1CA 4:1 SUI | Canada2 - Switzerland (World Junior Championship)

World Junior Championship

Germany2 – Norway	0:3 (end)	\|	USA – Russia	3:5 (end)	\|	Finland – Czech Republic	5:3 (end)
Canada2 – Switzerland	4:1 (end)	\|	Sweden2 – Slovakia2	6:0 (end)

final

Canada2

4:1 (1:0, 1:1, 2:1)

Switzerland

Thursday 02.01.2014, 17:00 • Malmö Isstadion • World Junior Championship

		Don't forget, we still have one more quarterfinal today, Sweden – Slovakia, with the winner to play Russia on Saturday. That game will start in about 20 minutes. (19:21:18)
		Players of the Game: Switzerland – Nico Dunner Canada – Griffin Reinhart
		Shots on goal in the 3rd period (and game): Canada 5 (23), Switzerland 9 (20). They started the third period with a narrow lead, but Canada got some breathing room with 2 goals to win 4-1. They will now face Finland in the semifinals.
	60:00	Game over.
	59:55	Puck out of play in the Canadian zone, faceoff inside.
	59:29	Rychel spins around and shoots, pad save Nyffeler.
	58:45	Offside Switzerland.
	55:40	Baltisberger fires a slapper high.
	55:10	Offside Canada.
	53:49	Goal for Team Canada! That one should do it, as DERRICK POULIOT probably puts the final nail in the Swiss coffin, taking the puck inside the line and firing a perfect shot just inside the post, beating Nyfeller stick side.
	53:40	Canada back at full strength again.
	52:40	Yannick Rathgeb winds for the one-timer but fans on it, the puck still slides to Fucale, but doesn't have much on it and the puck is iced.
	51:56	Kreis from the point, blocker save Fucale.
	51:33	Scott Laughton getting called for holding in the neutral zone, so the Swiss on the power play, down by 2 with time becoming a factor.
	51:15	Big hit by Fabrice Herzog on Josh Morrissey.
	50:24	Another offside against Switzerland, this one's ruled intentional so the faceoff is going back to the Swiss zone.
	50:07	Offside Switzerland.
	49:40	Schmutz with the interception in the Canadian zone, back to the point to Rathgeb, his shot through traffic hits Fucale, who I don't think could see it.
	48:41	Puck deflected out of play in the Canadian zone, faceoff inside, they're back at full strength.
	47:46	Canadian clearing attempt hits a Swiss player and goes into the Canadian bench, faceoff outside with :55 left in the penalty.
	47:02	Glove save Fucale, he holds it with 1:39 left in the penalty.
	46:41	Canada's Matt Dumba goes back to the penalty box for roughing after the whistle. Switzlerland to the power play.
	46:41	Wrister from Julian Schmutz, right on Fucale, he holds on.
	45:30	Canada back at full strength.
	45:14	Switzerland now on a brief power play, Fucale the save, :16 left in the penalty.
	44:11	Goal for Team Canada! On the counterattack, Griffin Reinhart tries to go five-hole, Nyffeler stopped him, but CURTIS LAZAR got the rebound, circled the net and put it in before Nyffeler could get across. Assist: Griffin Reinhart.
	43:57	Rouiller tries to go high stick side on Fucale, hits his shoulder.
	43:30	Canada's Derrick Pouliot pinches off Luke Sieber along the boards, Sieber goes down and Pouliot is called for tripping, so we'll have 4-on-4 for 1:22.
	42:52	Canada going to the power play as Switzlerland's Nico Dunner is called for slashing.
	42:01	Offside Switzerland.
	40:38	Sam Reinhart in front to Bo Horvat for the one-timer, just wide.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		The players are returning to the ice and the 3rd period will start soon.
		Shots on goal in the 2nd period (and game): Canada 12 (18), Switzerland 7 (11). The teams trade goals that period -- first Anthony Mantha on a penalty shot and then Nico Dunner on a last-second deflection that was barely legal. The Swiss won't go away, and we're in for an interesting third period. 3rd period begins at 18:47 CET, 12:47 EST.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:59	Goal for Team Switzerland! Mirco Muller's shot from the point was deflected in front by NICO DUNNER which was higher than his waist, but higher than the crossbar, according to the video goal judge. Assist: Mirco Muller.
	39:59	A Swiss shot from the point was played by an elevated stick. We're now checking with video replay to see if it was too high but it's probably a goal.
	39:50	Fucale plays the puck behind the net, off the glass and out, late faceoff in the Canadian zone.
	38:12	Swiss rush the other way, Fucale catches a long shot and holds on.
	37:45	Shot from the point by Aaron Eklad is deflected, then hits Nyffeler on top of the shoulder and bounces over the crossbar.
	37:01	Offside Switzerland.
	36:50	Partial breakaway for Anthony Mantha, pad save Melvin Nyffeler.
	36:37	Kreiss slaps it wide from the point.
	36:15	Wraparound attempt by Mantha denied by Nyffeler.
	34:55	One-timer from Bo Horvat on a pass from the corner, kicked out by Nyffeler.
	33:47	Offside Canada.
	33:20	Big hit by Josh Anderson on Marco Muller.
	32:32	Icing Canada.
	32:17	Shot from the point by Rouiller, pad save Fucale.
	32:04	Swiss back at full strength, puck out of play in the Canadian zone, faceoff inside.
	30:40	One-time slapper from Mantha is deflected out of play, faceoff outside with 1:08 left in the penalty.
	29:48	Vincent Praplan upends Matt Dumba along the boards in the Swiss zone and is called for tripping, Canada to the power play.
	29:04	Goal for Team Canada! If Canada could have one player take a penalty shot, it's ANTHONY MANTHA and he makes no mistake, deking Nyffeler to the backhander and sliding it in.
	29:04	Anthony Mantha sprung on a breakaway, taken down and he's being awarded a penalty shot.
	28:20	And Nyffeler makes another save and hangs on.
	28:02	Pass from Pouliot springs Sam Reinhart in alone, great poke check from Melvin Nyffeler.
	27:00	Puck takes a funny hop and goes into the Canadian bench, faceoff outside the Canadian line.
	26:45	Rychel with a big slapper from the left wing, hits Nyffeler and goes out of play, faceoff in the Swiss zone.
	26:10	Lazar out of the corner to Anderson, quick shot kicked out by Nyffeler.
	25:59	Puck deflected out of play in the Canadian zone, faceoff inside.
	25:33	Swiss rush back up ice again, Fiala attempts a wraparound but Fucale denies him. Canadian fans again chanting "Fu-ca-le! Fu-ca-le!"
	24:51	Drouin makes a move in the Swiss zone, eludes a check, then takes a low thost that was wright on Nyffeler.
	24:38	Puck out of play in the Swiss one, faceoff outside.
	24:31	Matt Dumba with a wrister from the point, right on Nyffeler and he holds on.
	23:29	Swiss rush back up ice, Fucale had trouble with a long shot, but covered it.
	23:15	Rychel from the boards, stick save Nyffeler.
	22:41	Icing Switzerland.
	21:49	Icing Canada.
	21:00	Drouin on the counterattack, beats a man to the outside but has a weak angle and his shot misses.
	20:40	Canada now back at full strength, Swiss enter the attacking zone.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		The teams are returning to the ice and the 2nd period will start shortly. The Swiss begin the period on the power play with still :40 remaining in Matt Dumba's penalty for holding.
		Shots on goal in the 1st period: Canada 6, Switzerland 4. The Swiss played the type of period they wanted, as they're not letting Canada get fancy and it took a gritty goal to get Canada on the board late in the period -- that's probably the type of game it will be. 2nd period begins at 17:52 CET, 11:52 EST.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:55	Offside Switzerland.
	19:18	Shot from the point by Mirco Muller hit Fucale, fell to the ice in the crease, there was a scramble but Fucale finally covered it.
	18:40	After giving up the goal, the Swiss now go to the power play with Canada's Matt Dumba called for hooking.
	18:08	Goal for Team Canada! Bo Horvat won the draw, Scott Laughton carried the puck to the front of the net and a wild scramble ensued, with GRIFFIN REINHART finally being the one to put it in. Unassisted.
	17:59	The puck goes into the Swiss bench, faceoff inside.
	17:36	Fiala fires a low shot, hits the base of the outside of the net.
	16:10	Dario Simion attempts a wraparound, Fucale gives him nothing.
	14:55	And Canada ice the puck to finish the penalty, they didn't surrender a shot.
	14:27	Long lead pass to Sam Reinhart at the far blueline, but he doesn't get a shot away.
	13:38	Kevin Fiala works his way into the slot and fires a wrister wide.
	12:55	Josh Morrissey throws a stiff check but he's being sent off now for elbowing, giving Switzerland their first power play of the game.
	12:26	Icing Canada.
	11:53	Wrister from Pouliot hits Nyffeler in the shoulder.
	11:04	Icing Switzerland.
	09:30	Icing Canada.
	09:12	Puck in the Swiss slot, Lazar snaps it high.
	08:34	Offside Switzerland.
	07:34	Off the draw Kerby Rychel rips a slapper through traffic that's deflected just wide.
	07:28	Nyffeler makes a couple of saves just as the penalty ends, play continues in the Swiss zone and finally he covers it.
	06:48	Morrissey picks off a clearing attempt but his shot is blocked.
	05:40	Puck worked out from to Curtis Lazar in front, pad save Nyffeler, who took away the bottom of the net.
	05:15	Pouliot misses the net with a high slapper.
	04:54	Switzlerland's Phil Baltsiberger is getting the game's first penalty for tripping, so Canada goes to the penalty.
	03:48	Kreis with a slapper from the point, pad save Fucale.
	03:00	Puck deflected out of play in the Swiss zone, faceoff inside.
	02:10	Charles Hudon shoots wide, still not shots.
	01:05	Offside Canada. We're still awaiting the first shot of the game.
	00:01	Game started.
		The teams are on the ice and the game will start soon. By virtue of being the higher seed, Canada is the designated home team of this game and is wearing their red uniforms with white trim, black pants and helmets. Switzerland is the designated visiting team and is wearing the reverse -- white uniforms with red trim, black pants and helmets.
		Starting Lineups: Canada: Fucale (Paterson) – Ekblad, Pouliot, Reinhart, Dumba, Pelech, Morrissey, Bigras – Horvat, Laughton, Reinhart – McDavid, Petan, Lazar – Rychel, Gauthier, Anderson – Leier, Drouin, Hudon Switzerland: Nyffeler (Rochow) – Muller, Jecker, Kreis, Rouiller, Baltisberger, Rathgeb, Frick – Herzog, Simion, Fuchs – Zanngers, Sieber, Fiala – Schmutz, Muller, Dunner – Paschoud, Praplan, Balmelli Referees: Grümsen (DEN), Romasko (RUS) – Šefčík (SVK), Tošenovjan (CZE).
		This is the third semifinal game of these World Junior Championships, pitting Canada against Switzerland. The winner will play Finland in Saturday's late semifinal. Canada finished 1st in Group A with 3 wins and 1 shootout loss. Switzerland finished 4th in Group B with 1 regulation win, 1 shootout win and 2 losses. The starting goaltenders are Zachary Fucale for Canada and Melvin Nyffeler for Switzerland.
		Welcome. This game starts at 17:00 CET, 11:00 EST, 08:00 PST.

Commentary by

Derek OBrien

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Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 19. G.Reinhart, 30. Mantha (p.s.), 45. Lazar (G.Reinhart), 54. Pouliot – 40. Dunner (Mi.Muller)

Canada2: Fucale (Paterson) – Ekblad, Pouliot, G. Reinhart, Dumba, Pelech, Morrissey, Bigras – Horvat, Laughton, S. Reinhart – McDavid, Petan, Lazar – Rychel, Gauthier, Anderson – Leier, Drouin, Hudon

Switzerland: Nyffeler (Rochow) – Mi. Müller, Jecker, Kreis, Rouiller, Baltisberger, Rathgeb, Frick – Herzog, Simion, Fuchs – Zanngers, Sieber, Fiala – Schmutz, Ma. Müller, Dünner – Paschoud, Praplan, Balmelli

Referees: Grümsen (DEN), Romasko (RUS) – Šefčík (SVK), Tošenovjan (CZE)

1st period
	04:54
	12:55
	18:08
	18:40
1st intermission
2nd period
	29:04
	29:48
	39:59
2nd intermission
3rd period
	42:52
	43:30
	44:11
	46:41
	51:33
	53:49
Final