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
     
    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
     
    57:10
    Canada going back to the power play as Nando Eggenberger is called for slashing.
    56:25. No goal
     
    56:25
    No goal. Hirschier tries to go five-hole but Carter Hart gives him no room.
     
    56:25
    Nico Hischier is slashed from behind on a breakaway and is getting a penalty shot.
    56:12. Josh MAHURA - 2:9
     
    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.
    53:49. Sam STEEL - 2:8
     
    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.
    53:03. Nolan PATRICK - 2:7
     
    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.
    49:50.
     
    49:50
    David Quenneville fires a low wrister off the inside of the goalpost but it stays out.
     
    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.
     
    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.
     
    42:36
    Now the whistle and the penalty to Switzerland's Lee Roberts for high-sticking. Canada to the power play, 2/3.
    42:36. Howden's chance
     
    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.
     
    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.
    30:02. Tyson JOST - 2:6
     
    30:02
    Goal for Team Canada!
    Dube with the nice centring feed to TYSON JOST for his hat-trick goal.
    Assist: Dillon Dube.
    27:47. Sam GIRARD - 2:5
     
    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.
    25:46. Nico HISCHIER - 2:4
     
    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
     
    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.
     
    18:37
    Canada to the power play for the third time as Kaj Suter goes off for tripping. They're 2/2 so far.
    17:22. Cyril OEHEN - 1:4
     
    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.
    16:47. Tyler JOST - 0:4
     
    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.
    14:10. Kale CLAGUE - 0:3
     
    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.
     
    13:30
    Canada going back to the power play as Switzerland's Viktor Ojdemark is called for hooking.
     
    10:12
    Timeout Switzerland.
    08:36. Tyson JOST - 0:2
     
    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.
     
    08:28
    Sam Steel hits the goalpost.
     
    08:00
    Canadians move the puck around on the ower play, Dubois chipped the puck just over the crossbar with Wutrich down.
     
    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.
    05:41. Tyler BENSON - 0:1
     
    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.
     
    02:08
    Another glorious chance for Canada, Benson in front for Kyrou and a huge save by Wutrich. What a start to this game.
     
    01:30
    Now a scramble in the Swiss crease, Philip Wutrich keeps it out.
    00:40. Crossbar
     
    00:40
    The Swiss with a great chance of the bat, Nico Hischier fires a wrister off the crossbar.
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

    CZ@@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