USA 7:0 1SW | USA - Sweden2 (U18 World Championship)

U18 World Championship

Canada2 – Finland

5:4 (end)

USA – Sweden2

7:0 (end)

final

USA

7:0 (1:0, 3:0, 3:0)

Sweden2

Sunday 22.04.2012, 16:00 • U18 World Championship

		Welcome to the gold medal game between USA and Sweden. The game starts at 16:10 CET, 10:10 ET.
		Starting lineups: USA: Olson (Rutledge) – Jones, Skjei, Trouba, Sieloff, Grzelcyk, Carrick, Butcher – O´Regan, Kerdiles, Hartman – Barber, Shore, Louis – Compher, Vatrano, Lane – Osterberg, DiPauli, Darcy – Copp. Sweden: Dansk (Hogberg) – H. Lindholm, Bystrom, Andersson, Arnesson, Djoos, Pettersson, M. Nilsson – Forsberg, E. Lindholm, Burakowsky – Collberg, Possler, Wennberg – Kalin, Sandberg, Karlsson – Tornkvist, Brehmer, de la Rose – L. Nilsson. Referees: Gofman (RUS), St. Jacques (CAN) – Hull (CAN), Lederer (CZE)..
		The game will start in seven minutes.
	00:01	Game started.
	00:19	A centering attempt by Elias Lindholm grabbed by the American defence.
	00:24	A counter-attack and Dansk gives up a rebound, O´Regan fires it hard and Dansk makes another save.
	01:04	The Swedes couldn´t settle in, Vatrano carries it out and dumps it into the offensive zone.
	01:44	A good drive by Bystrom blocked in front, than a scramble but the puck goes to the corner.
	01:54	Grzelcyk fires the puck from the blue line, it is deflected up into the netting.
	02:24	No icing as DiPauli touched Trouba´s dump-in.
	02:46	Hartman fires it from the wing, Dansk makes a blocker save.
	03:21	Forsberg carries the puck out and heads for a line change.
	03:29	Icing is called against the United States.
	03:35	Hampus Lindholm dumps it on net, Collberg couldn´t reach the rebound.
	03:50	Possler with a hard drive and it goes just wide.
	04:01	Sandberg on a hard rebound, Olson makes a nice save.
	04:30	Vatrano collects a big rebound, very close to the net, but fires it wide.
	05:02	Forsberg finishing off a two-on-one just wide of the net with a one-timer.
	05:47	The play is stuck along the boards.
	06:32	The Americans under a big pressure and unable to find a way out of their own zone.
	07:13	Finally the puck is cleared and Quentin Shore follows it into the zone.
	07:39	The Swedes operate it out of their own zone.
	07:46	Bystrom with a hard dump-in from the neutral zone, Olson kicks it up into the netting as a commercial break follows.
	08:06	Burakowsky fires a long shot and it goes wide, the rebound is swept away by Olson.
	08:37	Another Swedish shot and Olson makes another pad save.
	09:18	Trouba with a big blast and Dansk can only deflect it with his glove, DiPauli went looking for the rebound but Dansk jumped ahead to cover it just in time as a big scramble follows in the crease.
	09:51	de la Rose intercepts an American pass deep in the zone, carries it out and dumps it on net, then he skates right to Olson looking for the rebound, which the American goalie won´t give up.
	10:14	Both Sandberg and Lane unsuccessful at establishing their teams in their respective offensive zone.
	10:32	J.T. Compher (USA) gets called for slashing.
	10:57	Bystrom one-times the rebound on net, it only hits Olson.
	11:17	The Americans clear the puck all the way down the ice.
	11:45	Nice forechecking play by Shore prevents the Swedes from entering the zone.
	12:05	Skjei clears it from behind his own net.
	12:34	Bystrom with another shot in front, he couldn´t get much wood on it.
	12:55	The Swedes still maintain a pressure, even though the Americans have already cleared the puck.
	13:28	Skeji´s pass didn´t find anyone, the linesmen call icing. Commercial break coming up.
	13:38	Kerdiles leading an American attack into the zone, but the puck slips away.
	13:42	Icing called against Sweden.
	14:00	Hartman with a long drive, Dansk covers as a skirmish ensues.
	14:27	Trouba looked for deflection in front, Barber gets the puck and fires a sharp-angle drive right on Dansk.
	14:34	Forsberg stopped by an offside call.
	15:01	American fourth line making some mess in front of the net, DiPauli tried a backhander but Dansk has it.
	15:06	Dansk covers yet another shot as Lane was there waiting for the rebound.
	15:25	The Americans forecheck hard and keep the Swedes in their zone.
	16:07	The Swedes finally got out of their own zone, now the solid American defence represents a problem.
	16:12	Icing against the U.S.
	16:35	A man-advantage coming up for Sweden, Ryan Hartman (USA) called for tripping.
	16:45	The Americans clear the puck right away.
	16:56	Wennberg´s shot deflected out of the play.
	17:10	Forsberg with a long rising shot from the blue line, but it rose too high.
	17:20	Forsberg tries another long drive, this time Olson kicks it aside.
	18:01	Forsberg with a one-timer, it goes just wide.
	18:20	Darcy able to clear it as the Swedes can´t really do much on this powerplay.
	18:32	A big hit by Trouba on penetrating Possler in front of the net.
	18:45	Goal for Team USA! The Americans strike first! Hartman carried the puck in but his nice backhand move was denied with a great save by Dansk . However, Copp and THOMAS DiPAULI came in whacking away and managed to dig the puck out of beneath Dansk´s pads and across the goal line. Assisted by Andrew Copp and Ryan Hartman.
	19:25	Swedes trying to establish pressure in the offensive zone.
	19:59	Brehmer didn´t manage to collect the rebound and Olson covers.
	20:00	First period finished.
		An exciting opening frame is over with the Americans in a one-goal lead. However, the Swedes had more chances and built up some pressure on every powerplay they had. The next period will start at 4:56 CET, 10:56 ET.
	20:01	Second period began.
	20:26	Forsberg stole the puck deep in the zone, but didn´t make up anything useful with it.
	20:52	Forsberg on the other side of ice as he blocks a big drive by Jones.
	21:15	Hartman leading an odd-man rush, but his long drive missed the target.
	21:42	The Americans are not getting through the neutral zone.
	22:07	Lane skated around the offensive zone, lost the puck in process.
	22:54	Barber with a really hard drive, it ends up at the side of the net.
	23:23	Sweden can´t get through the neutral zone either.
	23:50	A shot by Forsberg blocked by Copp.
	24:09	Elias Lindholm forechecking hard, Olson´s pass is just on time.
	24:24	The Americans are offside, some pushing and shoving between DiPauli and Possler ensues.
	24:34	A long low shot by Trouba goes just wide.
	24:49	A drive by Possler gloved by Olson, Mattias Nilsson drives the net hard and makes some mess, but Olson resisted.
	25:16	Kalin with a nice pass in front, Grzelcyk intercepts it to save the day.
	25:38	Karlsson with some nice moves but he gets leveled by Carrick to be reminded to keep his head up next time.
	26:06	Jones had his shot deflected by Compher just wide of the net.
	26:38	The Americans control the puck.
	26:52	Forsberg´s drive kicked ahead by Olson, Elias Lindholm trying to reach the rebound, but he didn´t in what was a matter of an inch or two.
	27:34	Another wide-open net chance for Sweden and it was Copp who dove back to rob Forsberg.
	27:55	The Swedes tried to move the puck back in, offside stops them and a commercial break follows.
	28:03	Kerdiles couldn´t process the pass, the refs call icing.
	28:26	Goal for Team USA! A big mistake by a Swedish defenceman gives the Americans a two-goal lead. DANIEL O'REGAN intercepted the pass and went all alone on Dansk, deking him out and shooting the puck through the five-hole to the back of the net. Unassisted.
	29:19	Possler leading an odd-man rush, the puck ends out of the zone.
	29:40	Olson covers up to force a face-off.
	29:52	Shore clears it out, no icing as the puck wasn´t really fast.
	30:32	A nice shot by Ludvig Nilsson, Olson makes a save and hangs on.
	31:33	Skjei with a wrister from the left wing, not on net as the players are a bit inactive lately.
	31:58	Forsberg with a high shot, Olson makes a shoulder save.
	32:34	The Americans return the play into the neutral zone.
	32:47	Goal for Team USA! A two-on-one ends up with the puck in the back of the net. J. T. COMPHER carried the puck through the left circle, aimed and fired it right over Dansk´s blocker. Assisted by Nicolas Kerdiles and Seth Jones.
	32:47	That's it for Dansk, Marcus Hogberg is coming in.
	34:12	A shot by Jones blocked by Elias Lindholm but the captain regains possession.
	34:32	Jones fired two more shots, both stopped by either Hogberg or the defence.
	35:40	The Swedes can't get out of their own zone.
	35:59	Grzelcyk fired one from a distance, Hogberg makes a pad save.
	36:23	A low shot by Tornkvist, Olson covers up.
	36:29	Hampus Lindholm fires one and the rebound goes to Kalin who rang it off the iron.
	36:38	Brady Skjei (USA) receives a two-minute penalty for holding.
	36:42	The powerplay wasn't really long as Jacob de la Rose gets (SWE) gets a minor penalty for tripping.
	37:01	Trouba fires one wide.
	37:48	Goal for Team USA! This will be really hard for the Swedes to erase. Another bad giveaway, this time sending NICOLAS KERDILES on a breakaway, ended with a beautiful move around Hogberg. Unassisted.
	37:58	Kerdiles could get his second right away, Hogberg makes a pad save.
	38:29	Lane gets in deep, nice rising shot stopped by Hogberg.
	39:05	Offside stops a Swedish rush, the Americans do control the game.
	39:55	Kalin had his cross-ice pass deflected away by Grzelcyk.
	40:00	Second period finished.
		In the second, the United States took command of the game and quadrupled-up their tiny lead from the first period. The third period will start at 5:43 CET, 11:43 ET.
	40:01	Third period began.
	40:18	Goal for Team USA! And yet another bad giveaway by the Swedish defence. The Americans couldn't hope for a better start of the period as RYAN HARTMAN makes the Swedes pay. Assisted by Nicolas Kerdiles and Daniel O'Regan.
	41:10	Swedish opportunity denied by Olson.
	41:40	A dump-in by Djoos didn't get too far.
	41:49	Anthony Louis stole the puck from a Swedish defenceman, but didn't manage to backhand it home.
	42:00	Big drives by Darcy and Carrick went wide.
	42:42	Darcy with a saucer pass to DiPauli who tried to swag it on net out of mid-air, but Hogberg had it under control.
	43:41	O'Regan went out of below the goal line and backhanded it on Hogberg who didn't expect it but managed to deny him.
	44:23	A fast shot by Vatrano goes just wide.
	44:50	Hampus Lindholm carried the puck in but didn't find any of his teammates.
	46:03	The third period is fast-paced and with almost no stoppages.
	46:42	Pettersson with a big shot, Olson makes a good save.
	46:52	Skjei carried the puck in and wristed one on net, Hogberg maks a pad save.
	47:46	Hartman told O'Regan to try one but the backhand was stopped by Hogberg.
	47:53	Goal for Team USA! The deal is probably sealed. CONNOR CARRICK sent out a good wrist shot from the blue line through traffic in front and past Hogberg into the back of the net. Assisted by Nicolas Kerdiles.
	49:05	Brehmer with a one-timer, pad save by Olson.
	49:18	Jacob Trouba (USA) goes to the sin bin for holding.
	49:25	Burakowsky received the puck on a plate in front of the wide-open net but it skipped his stick.
	50:51	Collberg fires the puck high and wide.
	51:11	Andersson was looking a deflection, almost got it.
	51:40	Matt Lane escaped the defence, went all alone on Hogberg, but the puck ends up in the netting.
	51:46	A long drive by Carrick, Hogberg covers up.
	51:52	Vatrano fired a weak shot on Hogberg, he makes a pad save.
	52:18	Kalin with a rising short one-timer on Olson, who stays rock solid.
	53:03	Osterberg with a highlight-reel hipcheck on Ludvig Nilsson, then fires the puck on Hogberg, who covers.
	53:17	Trouba with a nice open-ice hit on Possler.
	53:32	Wennberg with a long shot, Olson gloves it.
	54:26	DiPauli dangled around the zone, dished the puck to Grzelcyk, but he can't keep it in.
	55:39	Olson makes a glove save on a shot by Ludving Nilsson.
	56:29	Both teams know that the score will not be changed dramatically enough to force the game to overtime.
	56:59	Icing against the United States.
	56:59	2,145 spectators are in the attendance.
	57:43	Elias Lindholm fired twice, both attempts blocked by defence.
	59:09	The Swedes occupy the offensive zone.
	59:19	Matt Lane fires it off the iron.
	59:44	Goal for Team USA! Here's your icing on a cake. A hard drive by NICOLAS KERDILES finds the back of the net. Assisted by Kyle Osterberg.
	60:00	Game over. (18:12:08)

Commentary by

Radoslav Vavřina

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 19. DiPauli (Copp, Hartman), 29. O'Regan, 33. Compher (Kerdiles, Jones), 38. Kerdiles, 41. Hartman (Kerdiles, O'Regan), 48. Carrick (Kerdiles), 60. Kerdiles (Osterberg)

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

Sweden2: Dansk (33. Hogberg) – H. Lindholm, Bystrom, Andersson, Arnesson, Djoos, Pettersson, M. Nilsson – Forsberg, E. Lindholm, Burakowsky – Collberg, Possler, Wennberg – Kalin, Sandberg, Karlsson – Tornkvist, Brehmer, de la Rose – L. Nilsson.

Referees: Gofman (RUS), St. Jacques (CAN) – Hull (CAN), Lederer (CZE).

1st period
	10:32
	16:35
	18:45
1st intermission
2nd period
	28:26
	32:47
	36:38
	36:42
	37:48
2nd intermission
3rd period
	40:18
	47:53
	49:18
	59:44
Final