USA – Czech Republic | 3:4 (end) | | | Russia – France2 | 3:0 (end) | | | Canada2 – Finland | 2:3 (end) |
Sweden2 – Belarus | 3:2 (end) |
Czech Republic B – France2 | 5:1 (end) | | | Slovakia2 – Germany2 | 17:4 (end) | | | Italy veterans – Australia | 16:0 (end) |
xxx – Slovakia2 | 3:6 (end) | | | France2 – Italy veterans | 6:4 (end) | | | Czech Republic – xxx | 16:1 (end) |
final
Sweden2
3:2
(1:0, 1:2, 1:0)
Belarus
Alan Ilijic
Goals and assists:
14. Danielsson (Ekholm, Klasen), 38. Nyquist (Backlund, Lindstrom), 54. Ekholm – 26. Platt (Kalyuzhny), 35. Yefimenko (Platt)
Referees: Bulanov (RUS), Ronn (FIN) – Dehaen (FRA), Semjonov (EST)
Attendance:
Penalty missed:
Sweden2:
Nilsson (Eriksson) – Fransson, Ekholm (G, A), Lindstrom (A), Moller, Backlund (A) – Burstrom, Andersen, Jarnkrok, Nyquist (G), Klasen (A) – Erixon, Gustafsson, Hjalmarsson, Sjogren, Ericsson – Nygren, Lundqvist, Axelsson, Rasmussen, Danielsson (G).
Subs:
Coach:
Belarus: Lalande (Mezin) – Denisov, Yevenko, Platt (G, A), Kalyuzhny (A), Stas – Korobov, Graborenko, Kostitsyn A., Kostitsyn S., Kitarov – Stasenko, Gotovets, Ugarov, Osipov, Stepanov – Karev, Yefimenko (G), Volkov, Kovyrshin.
Subs:
Coach:
Subs:
Coach:
Belarus: Lalande (Mezin) – Denisov, Yevenko, Platt (G, A), Kalyuzhny (A), Stas – Korobov, Graborenko, Kostitsyn A., Kostitsyn S., Kitarov – Stasenko, Gotovets, Ugarov, Osipov, Stepanov – Karev, Yefimenko (G), Volkov, Kovyrshin.
Subs:
Coach:
Referees: Bulanov (RUS), Ronn (FIN) – Dehaen (FRA), Semjonov (EST)
Attendance:
Sweden finished second in Group A, with 18 points, but due to their defeat to Canada they were behind them in the final standings. Their overall best player, the most effective scorer was Joakim Lindstrom with 8 points (4+4). Linus Klasen was accurate as well adding as well 8 points (2+6).
In net Anders Nilsson was excellent, he kept his saves percentage over 93% and was the fifth best netminder of the tournament.
Past games:
Italy – Sweden 1-5
Canada – Sweden 3-2
Sweden – Slovakia 3-1
Sweden – France 2-1
Norway – Sweden 1-2
Sweden – Czech Republic 4-3 SO
Sweden – Denmark 3-0.
The hosts celebrate their historic success. The first time on home soil and immediately they're in the quarters. They finished third in the standings with 12 points.
Individually – Mikhail Grabovski collected 8 points (4+4) as well as Sergei Kostitsyn (4+4), while Alexei Kalyuzhny has 6 (1+5). Another player that comes to the eye with statistics is Nikolai Stasenko who spent 25 minutes in the penalty box.
In net, the Belarus coach decided to equally play Vitaly Koval and Kevin Lalande. While Lalande has more ice-time, he also got the chance to stay between the pipes in the decisive game against Latvia the other day. Also, his SVS% is at 96.36 and allows only 0.66 goals per game.
Past games:
Belarus – USA 1-6
Belarus – Kazakhstan 4-1
Switzerlad – Belarus 3-4
Finland – Belarus 2-0
Belaurs – Germany 5-2
Latvia – Belarus 1-3
Russia – Belarus 2-1.
SWEDEN:
- Linus Ullmark (G)
- Daniel Rahimi (D)
- Jonas Ahnelov (D)
BELARUS:
- Vitali Koval (G)
- Ivan Usenko (D)
- Konstantin Koltsov (F)
- Mikhail Grabovski (F).
Sweden: Nilsson (Eriksson) – Fransson, Ekholm, Lindstrom, Moller, Backlund – Burstrom, Andersen, Jarnkrok, Nyquist, Klasen – Erixon, Gustafsson, Hjalmarsson, Sjogren, Ericsson – Nygren, Lundqvist, Axelsson, Rasmussen, Danielsson.
Belarus: Lalande (Mezin) – Denisov, Yevenko, Platt, Kalyuzhny, Stas – Korobov, Graborenko, Kostitsyn A., Kostitsyn S., Kitarov – Stasenko, Gotovets, Ugarov, Osipov, Stepanov – Karev, Yefimenko, Volkov, Kovyrshin.
Referees: Bulanov (RUS), Ronn (FIN) – Dehaen (FRA), Semjonov (EST).
Following a shot from the blue line in the middle, NICKLAS DANIELSSON picks up the rebound on the right just before the crease and scores into the empty net while Sjogren was in the middle before Lalande to screen him. Powerplay goal.
Assists: Mattias Ekholm, Linus Klasen.
Penalties: SWE 2, BEL 4
Powerplay: SWE 1/2, BEL 0/1.
We'll be back for the second period at around 20:44 CET, 22:44 MSK, 14:44 EDT.
Assist: Alexei Kalyuzhny.
Assist: Geoff Platt.
We're tied again. Another powerplay goal for Sweden seems to go to GUSTAV NYQUIST who fired from the blue line and Jimmie Ericsson was screening Lalande in the slot.
Assist: Mikael Backlund, Joakim Lindstrom.
Penalties: SWE 2 (4), BEL 4 (8)
Powerplay: SWE 2/4, BEL 0/2.
We'll be back at 21:34 CET, 23:34 MSK. 15:34 EDT.
MATTIAS EKHOLM redeems for the penalty shot he caused. He took the puck on the blue line on the right, sped down the zone and circled the net exitting on the left and beating Lalande with the backhander.
Unassisted.
Penalties: SWE 2 (6), BEL 0 (8)
Powerplay: SWE 2/4, BEL 0/3.
SWE – Gustav Nyquist
BEL – Geoff Platt.
Semifinals pairings:
Czech Republic – Finland
Russia – Sweden.