Zürich – Dinamo Minsk 5:2 (end) | Třinec – Limhamn/Malmö 5:0 (end) | Sparta – Okanagan 4:1 (end)
Eisbären – Salzburg 2:4 (end)
final
ZSC Lions
5:2 (0:1, 2:1, 3:0)
HC Dinamo Minsk
Thursday 09.04.2015, 15:00 • Prague • Jan Marek Memorial Cup (U18)
     
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    So Zurich takes 3 points to open this group. Later today will be the other two teams in this group, Okanagan Academy and tournament hosts Sparta Prague. But first, the official opening ceremony of the tournament.
     
    Players of the Game:

    Minsk – goaltender Sergei Pekarsky, no argument there.
    Zurich – defenceman Kevin Degonda, who scored 2 goals.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:57
    And just for good measure, one last Zurich penalty, goalie Robin Zumbuhl for interference. This game will finish 4-on-4.
     
    59:21
    Another Minsk penalty to close out this game, it's Artem Novosilny for tripping.
     
    57:22
    Goal for Zürich!
    They keep the pressure up and finally put it in, and in effect put this game away. SHANE MATTHEW was denied in close by Pekarsky just seconds earlier, but makes no mistake this time. Power-play goal.
    Assist: Simon Wettstein.
     
    57:10
    Shane Mathew with a shot from in close, hits Pekarsky in the shoulder.
     
    56:39
    Now another Minsk penalty and this should really do it, it's Maximilian Kaminsky. 5-on-3 Minsk for :35.
     
    56:00
    Scramble in front of the Minsk goal, Sigrist fired a backhander that hit a body lying in front with Pekarsky at the other side of the net, then Minsk clear it.
     
    55:14
    Minsk's Sergei Adashkevich takes a holding penalty deep in the Zurich zone, and this really puts them in a tight spot. Zurich can kill almost half the time left in the game now.
     
    54:46
    And another Minsk icing.
     
    54:15
    Another icing call against Minsk. Zurich really trying to lock this game down, playing solid defence up by 2.
     
    53:39
    Zurich now back at full strength. Minsk really got nothing going on that power play after that early flurry, and now they're called for icing.
     
    52:57
    Offside Zurich on the PK, :33 left in the penalty.
     
    52:00
    Scramble around the Zurich goalmouth just as the off-setting minors expire, the puck went off the outside of the post, then Zurich ice it. Now 5-on-4 Minsk.
     
    51:30
    Zurich now getting a penalty, it's Mischa Breiter. There are still :25 left in the original two penalties, so Minsk will go to a 4-on-3 power play for a short time.
     
    51:10
    Goal for Zürich!
    With lots of open ice, the Lions moved the puck around the Minsk zone, KEVIN DEGONDA took the pass as he snuck in from the point and fired a low wrister that beat Pekarsky stick side. That's his 2nd goal of the game and Zurich leads by 2.
    Assist: Dominik Hardmeier.
     
    49:55
    Minsk had a bit of an offensive chance and Sergei Podosetnikov got into a mix-up with goaltender Robin Zumbul. Zumbul is called for slashing and Podosetnikov for roughing, so we'll play 4-on-4.
     
    47:34
    Zurich back to the attack, Andersson with a wrister from the point, Pekarsky deflects it out of play, faceoff inside.
     
    46:51
    Goal for Zürich!
    The Lions re-enter the Minsk zone and score on the rush. YANNIC NOLL carried the puck in, faked a pass and then scored on the backhand.
    Assist: Luca Muller.
     
    46:35
    Wraparound attempt by Muller, stick save Pekarsky, the puck finally cleared.
     
    44:47
    A breakaway for Simon Wettstein, tries to make a move on Pekarsky but the puck slides off his stick and he doesn't get a shot.
     
    44:33
    Long stretch of play stops as Sergei Pekarsky stops a long Zurich shoot-in and covers it.
     
    42:12
    Play is stopped as the puck is frozen along the boards in the Zurich zone. They are back at full strength. Faceoff inside.
     
    41:33
    Zurich ice it with :20 left in the penalty.
     
    40:10
    Minsk go offside to start the third period. They are still on the power play for another 1:43.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    That was an exciting second period that was almost entirely dominated by Zurich -- they had 4 power plays and scored twice. Minsk got a big goal back with 1 second left, however, with a 2-man advantage, and so these teams will go to the third period tied 2-2.

    3rd period begins at 16:45 CET, 17:45 EET.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:59
    Goal for Dinamo Minsk!
    And they cash in! Kharinovsky wins the draw back to Petrovsky at the point and he unloads. It changed direction in front, and ALEXEI SEVERIN in front is getting credit with the deflection that has tied this game with 0.7 seconds left in the period. Power-play goal and Minsk will start the third period still on the power play.
    Assists: Evgeni Petrovsky, Pavel Kharinovsky.
     
    39:52
    Now right off the faceoff another Zurich penalty, Kevin Degonda for roughing, as he hammered a player in front of the net. Late 2-man advantage for Minsk in the 2nd period.
     
    39:49
    Now a Zurich penalty late in the period, Mischa Breiter for elbowing. Minsk to the power play, 0/2 today.
     
    39:23
    Turnover in the Minsk zone, Muller gets a partial breakaway but Pekarsky denies him.
     
    37:55
    Goal for Zürich!
    Right off the draw Zurich score to take the lead. There was a bit of a scramble, and it was NICO ALENA that appeared to put the puck in from mid-air. Minsk argue that it was a high stick, as they had two goals waved off for that reason in the first period, but the goal will stand. Power-play goal.
    Assist: Jaison Puntus.
     
    37:47
    Dominik Hardmeister circles almost the entire Minsk zone, then walks in on goal and fires a high wrister that hits Pekarsky in the shoulder, the rebound is deflected out of play with :13 left in the penalty. Faceoff inside.
     
    37:05
    Big slapper from the point by Andersson, blocker save Pekarsky, then Minsk ice it.
     
    36:32
    Zurich go offside, 1:28 left in the power play.
     
    36:00
    Alexei Severin of Minsk called for hooking, so Zurich back to the power play. 1/4 today.
     
    34:51
    Offside Minsk.
     
    33:53
    Offside Zurich, both teams now back at full strength.
     
    32:40
    Minsk penalty over and they now go to the power play, Zurich retreat with the puck in their own zone . . .
     
    31:33
    Shane Matthew got the original slashing penalty and one player from each team was also called for roughing, So the teams will play 4-on-4 for the next 1:01.
     
    31:33
    Pekarsky makes a glove save and he got poked with a stick after the whistle, and that has drawn the predictable reaction from Minsk and we have some pushing and shoving. The referee is calling penalties. We'll see what they are. There's currently 1:01 left in the Zurich power play.
     
    30:34
    Another Minsk penalty as they're backed up in their own zone. It's Timur Gavrilovich for hooking. Zurich 1/3 on the PP, but very easily could have been 2.
     
    30:06
    Icing Minsk. They are having trouble getting out of their zone.
     
    29:57
    Minsk back at full strength but Zurich keep up the pressure, finally play is stopped for a Zurich crease violation, faceoff outside. It's all Zurich right now.
     
    28:21
    A wild scramble in the crease, Pekarsky was down and out and Shane Matthew had a wide-open net but Sergei Pekarsky reached back with the glove and made an incredible save! Zurich can't believe it.
     
    27:26
    Now Zurich right back to the power play with the momentum, Sergei Podosetnikov goes off for hooking.
     
    26:51
    Goal for Zürich!
    They worked it around the outside and finally Luca Muller, from the half-boards, passed back to the point to KEVIN DEGONDA who unloaded an absolute rocket. I think Pekarsky was screened as well. Power-play goal.
    Assist: Luca Muller.
     
    25:34
    The puck is staying in the Minsk zone but Zurich not able to generate many quality chances. Finally Minsk take a penalty though. Mikhail Mokievets for holding. Zurich to the power play, 0/1 today.
     
    24:32
    Zurich back at full strength, Shane Matthew with a long wrister, caught and held by Pekarsky.
     
    23:14
    Offside Minsk, 1:04 left in the power play.
     
    22:18
    Yannic Noll runs a pick as Zurich enter the attacking zone and is called for interference. Minsk to the power play, 0/1 today.
     
    21:29
    Now Tschud from a weak angle, caught and held by Pekarsky.
     
    20:40
    Zurich to the early attack, wraparound attempt by Wettstein denied by Pekarsky.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    The teams are back on the ice and the 2nd period will start shortly.
     
    A lot of chances for Minsk that period. They put the puck into the Zurich net 3 times but only got credit for 1 goal – the other 2 were waved off because they were played with a high stick. Zurich had periods of time where they put on pressure, but Pekarsky dealt well with the traffic in front of him.

    2nd period beginst at 15:52 CET, 16:52 EET.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:49
    Icing Minsk.
     
    17:15
    Goal for Minsk!
    Minsk open the scoring of this game, as ANDREI TATUR intercepts a pass in the neutral zone, skates into the Minsk zone and fires a wrister that beats Zumbuhl to the glove side.
    Unassisted.
     
    15:30
    Zurich's Andreas Tchudi skates into the slot and fires a wrister just over the crossbar.
     
    14:02
    Icing against Minsk again. The play has mostly been in their end the past while.
     
    11:39
    Icing Minsk.
     
    08:02
    Once again we have a Minsk goal waved off for a high-stick! Faceoff outside again.
     
    07:21
    Icing Minsk. The teams are now both at full strength.
     
    05:57
    Minsk put the puck in the net, but the referee rules it was with a high stick. Faceoff outside with 1:14 left in the penalty.
     
    05:11
    Now a penalty to Jaison Puntus of Zurich for hooking. Minsk to the power play.
     
    05:00
    Zurich breakaway, Noll Yannic goes to the backhand but shoots wide.
     
    04:43
    Icing Minsk.
     
    04:35
    Now a scramble around the Minsk net, Pekarsky finally covers it.
     
    03:53
    Icing against Minsk, who are back at full strength.
     
    02:20
    Zurich finally get a shot late in the PP, Axel Andersson from the point, but Sergei Pekarsky makes a pad save.
     
    00:40
    Now the first penalty of the game to Minsk's Sergei Podosetnikov for tripping. Minsk to the power play.
     
    00:23
    The first whistle of the game is intentional offside against Zurich, a player touched the puck shot in before he exited the zone. Faceoff back in the Zurich zone.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    The warmups are over and the opening faceoff is moments away . . .
     
    Starting lineups:

    ZSC Lions Zurich: Zumbühl (Meier) – Hauser, Andersson, Vonbun, Degonda, Widmer, Breiter, Cohen – Hardmeier, Suter, L. Müler, Alena, Wettstein, Puntus, Oeggerli, Mathew, N. Müller, Pfister, Tschudi, Noll, Sigrist. Coach: Paul Berri.

    HC Dinamo Minsk: Pekarsky (Shlykovich) – M. Kaminsky, Petrovsky, Gavrilovich, Svidevsky, Rabcevich, Boborv, Shtuma, Antoni, Klimovich – Kharinovsky, Adashkevich, Podosetnikov, Kuragin, Severin, Lis, Zhylyanin, Novosilny, Magerov, Chernukho, Tatur, Mokyevets, Demyashkevich, Lukutin. Coach: Vadim Kaminsky.
     
    This is the first game of the Jan Marek Memorial between ZSC Lions Zurich, wearing white, and HC Minsk, wearing blue. The teams are on the ice for pre-game warmups now.
     
    Welcome. This game starts at 15:00 CET, 16:00 EET.
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 27. Degonda (Muller), 38. Alena (Puntus), 47. Noll (Muller), 52. Degonda (Hardmeier), 58. Matthew (Wettstein) – 18. Tatur, 40. Severin (Petrovsky, Kharinovsky)

    ZSC Lions: Zumbühl (Meier) – Hauser, Andersson, Vonbun, Degonda, Widmer, Breiter, Cohen – Hardmeier, Suter, L. Müler, Alena, Wettstein, Puntus, Oeggerli, Mathew, N. Müller, Pfister, Tschudi, Noll, Sigrist. Coach: Paul Berri.
    HC Dinamo Minsk: Pekarsky (Shlykovich) – M. Kaminsky, Petrovsky, Gavrilovich, Svidevsky, Rabcevich, Boborv, Shtuma, Antoni, Klimovich – Kharinovsky, Adashkevich, Podosetnikov, Kuragin, Severin, Lis, Zhylyanin, Novosilny, Magerov, Chernukho, Tatur, Mokyevets, Demyashkevich, Lukutin. Coach: Vadim Kaminsky