Finland U18 – USA U18 5:1 (end) | Sweden U18 – Switzerland U18 4:3 (end) | Slovakia U18 – Russia U18 2:5 (end)
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final
Finland U18
5:1 (4:0, 1:1, 0:0)
USA U18
Monday 10.08.2015, 14:00 • Arena of Ondrej Nepela, Bratislava • Hlinka Gretzky Cup • Group B
     
    56:51
    On the other side of ice rink, Lown could score and bring at least a bit of happiness to US team! Isokangas was against and stopped his wristshot from great position!
     
    55:02
    Makinen was skating alone to the Rasmussen! Assistant captain of Finnish team could reach the hattrick, but didn´t manage to score, Rasmussen made a great save!
     
    53:41
    Tufte could score into the breakaway! He skated behind the Finnish defense and tried it by wristshot, Isokangas with a great save!
     
    52:46
    Emotions are going up, for US team is not easy to lose by so huge difference. After the argument between players come the penalty for Hugh McGing for roughing. Finland is going to play a power-play!
     
    51:24
    Wow, that was amazing hockey moment! Tufte could score second American goal, sent a wristshot from the space between circles, Isokangas is great today and saved by glove!
     
    48:28
    USA chances to get good results are getting lower. There is another Finnish power-play. Kailer Yamamoto gets minor penalty for tripping.
     
    47:21
    Empty net for Moilanen! He could score the sixth Finnish goal, but didn´t shot to empty net of USA, Rasmussen was just lying at the ice!
     
    46:07
    Finland could score the third power-play goal today! Rasmussen´s blocked Oksanen´s backhand shot just to Rasanen, who was in a great position, American goalkeeper saved!
     
    44:49
    American power-play are over, there is going to be 4 on 4 game! Cameron Dineen gets minor penalty for delaying of game!
     
    42:58
    5 on 3 power-play for USA! Markus Niemelainen gets minor penalty for holding!
     
    42:46
    There is going to be a power-play for USA! Juha Jaaska gets minor penalty for slashing.
     
    40:33
    USA scored the goal, but it´s not valid! Knierim´s shot from blue line finished into the net, but another forward of USA was standing in goal crease!
     
    39:39
    In the end of period, another chance for Finland! Rasmuissen was at ice and three players tried to get puck behind him, American goalkeeper stopped it by several great saves!
    38:37. Otto MAKINEN - 5:1
     
    38:37
    Goal for Team Finland!
    Huge fault in US defence results into the Finnish goal, the difference is again at four goals! Defenders of USA lost the puck behind their net, it took OTTO MAKINEN, skated in front of the net and finished by beuatiful shot to left top corner!
    Assists by Jaane Kuokkanen
    36:09. Timmy GETTINGER - 4:1
     
    36:09
    Goal for Team USA!
    The activity of Americans results into the goal, this will maybe make a drama from the game! Nice combination of two players – Lown sent accurate crossing pass through zone to TIMMY GETTINGER, who just hit the puck and sent it to the net – 4:1!
    Assists by Benjamin Lown and Benjamin Gleason
     
    35:05
    Great chance for Yamamoto for first US goal! He gets the difficult pass, but managed to control the puck and shot just in front of goalie, Isokangas saved by blocker!
    34:09. Valimaki penalty
     
    34:09
    The power-play ended really quickly. Juuso Valimaki stopped the breakaway of USA by foul, he gets minor penalty for holding.
     
    33:59
    There is going to be a power-play for Finland! Garrett Wait gets the minor penalty for cross-checking!
     
    33:51
    Individual breakaway by Rasanen, this could be the fifth goal for Finland! He skated fastly into the offense zone and shot from left circle, Rasmussen saved by pad!
     
    31:41
    Gettinger had a free net in front of him, but broke the stick in the worst moment! Perunovich found him by beautiful pass at left circle, Isokangas was just moving, but the shot by Gettinger wasn´t accurate!
    30:37. Several gret chances to score for USA
     
    30:37
    Several gret chances to score for USA! Mostly for forward Mittelstadt, who sent two shots from the space between circles, Isokangas didn´t see much, but finally for three times caught the puck under the right pad!
     
    29:54
    There is a good opportunity for first USA goal at tournament! It is playing power play for minor penalty, which gets Salo for tripping.
     
    27:32
    What to add, USA could score! Gettinger made a space at left circle and tried it by wristshot, Isokangas blocked it by right pad!
     
    25:33
    There is going to be a power-play for Finland! Henry Crone gets minor penalty for slashing!
     
    25:23
    Finally, good opportunity for USA! Lown skated into the left circle and tried by forehand shot, missed the target just by few centimetres!
     
    21:48
    Finnish pressure continues! Tuulola sent a huge snapshot from the space between circles, Rasmussen saved by stick!
    20:51. Salo's shot
     
    20:51
    First difficult save for Rasmussen! Makinen sent a beautiful crossing pass to Salo, Rasmussen managed to transport to left side and caught Salo´s shot!
     
    20:12
    Great opportunity for Finland! Makinen had free space in front of net, was alone there, but didn´t hit the puck!
     
    18:17
    Goal for Team Finland!
    Ladies and gentleman, for long time, I didn´t see the first period like this! Finnish team sent nine shots and scores for fourth time! Two shots by Salo weren´t successful, but another power-play combination yes. Rasanen made a beautiful pass to OTTO SOMPPI, who scored to the empty net, Dhillon didn´t manage to transport to the right side of net!
    Asissts by Aapeli Rasanen, Eetu Tuulola
     
    17:10
    In the same time, penalty for Samuel Rossini for roughing, there is a Finnish power-play! Americans looks nervous also, this foul was result of it.
     
    17:10
    Beautiful moment from both sides! Dhillon saved by glove the nice shot of Niemelainen from blue line!
     
    14:22
    Goal for Team Finland!
    That´s totally unbeliavable, three goals from five shots, great efficiency of Finnish team! There was a power-play combination. Oksanen find Salo by accurate pass at the blue line, ROBIN SALO tried it by snapshot and scored beautiful goal, puck finished at left top corner!
    Assists by Emil Oksanen, Otto Makinen
     
    13:09
    So poor power-play for USA, againt without any shot and again with penalty! We will see the 4 on 4 game. Timmy Gettinger gets minor penalty for hooking.
     
    11:38
    USA can score in the power-play! Tarmo Reunanen gets minor penalty for hooking!
     
    11:14
    On the other side, Leonader hit the crossbar! He was in individual breakaway and sent a great shot, Isokangas had luck!
     
    10:44
    Goal for Team Finland!
    Unbelievable, there were three shots on Dhillon and two of them finished behind him! This was a shocking moment for whole Arena! Somppi won the face-off for EETU TUULOLA, who sent a great snapshot, Dhillon was without chance!
    Assists by Otto Somppi
     
    07:58
    Goal for Team Finland!
    There is an opening goal of Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup 2015! It´s scored by Finland, which uses its first chance in game. Jokiharju sent a wristshot from the blue-line, OTTO MAKINEN changed the direction of puck and it finished between the Dhillon´s pads!
    Assists by Henri Jokiharju, Janne Kuokannen
     
    07:17
    Huge chance for USA, this should be an opening goal! Breakaway of double Gettinger – Berger, Gettinger sent beautiful pass to Berger, who had a free net in front of him, but didn´t hit it!
     
    02:06
    There is going to be 4 on 4 game! Scott Perunovich gets minor penalty for tripping!
     
    00:55
    We will see the first power-play, opening pressure from USA team resulted into the penalty of Finnish team. Janne Kuokkanen gets minor penalty for slashing.
     
    00:31
    Great chance for USA! Knierim had a lot of space between circles and sent a backhand shot, Isokangas saved by right pad!
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 8. Makinen (Jokiharju, Kuokannen), 11. Tuulola (Somppi), 15. Salo (Oksanen, Makinen), 19. Somppi (Rasanen, Tuulola), 39. Makinen (Kuokkanen) – 37. Gettinger (Lown, Gleason)

    Finland U18: Isokangas (Halonen) – Valimaki, Jokiharju, Kuokkanen, Makinen, Oksanen – Niemelainen, Salo, Veselainen, Somppi, Tuulola – Kotkansalo, Reunanen, Koppanen, Rasanen, Koivula – Pylkkanen, Jaaska, Toivola, Moilanen
    USA U18: Dhillon (21. Rasmussen) – Peeke, Rossini (A), Eliot (C), Gleason, Farmer, Perunovich, Dineen, Dineen – Yamamoto, Mittelstadt, Harper – Lown, Tufte, Crone – Gettinger, Rymsha, Berger – Knierim (A), Mcging, Leonard – Wait
    Referees: Kubus, Goga – Tvrdon, Navratek