Switzerland – Canada2 1:5 (end) | Finland – Russia 5:2 (end) | Slovakia2 – Sweden2 1:6 (end)
Czech Republic – USA 4:2 (end)
final
Switzerland
1:5 (0:2, 1:2, 0:1)
Canada2
Monday 11.08.2014, 14:00 • Hlinka Gretzky Cup
     
    A convincing victory for Canada in the opening game of the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup. Canada leads the Piestany Group with 3 points, with Sweden and Slovakia still to come up later today. (16:18:37)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:22
    the puck goes into the Swis bench, faceoff just in front.
     
    58:25
    Brisebois from the point, Musil deflects it just wide.
     
    57:36
    Low slapper from Holdener, Sawchenko gets a toe on it and deflects it out of play.
     
    56:26
    Crouse leads a rush, pad save von Pottelberghe, then, he stops Merkley on the rebound too.
     
    53:59
    Puck fed out front to Nathan Marchon, tries to go upstairs but robbed by Zachary Sawchenko.
     
    52:53
    Slapper from Pinana hits Anthony Beauvillier up high and he goes off the ice favouring his arm. Play continues.
     
    52:17
    Canada penalty coming as Adam Musil is called for a hook in the attacking zone. Switzerland hasn't got much going on the power play since the first one of the game.
     
    49:26
    Canada rush, Soy's wrister deflected wide. Back the other way, Sawchenko makes the save and covers.
     
    48:17
    Puck out of play in the Canadian zone, faceoff outside, Canada back at full strength.
     
    47:55
    Roger Karrer with the slapper from the point, save Sawchenko, then he stops Fabian Haberstitch with the rebound on the doorstep.
     
    47:13
    Canada ice it, Swiss still shotless on the PP.
     
    45:51
    Burst of speed by Auguste Impose, who doesn't score but does draw a penalty, as Ethan Bear goes off for slashing. Power play Switzerland.
     
    45:10
    Big shot from the point by Meloche, stick save van Pottelberghe, rebound wide.
     
    44:11
    Icing Switzerland.
     
    42:21
    Now in goal for Switzerland is Joren van Pottelberghe, taking over for Tim Guggisberg, who did all he could for his team today.
    Mitchell STEPHENS - 1:5
     
    42:21
    Goal for Team Canada!
    Action in the Swiss net again and the puck is fed out in front to MITCHELL STEPHENS, who puts in the fifth Canadian goal.
    Assist: Nick Merkley.
     
    41:20
    Crouse misses high just as the penalties expire, teams at even strength.
     
    40:45
    Canada with pressure early, shot from Jeremy Roy whistles wide and rings around the boards out of the zone.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    The teams are back on the ice and the 3rd period will start shortly.

    Canada begins the period with 1:20 remaining in a 5-on-3 power play.
     
    Another dominant period from Team Canada. The score is 4-1 but could surely be worse.

    Quality scoring chances in 2nd period (and game): SUI 2 (3), CAN 5 (11).

    3rd period begins at 15:36 CET, 09:36 ET.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:46
    Big slapper from Vande Sompel, stick save.
     
    39:20
    After a lengthy delay with the goalie out, the whistle finally goes and Switzerland getting two penalties on the play. Makai Holdener for tripping and Calvin Thurkauf for slashing. 5-on-3 Canada to close this period.
     
    37:40
    Canadian 3-on-1, Anthony Beauvillier elects to shoot and Buggisberg makes a shoulder save.
     
    36:40
    Now Mathew Barzal drives hard to the net with the puck, Guggisberg stands his ground and keeps it out as the two collide.
     
    36:06
    Miranda with the wrister from the boards, stopped and covered by Sawchenko.
     
    36:04
    Offside Canada.
     
    35:12
    Puck takes a funny boune off the end glass, fed in font to Thurkauf and Zachary Sawchenko has to make a point-blank stick save.
     
    34:10
    Breakaway Graham Knott, tries to go five-hole but denied by Tim Guggisberg.
     
    33:55
    Canadian rush, Gugginsberg with the pad save on the backhand by Stephens.
     
    33:40
    Offside Canada.
     
    33:26
    Icing Canada. The Canadian bench claims that Barzal touched the puck after centre ice, but they don't win the argument.
     
    33:02
    Shot by Harkins, caught and held by Guggisberg.
    Dominik SCHMID - 1:4
     
    30:24
    Goal for Team Switzerland!
    They come back on the next shift and get one back on the rush, and it's DOMINIK SCHMIDT taking the pass and firing it home.
    Assist: Calvin Thurkauf.
    Mitchell VANDE SOMPEL - 0:4
     
    29:24
    Goal for Team Canada!
    Canadian puck movement too much for the Swiss to handle. MITCHELL VANDE SOMPEL finishes it with a backhander upstairs.
    Assists: Mathew Barzal, Connor Hobbs.
     
    29:00
    Swiss back at full strength, Canada keeps the pressure up.
     
    28:20
    They move it around the perimeter, Spencer one-times it high and wide.
     
    26:48
    Switzerland continues to be under all sorts of pressur eand now Calvin Thurkauf is called for cross-checking. Canada to the power play.
     
    26:20
    Barzal cuts out in front, his shot directed to the corner.
     
    25:49
    Canada rush, Konecny finds the trailer Nick Roy, one-times it wide.
    Lawson CROUSE - 0:3
     
    24:06
    Goal for Team Canada!
    Canada with the pressure on and LAWSON CROUSE with the second effort puts the puck in.
    Assist: Nicolas Roy.
     
    23:10
    2 on 1 Canada, Knott to Strome and a sliding pad save by Tim Guggisberg. This has been Canada's most dangerous line by far.
     
    22:50
    Canada back at full strength, as the Swiss not able to get anything going on that power play.
     
    21:49
    Switzerland called for icing with :51 left in their power play.
     
    21:22
    One-timer from Moor, stick save Booth.
     
    20:40
    Canada was setting up on the PP but now they're off it as Nick Merkley is called for interference in front of the net. In :06, Switzerland will have a power play.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    The teams are returning to the ice. They'll start 4-on-4, but Canada will go to a brief power play after 3 seconds.
     
    After a quick start by Switzerland it was all Canada the last 15 minutes or so. They score twice and look to be in control of this game.

    Quality scoring chances: SUI 1, CAN 6.

    2nd period begins at 14:51 CET, 08:51 ET.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:09
    Offside Canada.
     
    18:46
    The Swiss power play was very brief as they're now called for too many players on the ice. Barring further penalties we'll finish the period 4-on-4.
     
    18:03
    Lawson Crouse was digging for a loose puck in front ot the net and trips a Swiss PKer, so goes to the box for the second time. We'll play 4 on 4 for :26.
     
    17:44
    Travis Konecny tries to go upstairs with it and goes off the bar and out of play again. :45 left in the power play.
     
    17:27
    Canada called for offside with 1:02 left in the power play.
     
    17:04
    Meloche from a sharp angle turned aside by Guggisberg and Swiss ice it.
     
    16:29
    Canada quick on the counter and Switzerland getting another penalty, Yanik Burren for charging. Canada back to the power play, 0/1 today.
     
    16:13
    Swiss rush, high wrister from Riat, shoulder save Booth.
     
    15:10
    Slapper from Roy, stick save Guggisberg, then stops Stephens on the rebound too.
     
    14:30
    Slapper from Strome, hits Guggisberg up high, rebound by Marner just wide.
     
    13:55
    Matthew Spencer hits the side of the net.
     
    12:38
    More Canada pressure and Switzerland's Fabian Haberstitch goes to the box for hooking. Canada to the PP for the first time.
     
    11:44
    Now Guggisberg forced to cover the puck again. After some early Swiss pressure, Canada is now controlling this game.
     
    11:27
    A shot from the point by Spencer hits the crossbar and goes out of play. Guggisburg might have gotten a piece of it, as the faceoff is inside.
     
    11:21
    Icing Switzerland.
     
    11:08
    Offside Switzerland on the long pass, faceoff back to their own end.
     
    11:01
    Long wrister from Misha Moor, Booth directs it out of play.
     
    10:37
    Offside Canada.
    Mathew BARZAL - 0:2
     
    10:12
    Goal for Team Canada!
    They keep the pressure up and MATHIEW BAZAL beats Guggisberg with a wrister high glove side.
    Assist: Tyler Soy.
     
    09:08
    Icing Switzerland.
    Dylan STROME - 0:1
     
    07:56
    Goal for Team Canada!
    What a shift there, as Marner threw a big hit in the boards in the attacking zone and from the resulting pressure, DYLAN STROME put it in from in front.
    Assists: Grahan Knott, Mitchell Marner.
     
    07:27
    Offside Switzerland.
     
    07:12
    Icing Canada, as Switzerland shows a lot of energy in the early going.
     
    06:46
    Booth directs another long shot to the corner.
     
    06:34
    The puck slides to booth and he covers.
     
    06:16
    Offside Canada.
     
    05:55
    Now the body contact starting to pick up, another shot from Diem and a blocker save by Booth.
     
    05:27
    Big slapper from the point by Guillaume Brisebois hits the blocker of Guggisberg and goes out of play, faceoff in the Swiss zone.
     
    04:56
    Offside Switzerland.
     
    04:10
    Now Canada with its first offensive pressure of the game.
     
    03:23
    Dominik Diem cuts out from the corner and nearly tucks it behind Booth, but it stays out.
     
    02:47
    Canada back at full strength, Miranda shoots wide.
     
    02:26
    Offside Switzerland with :13 left in the power play.
     
    02:10
    Vande Sompel clears it for Canada.
     
    01:20
    Swiss move the puck around but not able to get a shot, Canada ice it.
     
    00:39
    First penalty goes to Canada's Lawson Crouse for slashing in the neutral zone. Swiss power play. Crouse also had an early penalty in Saturday's game, then went onto score 3 points.
     
    00:11
    Canada called for icing right away.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    The teams are on the ice and the opening faceoff is moments away. Switzerland is designated as the home team and wearing red uniforms with white trim, black pants and helmets. Canada is designated as the visiting team and is wearing white uniforms with red and black trim, black pants and helmets.

    The national anthems are now being played.
     
    Starting Lineups:

    Switzerland: Guggisberg (Van Pottelberghe) – Auriemma, Burren, Fischer, Frick, Karrer, Moor, Pinana, Weber – Diem, Haberstich, Holdener, Hollenstein, Impose, Lanz, Marchon, Miranda, Riat, Roberts, Schmid, Thürkauf.

    Canada: Booth (Sawchenko) – Bear, Vande Sompel, Brisebois, J. Roy, Meloche, Spencer, Hobbs – Beauvillier, Merkley, N. Roy, Harkins, Barzal, Soy, Marner, Crouse, Konecny, Strome, Knott, Stephens, Musil..
     
    This is the very first game of the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup. These two teams will be competing in the Piestany Group, along with Sweden and Switzerland. Canada is the perennial favourite at this tournament and won it last year, beating Team USA in the final. Switzerland finished 6th last season, falling to Finland in its last game.
     
    Welcome. This game starts at 14:00 CET, 08:00 ET.
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

    CZ@@Djob76

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 31. Schmid (Thurkauf) – 8. Strome (Knott, Marner), 11. Barzal (Soy), 25. Crouse (N.Roy), 30. VandeSompel (Barzal, Hobbs), 43. Stephens (Merkley)

    Switzerland: Guggisberg (Van Pottelberghe) – Auriemma, Burren, Fischer, Frick, Karrer, Moor, Pinana, Weber – Diem, Haberstich, Holdener, Hollenstein, Impose, Lanz, Marchon, Miranda, Riat, Roberts, Schmid, Thürkauf.
    Canada2: Sawchenko (Booth) – Bear, Vande Sompel, Brisebois, J. Roy, Meloche, Spencer, Hobbs – Beauvillier, Merkley, N. Roy, Harkins, Barzal, Soy, Marner, Crouse, Konecny, Strome, Knott, Stephens, Musil.
    Referees: Jonák, Novák – Orolin, Tvrdoň.