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
     
    The gold medal game between USA and Sweden begins in about 95 minutes. (14:35:30)
     
    Team Canada is now receiving its bronze medals.
     
    Best three players of each team, chosen by the team coaching staff:

    FIN Henrik Haapala, Rasmus Kulmala, Artturi Lehtonen (the team's 2nd line).

    CAN Matt Dumba, Matt Murray, Adam Pelech.
     
    Players of the Game: FIN Henrik Haapala, CAN Hunter Shinkaruk.
     
    Shots on goal in overtime (and the game): by CAN 2 (38), by FIN 1 (33).
     
    62:05
    Game over.
     
    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.
     
    61:45
    Murray stops a wrap-around attempt by Haapala.
     
    60:31
    Korpisalo stops Dumba's shot. Faceoff in the Finnish zone.
     
    60:01
    Overtime began.
     
    Shots on goal in the 3rd period (and game): by CAN 6 (36), by FIN 9 (32).

    The bronze medal game is going to overtime: a 10-minute 4-on-4 sudden death period, followed by a shootout.

    The period will begin in approximately 2 minutes.
     
    60:00
    Third period finished.
     
    59:25
    Murray had trouble with a shot from the high slot, but he stopped Henri Ikonen on the rebound.
     
    58:32
    Finnish shoot-in goes into the Canadian bench. Faceoff at centre ice.
     
    58:09
    A shot by Lehkonen is stopped and held by Murray.
     
    57:37
    Another chance for Dumba, Korpisalo comes out to challenge and stops it for a whistle.
     
    57:26
    A slap shot from the point by Dumba sails just high . . .
     
    55:35
    Henri Ikonen's shot hit Murray's pad and slid just wide of the net . . .
     
    55:00
    Hunter Shinkaruk circled the slot with the puck, but couldn't find a lane to shoot against the tight Finnish defence.
     
    54:43
    Icing against Finland.
    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).