Germany2 – Latvia 4:5 (end) | Canada2 – Czech Republic 6:2 (end) | Russia – Switzerland 6:0 (end)
Finland – Denmark 5:1 (end)
final
Canada2
6:2 (4:1, 0:1, 2:0)
Czech Republic
Monday 16.04.2012, 16:00 • Kajot Arena, Brno • U18 World Championship
     
    54:33
    Canada's Brendan Troock gets called for kneeing--actually, it was more of a slewfoot, nonetheless . . .
     
    50:36
    Goal for Team Canada!
    Brendan Gaunce comes out of the penalty box and immediately leads a 2-on-1 and feeds KIRBY RYCHEL for the 6th Canadian goal. Assist: Brendan Gaunce.
     
    48:21
    In a scramble around the net, Brendan Gaunce knocks the stick out of the hands of a Czech defenceman and gets called for slashing.
     
    44:47
    Goal for Team Canada!
    MATT DUMBA's shot from the point on the power play restores Canada's three-goal lead. assist: Ryan Pulock.
     
    44:12
    Adam Chlapik is called for boarding in the attacking zone. Power play for Canada.
     
    42:10
    Canada hit the goal post. It might have been Dumba, though I'm not sure.
     
    39:55
    With :02 left in the Czech penalty, and :05 left in the period, Canada gets penalized near the Czech goal. Matt Dumba for holding.
     
    37:57
    Some good pressure by the Czechs but it comes to an end when Patrik Machac takes a tripping penalty.
     
    27:24
    Anthony Mantha had a breakaway for Canada, tried to deke Polivka but sent his backhander wide.
     
    25:46
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    Just after the expiration of the Canadian penalty, DOMINIK VOLEK showed great hand-eye coordination to bat a puck out of mid air and into the net. Assists: Domink Machac, Petr Sidlik.
     
    23:45
    The Czechs will get a chance on the power play, Felix Girard is called for hooking.
     
    17:37
    Just after they returned to full strength, the Czechs get another penalty--Ronald Knot for interference in the neutral zone.
     
    16:23
    Goal for Team Canada!
    The Czech triangle was working well, but finally SAM REINHART was able to get a shot through for theh goal Canada remains on the PP for another 1:05. Assist: Kirby Rychel.
     
    15:28
    The Czechs get two penalties on one penalty. Ronald Knot and Ondrej Slovacek each pick up hooking penalties and Canada has a 5 on 3 for 2 full minutes.
     
    13:26
    Goal for Team Canada!
    Another odd-man rush for Canada. This time, SCOTT LAUGHTON picked the top corner on a 2 on 1. Assists: Kirby Reichel, Matt Dumba.
     
    12:41
    Goal for Team Canada!
    Sam Reinhart was stopped on a breakaway, but BRENDAN GAUNCE followed up and scored on the rebound to regain the lead for Canada. Assist: Sam Reinhart.
     
    12:12
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    Right off the faceoff, JAKUB HOUFEK fired a wrist shot over Murray's shoulder for the tying goal. Assist: Pavel Sedlacek
     
    09:26
    Goal for Team Canada!
    On a Canadian 3 on 2, Gemel Smith fed BRENDAN GAUNCE with a backhand pass and Gaunce buried it for the game's first goal. It was the first real scoring chance of the game. Assists: Gemel Smith, Sam Reinhart.
     
    01:54
    Canada's Scott Kosmachuk gets the game's first penalty for slashing.
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

    CZ@@Djob76

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 10. Gaunce (Smith, Reinhart), 13. Gaunce (Reinhart), 14. Laughton (Rychel, Dumba), 17. Reinhart (Rychel), 45. Dumba (Pulock), 51. Rychel (Gaunce) - 13. Houfek (Sedlacek), 26. Volek (Machac, Sidlik)

    Canada2: Murray (Whitney) - Nurse, Dumba, Pulock, Pelech, Severson, Morrissey, Steele - Shinkaruk, Winther, Bourke - Rychel, Kosmachuk, Laughton - Gaunce, Smith, Reinhart - Mantha, Troock, Girard, Carrier. Coach: Wallin.
    Czech Republic: Polívka (Hrachovina) - Šidlík, Šulák, Košťálek, Houfek, Knot, Štencel, Běhal - Machač, Volek, Tomeček - Slováček, Zadražil, Hudeček - Vrána, Soumelidis, Simon - Sedláček, Matějček, Chlapík, Procházka. Coach: Veber.
    Referees: Dumas (USA), Konč (SVK) - Dalgleish (GBR), Shikhanov (RUS)