final
USA
4:2
(2:0, 0:1, 2:1)
France2
Alan Ilijic
Goals and assists:
8. Gionta (Carle), 18. Butler (Stapleton, LeBlanc), 52. Stastny (Smith), 54. Moss (McBain, Faulk) – 29. Hecquefeuille (Bellemare), 59. Treille (Desrosiers)
Referees: Brueggemann (GER), Rantala (FIN) – Arm (SUI), Kack (SWE)
Attendance:
Penalty missed:
USA:
Bishop (Gibson) – Carle, Faulk, Smith, Moss, Stastny – Johnson, Hunwick, Butler B., Stapleton, LeBlanc – Petry, Butler C., Gionta, Carter, Thompson – McBain, Kristo, Bjugstad, Palushaj
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Coach:
France2: Huet (Hardy) – Manavian, Auvitu, Treille Y., Meunier, Desrosiers – Bachet, Hecquefeuille, Fleury, Bellemare, Treille S. – Janil, Besch, Henderson, Roussel, Da Costa – Moisand, Bozon, Raux, Guttig, Bertrand
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Coach:
Subs:
Coach:
France2: Huet (Hardy) – Manavian, Auvitu, Treille Y., Meunier, Desrosiers – Bachet, Hecquefeuille, Fleury, Bellemare, Treille S. – Janil, Besch, Henderson, Roussel, Da Costa – Moisand, Bozon, Raux, Guttig, Bertrand
Subs:
Coach:
Referees: Brueggemann (GER), Rantala (FIN) – Arm (SUI), Kack (SWE)
Attendance:
Assists: Julien Desrosiers.
The USA took immediate action on the powerplay, and finally score with the man up. After receiving the pass from Jamie McBain, Justin Faulk fired from the blue line while DAVID MOSS was the man in front of Huet to tip it in.
Assists: Jamie McBain, Justin Faulk.
The French were outplayed when Craig Smith skated around the net, took a shot and PAUL STASTNY was the first on the deflected puck.
Assists: Craig Smith.
Assists: Pierre-Edouard Bellemare.
A perfect execution by the Americans.Tim Stapleton passed to Drew LeBlanc in the middle who immediately forwarded the pass to BOBBY BUTLER on the other post who put the puck in practically the empty net.
Assists: Tim Stapleton, Drew LeBlanc.
Matt Carle took the shot from the blue line and STEPHEN GIONTA was the man to tip it in from the middle just in front of Huet.
Assists: Matt Carle.