.
     
    48:07
    A long bouncing shot is frozen by Rutledge.
     
    49:41
    Fredriksen (DEN) gets 2 mins for holding.
     
    51:41
    Denmark killed the penalty effectively.
     
    52:09
    But now they will have to kill another penalty. Mads Eller is sent off for high-sticking.
     
    53:00
    Again Denmark ices the puck . . . the Americans don't seem concerned with scoring on the power play.
     
    54:09
    Denmark kills off a second straight penalty without a stoppage in play.
     
    54:28
    Goal for Team USA!
    Back at full strength, QUENTIN SHORE rips a shot through Sorensen's legs. Assist: Connor Carrick.
     
    54:59
    George Sorensen doesn't seem rattled by the goal, he makes another good save.
     
    55:33
    Another puck is deflected out of play in the Denmark zone.
     
    56:40
    A very close play at the blueline: the linesman said the puck stayed inside but the Denmark bench disagrees . . . play continues . . .
     
    58:00
    The two-minute announcement is made . . .
     
    59:30
    Sorensen makes one more great save, denying Darcy from point-blank.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    The Danish fans in attendance salute the effort from their team.
     
    Shots on goal in the 3rd period and game: by Denmark 2 (17), by USA 9 (57).
     
    Players of the game: DEN goaltender George Sorensen, USA Nicolas Kerdiles.
     
    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)
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

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    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)