Canada2 – Finland 5:4 (end) | USA – Sweden2 7:0 (end)
final
Canada2
5:4 (2:0, 2:3, 0:1, 1:0)
Finland
Sunday 22.04.2012, 12:10 • Kajot Arena, Brno • U18 World Championship
     
    62:05
    Goal for Team Canada!
    HUNTER SHINKARUK with a gorgeous goal! He skated in the zone, beat a Finnish defenceman and deked Korpisalo for the bronze-winning goal. Assists: Scott Laughton, Matt Dumba.
     
    53:54
    Sam Reinhart was set up in front all alone, but he couldn't get the puck to settle down and Korpisalo had time to get set for the shot.
     
    49:30
    Goal for Team Finland!
    RASMUS RISTOLAINEN's change-up from the point hits Murray's glove and goes in. Another power-play goal. Assists: Henrik Haapala, Rasmus Kulmala.
     
    48:21
    Henri Ikonen undressed Matt Dumba to get a good chance on goal, and the Canadian defenceman gave him a slash trying to catch him. Finland to the power play.
     
    41:00
    Finland buzzing for the equalizer, a shot rings off the goalpost.
     
    39:14
    Goal for Team Finland!
    Murray stopped 2 shots, but HENRIK HAAPALA slid the 3rd shot under his left pad on the power play. Assist: Artturi Lehkonen.
     
    37:40
    Interference against Felix Girard. Finland with a golden chance to cut the deficit to 1 late in the period.
     
    31:23
    Goal for Team Finland!
    ARTTURI LEHKONEN fired an absolute rocket of a one-timer over the shoulder of Murray. They stay on the power play. Assists: Henrik Haapala, Rasmus Ristolainen.
     
    30:34
    Goal for Team Canada!
    Going into the Finnish zone on the penalty kill, BRENDAN GAUNCE backhanded a rolling puck that went over Korpisalo and in. Assist: Scott Laughton.
     
    28:20
    A shot from Ville Pokka hits the post. Finnish PP continues . . .
     
    27:32
    Josh Morrissey is being given a major penalty for kneeing and a game misconduct. The two collided and Rasmus Ristolainen needed help getting off the ice. 5-minute power play for Finland.
     
    25:45
    Scott Laughton intercepted a pass while penalty killing and skated in alone on Korpisalo, but the Finnish keeper denied him when he tried to go to the backhand. Finland continues on the PP . . .
     
    24:55
    Brendan Gaunce (CAN) takes a hooking penalty in the attacking zone.
     
    23:57
    Goal for Team Canada!
    Right off the faceoff, Korpisalo stopped the initial shot from Bourke, but left an open side of the net for HUNTER SHINKARUK to put it in. Assist: Troy Bourke.
     
    20:47
    Goal for Team Finland!
    Artturi Lehkonen started the rush with a dangerous-looking backhander that Murray stopped, but HENRIK HAAPALA followed up and scored. Assists, Esa Lindell, Artturi Lehkonen
     
    15:21
    Goal for Team Canada!
    Though they didn't score on a penalty shot, Canada did cash in on the power play. SAM REINHART deflected Dumba's point shot. Assists: Matt Dumba, Josh Morrissey.
     
    15:04
    No goal. On his penalty shot attempt, Gaunce tried to beat Korpisalo to the backhand, but couldn't get the puck over the pad. Faceoff in the Finland zone, Canada still has :34 left on the power play.
     
    15:04
    On a breakaway, Brendan Gaunce is hauled down by Ville Pokka, and he will get a penalty shot.
     
    13:38
    Rasmus Ristolainen takes a holding penalty, giving Canada another power play chance.
     
    10:30
    Goal for Team Canada!
    After a great individual effort from Dumba on the power play, he feeds HUNTER SHINKARUK in close, who chips the puck in. Assist: Matt Dumba.
     
    08:49
    Atte Makinen gets Finland's first penalty for interference.
     
    02:18
    Troy Bourke (CAN) gets the game's first penalty for tripping.
     
    01:14
    Teravainen hits the crossbar with a backhander. They might take a look at it upstairs when play stops . . .
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

    CZ@@Djob76

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 11. Shinkaruk (Dumba), 16. Reinhart (Dumba, Morrissey), 24. Shinkaruk (Bourke), 31. Gaunce (Laughton), 63. Shinkaruk (Laughton, Dumba) - 21. Haapala (Lindell, Lehkonen), 32. Lehkonen (Haapala, Ristalainen), 40. Haapala (Lehkonen), 50. Ristolainen (Haapala, Kulmala)

    Canada2: Murray (Martin) - Nurse, Dumba (C), Pulock, Pelech, Severson, Morrissey, Steele - Shinkaruk, Rychel, Bourke - Gaunce, Laughton, Reinhart - Winther, Girard, Smith - Mantha, Troock, Kosmachuk, Carrier. Coach: Wallin.
    Finland: Korpisalo (Saros) - Pokka, Tikkinen, Ristolainen, Lindell, Lehtonen, Vainonen, Makinen - Barkov, J. Ikonen, Teravainen - Haapala, Kulmala, Lehkonen - Markkula, Mustonen, H. Ikonen - Salminen, Antonen, Juutinen. Coach: Tapola.
    Referees: Dumas (USA), Hribik (CZE) - George (USA), Kohler (SUI).