Sweden2 – Switzerland 7:2 (end) | USA – Finland 9:4 (end) | Slovakia2 – Canada2 1:5 (end)
Czech Republic – Russia 11:2 (end)
final
USA
9:4 (1:1, 3:2, 5:1)
Finland
Wednesday 13.08.2014, 15:30 • Břeclav • Hlinka Gretzky Cup
     
    The final result flatters USA who had to fight hard for their win and with seven minutes to play, the score was still just 5-4.

    Eventually, USA comes out on top and will play Canada in Friday´s semifinal in Piestany. Finland will play Switzerland for 5th place. (17:42:58)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    58:48
    Offside against Team Finland. They were even opponents for Team USA for most of the game, yet now they trail by five goals.
    Troy TERRY - 9:4
     
    57:54
    Goal for Team USA!
    Sour moments for Finnish team, they are now falling apart. TROY TERRY fires a nice shot into the same spot as Boeser just a minute earlier. Assisted by Thomas Novak.
    Brock BOESER - 8:4
     
    56:47
    Goal for Team USA!
    The result is getting very cruel for Finland. BROCK BOESER winds up in the offensive zone and fires his slap shot under the crossbar. Assisted by Erik Foley.
     
    56:28
    Finland responds well to the timeout and pushes US players in their own zone. US team calls for a timeout.
     
    53:54
    Timeout for Team Finland.
    Troy TERRY - 7:4
     
    53:54
    Goal for Team USA!
    USA score two goals in 15 seconds. Jackson leads the puck down the right wing, sends a good cross-pass in front of the net and TROY TERRY has an easy job of scoring into the empty net. Assisted by Robert Jackson, Grant Gabriele.
    Dennis YAN - 6:4
     
    53:39
    Goal for Team USA!
    Important moment. Tammela´s chance at one end is missed. USA go on a counter, DENNIS YAN comes out of the penalty box, moves forward and deflects Bachman´s shot right in front of Vehvilainen out of reach of the Finnish goalie. Assisted by Karch Bachman.
     
    53:19
    USA at full strength.
     
    52:59
    Offside against Finland.
     
    52:37
    Team Finland is at full strength.
     
    52:16
    Finland the more active team at the moment, but their passing is poor and they have to clear the offensive zone after a bad pass.
     
    51:18
    Dennis Yan (USA) called for tripping. 4-on-4.
     
    50:37
    Jarvinen (FIN) will serve 2 minutes for slashing.
     
    49:46
    USA at full strength.
     
    49:23
    Laine fires from top of the right crease, Sarthou pushes the puck high into the net.
     
    48:42
    Finns push for an equalizer, but too many bad passes hinder their combination. Aho then fires a shot wide.
     
    47:36
    Now Novak (USA) will serve a minor penalty for hooking.
     
    47:12
    Palmu moves forward and takes a shot through screen, deflected into the stands.
     
    46:19
    Yan´s attempted wristshot is deflected high. Faceoff on Vehvilainen´s right.
     
    45:20
    Mattila (USA) is called for hooking.
     
    45:02
    Novak takes a hit in the offensive zone and is helped off the ice by the trainer.
    Sebastian AHO - 5:4
     
    44:30
    Goal for Team Finland!
    Long pressure on three US players and the goalie is just too much and SEBASTIAN AHO fires a shot from the right crease that goes in under Sarthou´s pads. Assisted by Veeti Vainio.
     
    44:06
    Vainio fires a shot from the blue line, Sarthou deflects it just wide of his right post.
     
    43:12
    Nattinen´s fierce shot is saved by Sarthou.
     
    42:32
    Double minor penalty against USA. Filipe (USA) will serve 2 minutes for slashing, Terry (USA) for cross-checking. Long 5-on-3 powerplay for Finland.
    Thomas NOVAK - 5:3
     
    42:19
    Goal for Team USA!
    Shortly after killing the penalty, USA come forward and score. THOMAS NOVAK fires a shot that is saved by Vehvilainen, but he gets to the rebound first and hits the empty net. Unassisted.
     
    41:53
    US clear their zone few times and now they are at full strength.
     
    40:19
    Nattinen fires from the right wing, the puck goes narrowly wide.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    What an end to the period. With the score tied at 2-2, the game quitened a bit, only to burst with action later in the second period. Bachman´s shorthanded goal was cancelled by Saarijarvi´s powerplay shot. But Jackman´s rebound gives USA a one-goal lead ahead of the third period.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:55
    Novak (USA) is called a minor penalty for charging.
     
    39:50
    Team Finland is at full strength.
     
    39:21
    Vehvilainen saves Yan´s shot.
     
    38:37
    US in the offensive zone, but this time with no major chance.
     
    37:50
    Tammela (FIN) will serve a minor penalty for slashing.
    Robert JACKSON - 4:3
     
    36:25
    Goal for Team USA!
    Boeser moves on goal down the left wing, takes a shot which goes through Vehvilainen´s body and ROBERT JACKSON is on hand to score an easy goal into the empty net. Assisted by Brock Boeser.
     
    35:41
    Tavernier (FIN) and Boeser (USA) are both called minor penalties for roughing.
    Vili SAARIJÄRVI - 3:3
     
    35:15
    Goal for Team Finland!
    Here is the equalizer. VILI SAARIJÄRVI receives a pass on the blue line and fires a hammer all the way into the net. Assisted by Petrus Palmu.
     
    34:44
    Cecconi (USA) is called for interference, though, and Finland will play a short 5-on-3 powerplay.
     
    34:41
    Vainio´s shot is spilled by Sarthou and Finnish players push for a rebound with goalie on his back. Yet the puck bounces clear of the net and US lead prevails.
     
    33:45
    Bachman (USA) celebreated wildly, even with gestures before the Finnish bench which means he is going to sit a 10-minute misconduct in the penalty box.
    Karch BACHMAN - 3:2
     
    33:45
    Goal for Team USA!
    Saarijarvi makes a mistake on the offensive blue line, KARCH BACHMAN is clean through on goal and beats Vehvilainen on his stick side! USA score shorthanded and take the lead. Unassisted.
     
    33:18
    Finnish powerplay is not dangerous today which is not a good sign for the European side.
     
    32:51
    Wilkie (USA) is called for cross-checking.
     
    32:31
    We are tied midway through the game and the game is up for grabs. Both teams have chances and try to play attacking hockey.
     
    30:12
    After a while, Sarthou has a job to do, saving Palmu´s effort.
     
    29:14
    Team Finland is at full strength.
     
    28:34
    Novak with Young and Boeser create big pressure in the Finnish zone and Vehvilainen faces a barrage of shots. Yet Novak´s rebound is tipped wide by the pad of a Finnish goalie in the biggest chance.
     
    27:14
    Now Ruotsalainen (FIN) is called for slashing and it is going to be a US powerplay.
     
    26:37
    USA is at full strength.
     
    26:19
    Another bad pass on Finnish powerplay.
     
    25:36
    Finns combine in the offensive zone, but do not shoot. Eventually, a bad pass allows US to clear.
     
    24:37
    Yan (USA) is called a minor penalty for high sticking.
     
    23:37
    Laine´s shot is deflected wide.
    Troy TERRY - 2:2
     
    22:32
    Goal for Team USA!
    Järvinen eventually did not make it back in time to stop the quick counter, Novak passed in front of the net for TROY TERRY who calmly scores past stretching Vehvilainen. Assisted by Thomas Novak, Robert Jackson.
     
    22:05
    Järvinen is waiting for a pass on the offensive blue line and is furious he did not get it. Meanwhile, US come forward...
    Petrus PALMU - 1:2
     
    20:49
    Goal for Team Finland!
    Big mistake. One of US defensemen had the puck behind his own net, but passed straight on the stick of PETRUS PALMU who quickly slotted the puck into the net past Sarthou. Unassisted.
     
    20:22
    USA is at full strength.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    First period brought two distinct halves. Finland had the upper hand in the first one and took the lead, but USA rallied back, equalized and had some good chances late in the period.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:20
    USA with a quick 2-on-1 breakaway, Thomas More takes a shot from the right crease, but Vehvilainen is able to stop it, including the rebound.
     
    18:22
    Olson (USA) is penalized for tripping.
     
    17:12
    Good save by Vehvilainen this time against Boeser, stopping his shot with a pad.
    Thomas NOVAK - 1:1
     
    16:55
    Goal for Team USA!
    Powerplay is converted into an equalizer. THOMAS NOVAK skates out of the corner of the rink into a shooting position and beats Vehvilainen on his near post. The Finnish goalie probably won´t be happy with this one. Assisted by Spencer Young, Grant Gabriele.
     
    15:21
    Good spell for Team USA and they force a penalty on Juolevi (FIN) who is set to serve two minutes for slashing.
     
    15:15
    Dennis Yan moves down the center of the rink and hits the right post.
     
    14:18
    Foley moves around the net and shoots, but straight at the goalie.
     
    13:28
    More takes the puck into the offensive zone and forces a save on Vehvilainen.
     
    12:01
    Good chance for Team Finland. Aho attempts to get to the rebound of Laine´s shot and is succesful, but takes a shot just wide. Mattila then gets to the loose puck and follows with another rebound that is stopped by Sarthou.
     
    11:32
    Aho fires a one-timer from the blue line, Sarthou makes a good glove save.
     
    09:41
    Even game with chances on both sides so far, Niemela is denied by Sarthou´s pad.
     
    08:21
    Sarthou with a good save against Laine.
     
    08:03
    Wilkie attempts a slapshot from the blue line but it is straight at Vehvilainen who is alert and covers.
     
    07:01
    Smith takes advantage of a mistake in Finnish defense, moves on goal, but his shot is wide.
     
    06:47
    Sarthou is quick out of his goal to reach the loose puck before Finnish forward and clears it out of his reach.
     
    05:58
    Gabriele´s effort is saved by Vehvilainen.
    Jonne TAMMELA - 0:1
     
    05:16
    Goal for Team Finland!
    Finns are rewarded for their activity with the opening goal. Aho skates down the left wing, takes a shot which Sarthou saves with a pad, but JONNE TAMMELA is on hand to tap the rebound into the net. Assisted by Sebastian Aho.
     
    03:21
    Good chance on the other end, too, as Niemela moves down the right wing and into a shooting position only to narrowly miss the goal.
     
    02:42
    Vehvilainen in trouble after Novak´s shot. He let the puck slip out of his reach and it bounced free in the goal crease. The whistle already went, though, and the play is stopped.
     
    02:15
    Team USA is at full strength.
     
    01:51
    First save for Sarthou against Laine´s slapshot.
     
    00:52
    USA is playing a good penalty killing, clearing the puck out of their zone repeatedly.
     
    00:14
    Olson (USA) is called a minor penalty for high sticking.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    USA: Sarthou (Jurusik) – Wilkie, Dello (A), Blaisdell, Cecconi, Olson, Gabriele, Young – Yan, Novak, Boeser (C) – Jackson, Laczynski, Terry – Filipe, More, Swaney – Bachman, Foley, Smith.

    Finland: Vehviläinen (Heljanko) – Juolevi, Saarijärvi, Järvinen, Vainio, Parikka, Mattila, Välimäki – Palmu, Nättinen (A), Puljujärvi – Aho (A), Tammela, Laine – Piipponen, Ruotsalainen (C), Tavernier – Björkqvist, Mattila, Niemelä – Mäkinen.

    Referees: Čech, Hribik – Blümel, Skopal.
     
    Good afternoon from Břeclav! Team USA and Team Finland are set for the deiciding game in their battle for semifinal berth. The math is simple: winner of this game advances to the semifinal and will play Canada on Friday in Piešťany.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 15:30.

    Lukáš Peroutka

    Goals and assists: 17. Novak (Young, Gabriele), 23. Terry (Novak, Jackson), 34. Bachman, 37. Jackson (Boeser), 43. Novak, 54. Yan (Bachman), 54. Terry (Jackson, Gabriele), 57. Boeser (Foley), 58. Terry (Novak) – 6. Tammela (Aho), 21. Palmu, 36. Saarijärvi (Palmu), 45. Aho (Vainio)


    USA: Sarthou (Jurusik) – Wilkie, Dello (A), Blaisdell, Cecconi, Olson, Gabriele, Young – Yan, Novak, Boeser (C) – Jackson, Laczynski, Terry – Filipe, More, Swaney – Bachman, Foley, Smith.
    Finland: Vehviläinen (Heljanko) – Juolevi, Saarijärvi, Järvinen, Vainio, Parikka, Mattila, Välimäki – Palmu, Nättinen (A), Puljujärvi – Aho (A), Tammela, Laine – Piipponen, Ruotsalainen (C), Tavernier – Björkqvist, Mattila, Niemelä – Mäkinen.

    Referees: Čech, Hribik – Blümel, Skopal