SWE18 4:3 SUI18 | Sweden U18 - Switzerland U18 (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)

Hlinka Gretzky Cup

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Sweden U18

4:3 (1:1, 2:0, 1:2)

Switzerland U18

Monday 10.08.2015, 15:30 • Hlinka Gretzky Cup • Group A

		Welcome. This game starts at 15:30 CET.
		Sweden and Switzerland open Group A in Břeclav. Last year, Sweden finished 4th in the tournament while Switzerland finished 6th.
Off to the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup???????? #U18 #switzerland #weareready @SwissIceHockey pic.twitter.com/euXCXtFTSi — Fabian Steinmann (@fabianst_) August 9, 2015
		Starting Lineups: Sweden U18: Gustavsson (Wallin) – Thilander, Moverare, Deutsch, Horrsell, Brännström, Cederholm, Nässén – Bratt, Lindström, Andersson – Nylander, Davidsson, Bokvist – Steen, Fällström, Weissbach – Oskar, Olsson, Wahlgren – Pettersson Switzerland U18: Wüthrich (Ritz) – Andersson, Stadler, Riva, Brantschen, Steinmann, Gerber, Öjdemarj, Le Coultre – Volejnicek, Hischier, Miranda – Roberts, Geisser, Weder – Eggenberger, Heim, Lerch – Oehen, Suter, Zwissler Referees: Čech, Polák – Bryška, Skopal.
		The teams are now on the ice. Sweden is designated as the home team and wearing blue jerseys with yellow trim. Switzerland is designated as the visiting team and wearing white jerseys with red and black trim.
		The national anthems are complete and the opening faceoff is moments away . . .
	00:01	Game started.
	01:14	David Deutsch with the first shot on goal for Sweden, a slapper from the point that deflects on Wuthrich, finally he covers it for a faceoff.
	02:08	Offside Switzerland.
	02:25	Icing Switzerland.
	03:00	Swiss 2 on 2 rush, Livio Stadler the high wrister hits Gustavsson up high.
	03:09	Now Sweden getting the game's first penalty, David Deutsch for holding the stick. Power play Switzerland.
	04:11	Slapper from the point by Brantschen deflects wide, finally play is stopped with :58 left in the penalty.
	05:11	Just as the Swedes kill off one penalty they're getting another – Erik Brannstrom for interference. Swiss to the PP again, 0/1.
	05:59	Goal for Team Switzerland! The Swiss cash in on the power play. Stadler from the point passed to NICO HISCHIER in the high slot, whose low wrister found its way through traffic. Power-play goal. Assist: Livio Stadler.
05:59. Nico HISCHIER - 0:1
	06:50	The puck now deflects out of play in the Swiss zone, faceoff inside.
V Břeclavi na @HlinkaMemorial U18 odstartoval zápas @Trekronorse proti @SwissIceHockey. Po něm nastoupí @narodnitym! pic.twitter.com/2gNVvQngKY — Hokejový nároďák (@narodnitym) August 10, 2015
	07:37	Swedes putting on pressure, play stopped because an attacking player's in the goal crease, faceoff outside.
	08:05	Swiss putting on pressure again, Gustavsson makes a couple of saves.
	08:49	The Swiss now getting their first penalty of the game, Livio Stadler for slashing in his own zone. Swedes to the power play.
	09:30	Lindstrom feeds Andersson in front for the one-timer, big save Wuthrich. Swedish PP continues.
	10:35	Swedish pressure continues. Nylander the slapper, kicked out, then the rebound fired high.
10:35.
	10:55	The Swedes came close but couldn't tie this game up on the PP, and they go offside. Swiss back at full strength.
	11:25	Now it's the Swiss again, Weder the backhander, pad save Gustavsson.
	11:44	Icing Switzerland.
	11:58	Swiss called for icing again, but after the whistle Jacob Cedarholm is called for cross-checking, which moves the faceoff all the way down to their own end. Swiss 1/2 on the PP.
	12:23	Play whistled for a Swiss player in the goal crease, faceoff outside.
	13:58	Swedes ice the puck just as their penalty expires, they're back at full strength.
	15:45	Switzerland's Cyril Oehen takes a tripping penalty deep in the Swedish zone. Swedes had chances on their first PP but couldn't cash in, they're 0/1.
	16:52	Goal for Team Sweden! They move it around on the PP and this time it goes. ALEXANDER NYLANDER cuts into the middle from the boards and fires a wrister that beats Wuthrich far side. Power-play goal. Assists: Erik Brannstrom, Jesper Bokvist.
16:52. Alexander NYLANDER - 1:1
	18:40	Wrister from Jesper Bratt, blocker save Wuthrich.
	19:05	At the other end, floater from the point by Ojdemark hits Gustavsson in the side of the mask. Play continues.
	19:41	Switzerland's Marco Miranda called for high-sticking. Power play Sweden, 1/2 today.
	19:57	Swedes with pressure on the PP again, Moverare's wrister from the point is right on Wuthrich, who holds it.
	20:00	1st period finished.
		The teams trade power-play goals in the first period in Breclav. The Swedes will continue their PP into the start of the second period. 2nd period begins at 16:16 CET.
Nice 35'c outside, about 23'c inside the rink in here Breclav. Puck is bouncing easily on the ice, but good first period to start off season — Tyler Bilton (@tylerbilton) August 10, 2015
		The teams are on the ice and the 2nd period will start soon. Sweden still have 1:41 left in their power play.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
	20:12	Swedes called for icing on the PP, faceoff in their own end with 1:29 left in the advantage.
	20:35	Swedes move back quickly into the attacking zone, one-time slapper from Branstrom is right on Wuthrichwith 1:06 left in the PP.
	21:03	Swedish pressure continues, another save by Philip Wuthrich with :38 left in the PP.
	21:45	The Swedes all over the Swiss again on the PP but the Swiss manage to kill this one off.
	22:20	Low wrister from Linus Nassen, glove save Wuthrich.
	24:03	Offside Sweden.
	24:56	Goal for Team Sweden! Turnover in the neutral zone, Deutsch capitalizes and springs Weissbach and Fallstrom away 2-on-1. Weissbach finds WILLIAM FALLSTROM and Wuthrich has no chance on his one-timer. Assists: Linus Weissbach, David Deutsch.
24:56. William FALLSTROM - 2:1
	25:43	Linus Weissbach again, this time on a breakaway he's tripped from behind by Axel Andersson. penalty shot for Sweden's Weissbach!
	25:43	Weissbach tries to go five-hole but Phillip Wuthrich makes a stick save. No goal.
25:43.
	25:53	Off-setting penalties are coming and the teams will play 4-on-4 for the next two minutes.
	26:55	Swiss to the attack and play is stopped for an attacking player in the Swedish goal crease, faceoff outside.
	27:10	Alexander Nylander sneaks in from the point and fires a wrister, big pad save Wuthrich. Nylander is so dangerous.
	27:30	Icing Switzerland.
	28:09	We're back to five on five now as Gustavsson catches a long shot and holds it.
	28:47	Rising wrister from Lindstrom, Wuthrich just gets a piece of it to keep it from going right under the crossbar.
	30:09	Swedes all over the Swiss and now they're going to the power play, as Yannich Lerch goes off for tripping.
	30:20	One-time slapper from Nylander, kicked out by Wuthrich.
	30:50	Cyril Ohen sent in on a shorthanded breakaway but he fires high!
	31:05	Offside Sweden with 1:04 left in their power play.
	31:35	Wrister from the point by Moverare deflects and goes off Wuthrich's arm.
	32:04	Now with :05 left in the Swedish penalty we have some pushing and shoving at the side of the Swiss net and we're going to get penalties . . . Viktor Ojdemark and Lias Andersson each get roughing minors, plus Andersson gets an extra 2 for slashing – probably on the goalie, which started the whole thing. So we'll play 4-on-4 for :05, then Switzerland will go to the power play.
	33:20	2 on 1 Switzerland, Lee Roberts goes to the backhand but Gustavsson makes a big save and now a delayed penalty to Sweden . . .
	33:35	It was Jacob Cedarholm for cross-checking at the tail end of that 2 on 1, so Switzerland now has a 2-man advantage for :29.
	34:10	Axel Andersson with a big slapper, blocked by Linus Lindstrom and he felt that for sure, but he stays out there. One Swedish penalty over . . .
	34:47	Swedes ice it as they continue on the PK.
	35:35	They ice it again and that will do it, Swedes back at full strength. Great penalty-killing.
	36:20	Goal for Team Sweden! Once again Deutsch and Nylander showing nice work with the puck to set up OLIVER OLSSON, who fires a wrister off the post and in. Assists: Alexander Nylander, David Deutsch.
36:20. Oliver OLSSON - 3:1
	36:20	And right after the goal Yannick Lerch is assessed a 10-minute misconduct. He must have said something to the referee.
	36:30	Offside Sweden, and Switzerland call a time out. They're really back on their heels.
	37:07	Icing Switzerland.
	37:30	Swedes continue to buzz in the Swiss zone . . .
	38:29	Long wrister from Volejnicek, pad save Gustavsson.
	39:01	Now a scramble in the Swedish crease, the Swiss put the puck in the net but the whistle went a split-second before. Attacking player in the crease, faceoff outside.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
		After showing pressure at times in the first period, the Swedes really turned up the heat in the second. They scored two goals and had chances for more. As usual, they should be one of the stronger teams in this tournament, and they lead 3-1 after 2. 3rd period begins at 15:05 CET.
		The teams are on the ice and the 3rd period will start shortly.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
	40:23	The Swiss go to the attack right away, Volejnicek with a couple whacks at it but Gustavsson keeps it out and covers.
	40:56	Now the Swedes go back the other way, Phillip Wuthrich with the glove save.
	42:05	Wrister from Stal Oskar, pad save Wuthrich.
	42:45	Now Oliver Horsell from the other side, Wuthrich steers that away.
	43:00	Play goes back to the Swedish zone and we've got a penalty, David Deutsch for tripping. His name all over the scoresheet today. Swiss to the PP with a big chance to get back in the game.
	43:27	Puck deflected out of play in the Swedish zone, faceoff inside with 1:27 left in the penalty.
	43:52	Goal for Team Switzerland! What a goal by DOMINIK VOLEJNICEK! He picked up the puck behind the net, circled out the the top of the circle and then fired a bullet high glove side on Gustavsson, who reacted slowly and was probably screened. Power-play goal. Assist: Marco Miranda.
43:52. Dominik VOLEJNICEK - 3:2
	45:21	They just scored on the power play and now the Swiss go right back to the power play with a chance to tie it. It's Oliver Horrsell called for high-sticking.
	46:29	And now how about this? Marcus Davidsson called for tripping and the Swiss have a 5-on-3 for :52! Of course, they failed on a 5-on-3 earlier in the game.
	46:45	Goal for Team Switzerland! But they cash in this time! Stadler's shot through a crowd is stopped, but DOMINIK VOLEJNICEK gets the rebound and backhands it over a fallen Gustavsson. He scores twice on the PP to tie this game! And their power play continues. Assists: Livio Stadler, Axel Andersson.
46:45. Dominik VOLEJNICEK - 3:3
	47:16	The Swiss PP is now over as Livio Stadler, who was part of orchestrating the tying goal, is off for high-sticking.
	47:54	Attacking Swedish player in the Swiss crease. Faceoff outside as 4-on-4 action continues. What a wild third period!
	48:07	Offside Switzerland.
	48:30	Swedish penalty over, and they'll have a brief power play . .
	49:20	Swiss back at full strength, we're 5 on 5.
	49:33	And in fact we were 6 on 5 for a while, but the Swiss have been caught with too many players on the ice. Bench minor, and the dangerous Swedish power play goes back to work.
	51:03	Swiss ice it with :30 left in the PK.
	51:25	Big scramble in front of the crease, Wuthrich keeps it out. Lias Andersson called for slashing, then given 10 for arguing it, so he's done for the rest of the 3rd period. Swiss to the PP . . . that's how they've scored all 3 goals today.
	51:50	Puck out of play in the neutral zone, faceoff at centre ice with 1:35 left in the penalty.
	52:50	Big slapper from Ella Riva, kicked out by Gustavsson.
	53:15	One-timer from Lee Roberts hits the far goal post.
	53:44	Sweden back at full strength but it looks now like Jesper Bokvist is going to the box for tripping. Swiss right back to the PP.
	54:26	Dangerous Swedish 2 on 2 rush shorthanded, Wahlgren to Oskar and Wuthrich had to be sharp to haul in his onep-timer.
	54:48	Swiss back the other way, Gustavsson makes the save with :56 left in the penalty.
	55:32	The Swiss put the puck in the net but it's waved off immediately. Fabian Steinmann's shot hit a stick in front and the referee was right on top of that one. Faceoff outside with :12 left in the penalty.
	55:50	Swedes back at full strength and they break out of their own zone . . .
	56:18	Davidsson feeds Nylander in all alone, big save Philip Wuthrich! Nylander argues as he thinks a Swiss backchecker got a stick on him, but Wuthrich saved the day there to keep it 3-3.
	56:46	Now a Swedish player on the near-side boards goes down, looks like Oliver Horrsell. Play is stopped and he gets up slowly but seems to be alright. Faceoff in the Swedish zone.
	56:59	Puck out of play, faceoff just outside the Swiss blueline.
	57:38	Now a big collision at the Swiss line between Axel Andersson and Linus Lindstrom and Linstrom is down and hurt. Andersson has been given a major penalty for kneeing and a game misconduct! So Sweden on the PP for the rest of regulation time.
	58:44	Puck deflects out of play in the Swiss zone, off the glass so no penalty. You know the Swiss just want to get this game to OT at this point.
	59:01	Shorthanded breakaway for Nico Hischier, a Swedish backchecker catches him with a slash and he's getting a penalty shot.
59:01.
	59:01	Hischier tries to go upstairs with it but Gustavsson gets a blocker on it and deflects it high. Faceoff in the Swedish zone, Swedish PP continues.
59:01.
	59:38	Goal for Team Sweden! Brannstrom from the halfboards to JACOB CEDARHOLM at the point, he makes a move to beat a Swiss PKer and then fires a beautiful wrister from the top of the circle that beats Wuthrich high. Power-play goal, and the power play will continue to the end. Assist: Erik Brannstrom.
59:38. Jacob CEDARHOLM - 4:3
		Game over.
		Players of the Game: 11 – Dominik Volejnicek (2 goals) 14 – Erik Brannstrom (2 assists, including the winner)
		Wow, what a game to open Group A in Breclav! After a timid first period, the Swedes really picked up their game in the second and looked ready to run away with it, but the Swiss battled back with a pair of power-play markers in the 3rd. They then had a chance to go ahead on a last-minute penalty shot but couldn't, and instead it was the Jacob Cedarholm who provided the late heroics as Sweden win 4-3.
		Up next in Breclav is Czech Republic-Canada, starting at 19:10 CET, 13:10 ET. (17:49:34)

Commentary by

Derek OBrien

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Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 17. Nylander (Brannstrom, Bokvist), 25. Fallstrom (Weissbach, Deutsch), 37. Olsson (Nylander, Deutsch), 60. Cedarholm (Brannstrom) – 6. Hischier (Stadler), 44. Volejnicek (Miranda), 47. Volejnicek (Stadler, Andersson)

Sweden U18: Gustavsson (Wallin) – Thilander, Moverare, Deutsch, Horrsell, Brännström, Cederholm, Nässén – Bratt, Lindström, Andersson – Nylander, Davidsson, Bokvist – Steen, Fällström, Weissbach – Oskar, Olsson, Wahlgren – Pettersson

Switzerland U18: Wüthrich (Ritz) – Andersson, Stadler, Riva, Brantschen, Steinmann, Gerber, Öjdemarj, Le Coultre – Volejnicek, Hischier, Miranda – Roberts, Geisser, Weder – Eggenberger, Heim, Lerch – Oehen, Suter, Zwissler

Referees: Čech, Polák – Bryška, Skopal

1st period
	03:09
	05:11
	05:59
	08:49
	11:58
	15:45
	16:52
	19:41
1st intermission
2nd period
	24:56
	25:53
	30:09
	32:04
	33:35
	36:20
	36:20
2nd intermission
3rd period
	43:00
	43:52
	45:21
	46:29
	46:45
	47:16
	49:33
	51:25
	53:44
	57:38
	59:38
Final