Slovakia2 – Russia 2:5 (end) | Finland – Switzerland 9:3 (end) | Canada2 – USA 11:5 (end)
Czech Republic – Sweden2 4:3 (end)
final
Finland
9:3 (4:0, 5:2, 0:1)
Switzerland
Friday 15.08.2014, 15:30 • Hlinka Gretzky Cup
     
    Ivan Hlinka Memorial standings, teams placed 5th – 8th:
    5. Finland
    6. Switzerland
    7. Russia
    8. Slovakia (17:51:22)
     
    After a very rough thierd period and three players getting game misconducts, Finland beats Switzerland 9-3. Dominik Diem scored the only goal of the third period.
     
    Best players of the game:

    Finland: Sebastian Aho
    Switzerland: Dominik Diem
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    58:45
    Finnish counterattack stopped by offside.
     
    58:05
    Team Finland is playing at full strength.
     
    57:33
    Marchon made the goalie go down on the ice but lost the puck before he had a chance to capitalize on his play.
     
    57:21
    Switzerland playing at full strength.
     
    56:28
    Puljujärvi fired a high one but missed the goal and van Pottelberghe didn't have to go for it.
     
    55:21
    Team SUI – 2 min – too many players on ice served by Michael Lanz.
     
    54:22
    Goal for Team Switzerland!
    DOMINIK DIEM left alone on the right circle makes no mistake. Assisted by: Lee Roberts, Serge Weber
     
    Jarkko Parikka (FIN) – 5 + game misconduct- checking from behind
     
    52:52
    Breakaway on the other side. Julius Nättinen beat van Pottelbergha but didn't beat the post and the puck ends under the goalie's pads.
     
    52:09
    Dominik Diem's shorthanded breakaway. The Swiss made a nice move but Heljan didn't let the puck in.
     
    50:55
    Finland is playing at full strength with more than two minutes powerplay.
     
    48:55
    Joonas Niemelä (FIN) – 2 min – slashing.
     
    48:27
    Calvin Thürkauf (SUI) did't calm down and gets game misconduct
    Fabian Haberstich (SUI) – 5 + game misconduct – kneeing served by Michael Lanz.
     
    47:24
    Calvin Thürkauf (SUI) – 2 min – crosschecking + misconduct – unsportsmanlike conduct, Fabio Hollenstein serves the minor
     
    46:48
    Petrus Palmu (FIN) – 2 minutes for slashing.
     
    46:07
    Sami Tavernier received a pass in front of the crease, tried a nice move but van Pottelberghe knew what was coming.
     
    45:28
    Fabian Haberstich (SUI) – 2 min for hiighsticking.
     
    45:14
    Switzerland is playing at full strenght.
     
    41:44
    Jesse Puljujärvi got all alone in front of the crease but missed the goal by centimeters.
     
    40:14
    Damiena Riata (SUI) – game misconduct – kneeing.
     
    40:00
    Start of the 3rd period.
     
    Powerplay goals:
    Finland: 5
    Switzerland: 2
     
    Shots on goal in the second period (in the game):

    Finland: 12 (27)
    Switzerland: 5 (11)
     
    Switzerland managed to wake up for a while and was loosing 2-5 goals at that moment but Finnish players didn't let this to last long. Sebastian Aho capitalized hattrick.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:01
    Goal for Team Finland!
    SEBASTIAN AHOscores after shooting from the right circle and capitalizes hattrick. Assisted by: Julius Nättinen.
     
    36:23
    Misha Moor (SUI) – 2 min – interference
     
    35:56
    Goal for Team Finland!
    After only a half minute, Finland scores again JESPER MATTILA put the puck behind the goalline.
    Asaisted by: Juuso Välimäki.
     
    35:23
    Goal for Team Finland!
    Jesper Mattila only slightly sent the puck on the crease, with the deflection of two players, the seventh goal is scored. KASPER BJÖRKQVIST after his penalty expired scores. Assisted by: Vili Saarijärvi, Jesper Mattila.
     
    33:33
    Misha Moor (SUI) – 2 min – slashing
    Switzerland is playing at 3.
     
    33:03
    Auguste |Impose (SUI) 2 min – roughing
    Björkqvist (SWE) – 2 min – slashing
    The referees were kind to both teams only giving 2 penalties.
     
    Big fight in the crease! Many players from both teams are involved, we'll see how the penalties will be divided.
     
    32:06
    Goal for Team Finland!
    SEBASTIAN AHO capitalizes on a 2 on 1 breakaway. Assisted by: Jesse Puljujärvi.
     
    30:25
    Goal for Team Switzerland! The sixth powerplay goal today! The second for Switzerland. NATHAN MARCHON scores on rebound
    Assisted by: Lee Roberts, Auguste Impose.
     
    28:38
    Arttu Ruotsalainen (FIN) – 2 min – slashing.
     
    26:16
    Goal for Team Switzerland! It seemed like Switzerland gets the two men advantage but DOMINIK DIEM scores. Finland remains in four though, Järvinen gets 2 min – crosschecking.
    Assisted by: Damien Riat
     
    25:48
    Topi Piipponen (FIN) – 2 min – slashing
     
    24:14
    Switzerland playing at full strength after a long time.
     
    23:54
    Goal for Team Finland!
    JUILIU NÄTTINENOVI takes advantage of the five minute powerplay. The crease was wide opened in front of the Finnish forward. Assisted by: Petrus Palmu
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Shots on goal in the first period:

    Finland: 15
    Switzerland: 6
     
    Team Finland dominated the first period and scored 4 goals. Switzerland beats itself by to many penalties and lots of time playing shorthanded. Makal Holdener left the game with 5 minutes and game misconduct after the rough attack in the corner.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:14
    Makal Holdener (SUI) – 5 + game misconduct checking to the head and neck area, penalty served by Marco Miranda.
     
    18:09
    Dominik Diem (SUI) – 2 min – highsticking
    Jesse Puljujärvi (FIN) – \2 min – slashing + 2 min – roughing
    Powerplay for team Switzerland.
     
    16:39
    Aho shoots from the blue line but Guggisberg deflected the puck with his shoulder.
     
    15.+é
    Sami Tavernier hit Guggisberg's mask but the play goes on.
     
    14:35
    Dominik Diem (SUI) – Misconduct – usportsmanlike conduct
     
    14:03
    Goal for Team Finland!
    Team Finland takes advantage of another powerplay. Ruotsalainen's shot was deflected but SEBASTIAN AHO scores on rebound. Assisted by: Arttu Ruotsalainen.
     
    12:51
    Vainio's hard shot missed the goal.
     
    12:20
    Yanik Burren (SUI) – 2 min – interference.
     
    10:53
    Marco Miranda got a great pass behind the Finnish defense but Heljanko used hist pads to block the shot.
     
    09:21
    Lee Roberts managed to get through two Finnish defencemen but Heljanko showed a great performance to catch his nice move.
     
    08:16
    Finland didn´t create a powerplay chance, Roberts is back on the ice.
     
    07:50
    Team Finland is playing at full strength.
     
    07:20
    Another Vainio's chance. This time from the blue line but blocked by the Swiss defense.
     
    06:42
    Vainio was about to take a breakaway but he lost the puck.
     
    06:16
    Lee Roberts (SUI) – 2 min – hooking.
     
    05:50
    Sami Tavernier (FIN) – 2 min – boarding.
     
    04:50
    Goal for Team Finland!
    PETRUS PALMU appeared all alone in front of the crease and sent the puck to the right post. Switzerland is not catching the rythm of the game.
    Assisted by: Julius Nättinen, Olli Juolevi.
     
    04:26
    Goal for Team Finland!
    ARTTU RUOTSALAINEN shoots from the right circle right in between the pads of Guggisberg.
    Assisted by: Sebastian Aho, Veeti Vainio.
     
    04:00
    Lee Roberts (SUI) – 2 min – slashing
     
    02:40
    Goal for Team Finland!
    Guggisberg only deflected Palmu's shot into the air where JESSE PULJUJÄRVI hit it. Assisted by: Petrus Palmu, Julius Nättinen.
     
    01:11
    Auguste Impose (SUI) – 2 min – slashing.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Finnish forward Patrick Laine left the team after a quarrel with the coach. We'll see how it affects the team's performance because Laine was one of the leaders.
     
    Starting line-ups:

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

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

    Rozhodčí: Hodek, Pešina – Bláha, Lhotský.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 15:30.
    Commentary by

    Hana Ježková

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 3. Puljujärvi (Palmu, Nättinen), 5. Ruotsalainen (Aho, Vainio), 5. Palmu (Nättinen, Juolevi), 15. Aho (Rustolainen), 24. Nättinen (Palmu), 33. Aho (Puljujärvi), 36. Björqvist (Saarijärvi, Mattila), 36. Mattila (Välimaki), 40. Aho (Nättinen), 55. Diem (Roberts, Weber) – 27. Diem (Riat), 31. Marchon (Roberts, Impose)

    Finland: Heljanko (Vehviläinen) – Juolevi, Saarijärvi, Järvinen, Vainio, Välimäki, Mattila Je., Parikka – Palmu, Nättinen (A), Tammela – Aho (A), Ruotsalainen (C), Puljujärvi – Björkqvist, Mattila Ju., Niemelä – Piipponen, Mäkinen, Tavernier.
    Switzerland: Guggisberg (41. van Pottelberghe) – Burren, Karrer (C), Pinana, Moor, Weber, Frick, Auriemma, Fischer – Riat (A), Diem (A), Holdener – Impose, Marchon, Roberts – Schmid, Thürkauf, Haberstich – Miranda, Hollenstein, Lanz.
    Referees: Hodek, Pešina – Bláha, Lhotský