Canada – Sweden 4:1 (end) | Finland – Switzerland 4:3 (end) | Slovakia – Russia 2:5 (end)
Czech Republic – USA 2:4 (end)
final
Slovakia
2:5 (0:0, 1:1, 1:4)
Russia
Wednesday 10.08.2016, 17:30 • Hlinka Gretzky Cup • Group B
    59:59 Alexejev (RUS) - 2:5
     
    59:59
    Goal for Team Russia!
    YAROSLAV ALEXEYEV secures Russia's spot in the semi-finals with an uncontested empty net goal with 0.3 seconds on the clock.
    Assist: Alexei Lipanov.
     
    59:00
    The Slovak net is empty again.
    58:47 Klim Kostin (RUS) - 2:4
     
    58:47
    Goal for Team Russia!
    KLIM KOSTIN made a beautiful move cutting in from the right wing and beating Sklenar with a forehand deke to probably put this game away.
    Assist: Yaroslav Alexeyev.
    57:19 Filip Krivošík (SVK) - 2:3
     
    57:19
    Goal for team Slovakia!
    Roman crossed the blueline and fed FILIP KRIVOSIK heading to the net and he fired it upstairs under the crossbar. Sklenar comes back into the net but maybe not for long.
    Assist: Milos Roman.
     
    57:10
    Slovakia has pulled their goalie for an extra attacker.
     
    56:29
    Timeout Slovakia.
    51:37 Andrej Svečnikov (RUS) - 1:3
     
    51:37
    Goal for Team Russia!
    Chekhovich's pass from behind the net finds ANDREI SVECHNIKOV, as this pair hooks up for the second time this game to give Russia a 2-goal lead.
    Assist: Ivan Chekhovich.
     
    49:30
    Kalabushkin's shot from the point hits Sklenar and lies dangerously in the crease for a while before finally cleared away.
     
    44:30
    Penalty for Russia (Marushin – 2 min., holding).
    44:01 Andrej Svečnikov (RUS) - 1:2
     
    44:01
    Goal for Team Russia!
    Chekhovich gets the puck in the corner and feeds it in front to ANDREI SVECHNIKOV for the one timer and he blows it past Sklenar for the go-ahead goal.
    Assists: Ivan Chekhovich, Alexei Lipanov.
     
    42:30
    And Liska nearly has a breakaway but can't handle the pass, Melnikov ultimately stops a slapper from the point and covers.
     
    42:02
    Ruzicka again, cuts in front but Melnikov kicks it away.
     
    40:44
    Penalty for Russia (Kostin – 2 min., charging).
     
    40:44
    The Russians score but it's waved off due to a penalty for charging the goalie.
     
    40:31
    Milos Roman with a chance off the draw, tries to beat Melnikov wide but the Russian goalie gives him nothing.
     
    38:07
    Penalty for Slovakia (Bench – 2 min., too many men).
    36:49 Jakub Kövér (SVK) - 1:1
     
    36:49
    Goal for team Slovakia!
    From the left wing boards, JAKUB KOVER walked in and teed up a slapper that found the top corner just inside the post and crossbar. It may have grazed a Russian stick along the way.
    Unassisted.
     
    34:02
    Russia back to full strength and they get a flurry of chances, Toropchenko drove to the net, and then Moranov's shot is finally caught and held by Sklenar.
     
    33:20
    Hrehorcak in front to Havrila and Melnikov robs him from point blank.
     
    31:50
    Penalty for Russia (Demin – 2 min., tripping).
     
    26:16
    Penalty for Russia (Galeniuk – 2 min., holding).

    2-man advantage for 1:45, a golden chance for Slovakia.
     
    26:01
    Penalty for Russia (Kostin – 2 min., charging).
    21:47 Danila Galeňuk (RUS) - 0:1
     
    21:47
    Goal for Team Russia!
    Rubinchik's low wrister from the point is tipped in front by DANIL GALENIUK and in. Power-play goal.
    Assist: Mark Rubinchik.
    21:06 Ružička (SVK)
     
    21:06
    Penalty for Slovakia (Ruzicka – 2 min., tripping).

    Just after killing one penalty, the Slovaks are back to the PK.
     
    20:30
    Liakov fires a shot from the point that hits the goalpost.
     
    18:46
    Penalty for Slovakia (Ziak – 2 min., tripping).
     
    15:50
    Good chance for Slovaks, Ruzicka's shot hit a screened Melnikov, Havrila puts the rebound just wide.
     
    11:59
    Penalty for Slovakia (Boldizar – 2 min., kneeing).
     
    11:30
    At the tail end of the penalty kill Lipanov beats a man to the outside and cuts in on Sklenar but can't stuff it in the short side.
     
    09:25
    Penalty for Russia (Bitsadze – 2 min., holding).
     
    07:15
    Russia back at full strength, Alexander Alexeyev comes out of the box and tries to beat Sklenar with a forehand deke but runs out of room.
     
    05:04
    Penalty for Russia (A. Alexeyev – 2 min., delay of game / shooting the puck out of play).
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

    CZ@@Djob76

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 37. Kover, 58. Krivosik (Roman) – 22. Galeniuk (Rubinchik), 45. Svechnikov (Chekhovich, Lipanov), 52. Svechnikov (Chekhovich), 59. Kostin (Y. Alexeyev), 60. Y. Alexeyev (Lipanov)

    Slovakia: Sklenár (Ovečka) – Korenčík, Ivan, Kupec, Žiak, Boldižár, Marguš, Demo, Verbický – Ružička (C), Roman, Krivošík – Hrehorčák, Havrila, Liška (A) – Kelemen, Kövér (A), Fafrák – Eliáš, Kukľa, Stacho.
    Russia: Melnikov (Rajko) – Samorukov, Ljachov, Galeňuk, Rubinčik (A), Alexejev (A), Baranov, Anochovskij, Kalabuškin – Svečnikov, Lipanov, Čechovič – Kostin (C), Bicadze, Alexejev – Toropčenko, Demin, Muranov – Šaškov, Marušev, Lobanov.
    Referees: Baluška, Stano – Výleta, Stanzel.