SUI18 2:9 CAN18 | Switzerland U18 - Canada U18 (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)

Friendly matches

Hlinka Gretzky Cup

Russia U18 – Finland U18	0:3 (end)	\|	Switzerland U18 – Canada U18	2:9 (end)	\|	Slovakia U18 – USA U18	3:7 (end)
Czech Republic U18 – Sweden U18	0:2 (end)

final

Switzerland U18

2:9 (1:4, 1:2, 0:3)

Canada U18

Wednesday 12.08.2015, 15:30 • Hlinka Gretzky Cup • Group A

		Welcome. This game starts at 15:30 CET, 09:30 ET.
		This is the last game of the group stage for both teams. Canada has won both of its first two games and will finish 1st in Group A no matter what. Switzerland has lost both of its first two games and will finish 4th in Group A no matter what. But all games have been close . . . Canada has won 3-1 and 2-0, while the Swiss have lost 4-3 and 5-3.
		Starting Lineups: Switzerland U18: Wütrich (Ritz) – Anderson, Stadler, Öjdemark, Riva, Gerber, Steinman, Le Coultre, Brantschen – Volejnicek, Hischier, Miranda – Roberts, Suter, Weder – Eggenberger, Heim, Lerch – Zwissler, Geisser, Oehen Canada U18: Hart (Wells) – Mete, Clague, Bean, Fabbro, Girard, Quenneville, Mahura, Poirier – Dube, Tost, Bitten – Kaspick, McLeod, Malenstyn – Benson, Patrick, Kyrou – Howden, Steel, Dubois Referees: Fraňo, Hribik – Lhotský, Špůr.
At the @HlinkaMemorial Tournament today @KaleClague & the 2-0 Canadians face the Swiss pic.twitter.com/qUEz3yf0TD @HockeyCanada #bdnmb — Brandon Wheat Kings (@bdnwheatkings) August 12, 2015
		The teams are on the ice and lining up for the national anthems. Switzerland is designated as the home team and are wearing red jerseys with white and black trim. Canada is designated as the visiting team and are wearing white jerseys with red and black trim.
		The national anthems of Canada and Switzerland have been played and the opening faceoff is moments away . . .
	00:01	Game started.
	00:40	The Swiss with a great chance of the bat, Nico Hischier fires a wrister off the crossbar.
00:40. Crossbar
	00:57	David Quenneville with a long shot, Wutrich holds on for his first save.
	01:30	Now a scramble in the Swiss crease, Philip Wutrich keeps it out.
	02:08	Another glorious chance for Canada, Benson in front for Kyrou and a huge save by Wutrich. What a start to this game.
	04:05	Long wrister from Mete, stick save Wutrich.
	04:32	The puck goes into the Swiss bench, faceoff in the Swiss zone.
	04:55	Fabbro a long show from the line, stick save Wutrich.
	05:41	Goal for Team Canada! What a move by TYLER BENSON! He got the puck at the faceoff dot, made a couple of moves to beat two Swiss players and then beat Wutrich with a low backhander. Assist: Beck Malenstyn.
05:41. Tyler BENSON - 0:1
	06:37	Wrister from Eggenberger, Hart holds it for a whistle.
	06:37	And after the whistle Yannick Lerch is getting a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct – giving the goalie a show shower, which had the predictable result. Canada to the power play.
	08:00	Canadians move the puck around on the ower play, Dubois chipped the puck just over the crossbar with Wutrich down.
	08:28	Sam Steel hits the goalpost.
	08:36	Goal for Team Canada! Another scramble in front of the Swiss net and the Canadians finally put it in – TYSON JOST. Power-play goal. Assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois, Sam Steel.
08:36. Tyson JOST - 0:2
	10:12	Wrister by Victor Mete from the left wing, caught and held by Wutrich.
	10:12	Timeout Switzerland.
	12:38	Canadians with possession again in the attacking zone, not getting shots through to the net though.
	13:30	Canada going back to the power play as Switzerland's Viktor Ojdemark is called for hooking.
	14:10	Goal for Team Canada! Patrick with the pass back to the point to KALE CLAGUE, who skates into the middle and fires a wrister that finds the back of the net. Power-play goal. Assists: Nolan Patrick, Tyler Benson.
14:10. Kale CLAGUE - 0:3
	15:46	Offside Canada.
	16:21	Long shot on Carter Hart, he holds on for a faceoff.
	16:47	Goal for Team Canada! Another Canadian goal, Clague with a great feed in front and TYSON JOST with the perfect re-direction into the roof of the net.
16:47. Tyler JOST - 0:4
	17:22	Goal for Team Switzerland! They get one back quickly. Geisser with the nice backhand feed to CYRIL OEHEN for the one-timer and the Swiss are on the board. Assists: Tobias Geisser, Jan Zwissler.
17:22. Cyril OEHEN - 1:4
	18:37	Canada to the power play for the third time as Kaj Suter goes off for tripping. They're 2/2 so far.
	19:04	There was a wild scramble in the crease, nearly put in at the side with Wutrich but finally the Swiss clear the zone.
	20:00	1st period finished.
		Some were concerned heading into this game about the Canadians' lack of offence in their first two games, but they've really broken out this game. Four goals in the first period and they lead 4-1 after 1. 2 goals for Tyler Jost. 2nd period begins at 16:16 CET, 10:16 ET.
		The teams are back on the ice and the 2nd period will start shortly. Canada starts the period with still :37 remaining in their power play.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
	20:30	Offside Canada with :07 left in the penalty.
	21:04	Just as Switzerland get back to full strength, Quenneville fires a slapper off Wutrich's blocker. Canada then called for offside.
	21:18	Failed Swiss chance at one end without a shot, Kaspick back the other way, Wutrich holds onto his wrister.
	21:43	One-timer from the point by Fabbro right on Wutrich, who covers.
	22:00	Low wrister from Andersson, scooped up and held by Hart.
	22:05	Right off the draw Ojdemark with a big slapper, kicked aside by Hart.
	24:58	Canada once again applying pressure in the Swiss zone, Wutrich covers.
	25:46	Goal for Team Switzerland! Nice goal by NICO HISCHIER, takes a pass in the neutral zone, rushes down the right wing, cuts into the middle and fires a wrister just under the bar. This kid isn't eligible to be drafted until 2017. Assists: Livio Stadler, Axel Andersson
25:46. Nico HISCHIER - 2:4
	27:47	Goal for Team Canada! Canada get that one right back and are back in front by 3. Bensons initial shot went off the goalpost but SAM GIRARD put in the rebound. Assists: Tyler Benson, Sam Steel.
27:47. Sam GIRARD - 2:5
	30:02	Goal for Team Canada! Dube with the nice centring feed to TYSON JOST for his hat-trick goal. Assist: Dillon Dube.
30:02. Tyson JOST - 2:6
	31:17	Wrister from Quenneville, pad save Wutrich and the puck goes out of play. Faceoff in the Swiss zone.
	32:34	Backhander from Steel hits Wutrich in the shoulder, he holds it for a faceoff.
	33:18	Quenneville from the point, kicked out by Wutrich.
HAT TRICK! @josty_17 pushes the #TeamCanada lead to 6-2 with his third of the game. #HlinkaMemorial — Team Canada Men (@HC_Men) August 12, 2015
	35:32	Jost had a chance for number 4 but fired just wide of the far post.
	37:16	We've now got the first penalty of the game against Canada, Sam Steel for cross-checking deep in his own zone. Swiss to the power play.
	38:16	Puck slides to Hart and he covers with exactly 1:00 left in the penalty.
	39:20	Canada back at full strength and again pressuring in the Swiss zone.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
		Canada add to their lead in the 2nd period and this one is essentially decided. The Canadians already know they will play Russia in the semi-finals. The Swiss know they will play for 7th against either USA or Slovakia. Of course, Tyson Jost has 3 goals today. 3rd period begins at 16:59 CET, 10:59 ET
		The teams are returning to the ice and the 3rd period will start shortly.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
	40:58	Dube with the first shot of the 3rd period, Wutrich got an arm on it.
	41:34	Fabbro from the right wing boards, stick save Wutrich.
	42:36	On a delayed penalty Steel set up Howden at the back door and he slid it behind the goalie and wide of the far post.
42:36. Howden's chance
	42:36	Now the whistle and the penalty to Switzerland's Lee Roberts for high-sticking. Canada to the power play, 2/3.
	44:20	Jost one-times it over the crossbar.
	44:33	Offside Canada with :03 left in the penalty.
	44:53	Swiss back at full strength but not for long, Jan Zwissler for elbowing in the attacking zone. Canada back to the power play, 2/4 today.
	46:06	Puck deflected out of play in the Swiss zone, faceoff inside with :47 left in the penalty.
	46:30	One-timer from Fabbro, pad save Wutrich.
	46:50	Tyson Jost with a glorious chance for a 4th goal, one-times it but Wutrich comes across to make a big pad save.
	47:30	Swiss back at full strength and they have control in the Canadian zone.
	48:18	Big collision in the corner, the puck squirts to Wutrich and he covers.
	48:42	Puck out of play in the Canadian zone, faceoff inside. Beck Malenstyn was shaken up on the play but he's up now and skates off on his own.
	48:58	Canadian rush, Patrick's shot is kicked out, the rebound deflects out of play, faceoff in the Swiss zone.
	49:50	David Quenneville fires a low wrister off the inside of the goalpost but it stays out.
49:50.
	51:03	Jost circles the net, shoots from the slot and it's caught by Wutrich.
	52:48	Kaspack tries to cut in on goal from the side but is driven into the net and it's dislodged, faceoff outside.
	53:03	Goal for Team Canada! NOLAN PATRICK with the 7th Canadian goal of the game, a beautiful shot upstairs from the left wing. Assists: Zach Poirier, Tyler Benson.
53:03. Nolan PATRICK - 2:7
	53:49	Goal for Team Canada! Canada's 8th goal is scored by SAM STEEL, snapping it upstairs from the slot. Assists: Brett Howden, Pierre-Luc Dubois.
53:49. Sam STEEL - 2:8
	54:15	Icing Switzerland.
	56:00	Icing Canada.
	56:12	Goal for Team Canada! Patrick with a nice feed to JOSH MAHURA going to the net, and he one-times it upstairs. Assists: Nolan Patrick, Tyler Benson.
56:12. Josh MAHURA - 2:9
	56:25	Nico Hischier is slashed from behind on a breakaway and is getting a penalty shot.
	56:25	No goal. Hirschier tries to go five-hole but Carter Hart gives him no room.
56:25. No goal
	57:10	Canada going back to the power play as Nando Eggenberger is called for slashing.
	58:30	Another Swiss penalty coming, Viktor Ojdemark for roughing. So Canada will likely finish the game on the power play and have a 5-on-3 for :40
		Game over.
		Players of the Game: SUI – Nico Hischier, 1 goal. CAN – Tyson Jost, 3 goals.
		So Canada and Switzerland are finished for the group stage. Canada finishes 1st, Switzerland 4th, and still to be decided is 2nd & 3rd, but that will be cleared up when Czech Republic plays Sweden starting at 19:00 CET. (17:34:33)

Commentary by

Derek OBrien

@@Djob76

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 18. Oehen (Geisser, Zwissler.), 26. Hischier (Stadler, Andersson) – 6. Benson (Malenstryn), 9. Jost (Dubois, Steel), 15. Clague (Patrick, Benson), 17. Jost (Clague, Bitten), 28. Girard (Benson, Steel), 31. Jost (Dube), 54. Patrick (Poirier, Benson), 54. Steel (Howden, Dubois), 57. Mahura (Patrick, Benson)

Switzerland U18: Wütrich (Ritz) – Anderson, Stadler, Öjdemark, Riva, Gerber, Steinman, Le Coultre, Brantschen – Volejnicek, Hischier, Miranda – Roberts, Suter, Weder – Eggenberger, Heim, Lerch – Zwissler, Geisser, Oehen

Canada U18: Hart (Wells) – Mete, Clague, Bean, Fabbro, Girard, Quenneville, Mahura, Poirier – Dubé, Jost, Bitten – Kaspick, McLeod, Malenstyn – Benson, Patrick, Kyrou – Howden, Steel, Dubois

Referees: Fraňo, Hribik – Lhotský, Špůr

1st period
	05:41
	06:37
	08:36
	13:30
	14:10
	16:47
	17:22
	18:37
1st intermission
2nd period
	25:46
	27:47
	30:02
	37:16
2nd intermission
3rd period
	42:36
	44:53
	53:03
	53:49
	56:12
	57:10
	58:30
Final