USA 3:4 CZE | USA - Czech Republic (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)

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Sweden – Russia

3:6 (end)

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3:4 (end)

final

USA

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

Czech Republic

Saturday 13.08.2016, 17:30 • Ice Bors Arena, Břeclav, Czech Republic • Hlinka Gretzky Cup • Final

		This is it from us in Breclav for this year, see you again in 2017! (19:38:43)
		The Americans had the lead two times but couldn't retain it for long and less than 10 minutes to go, Ryan Poehling's major penalty gave the co-hosts a great opportunity to score the game-winning-goal.
		Game over, Czech Republic captures the title for the first time in the tournament's history thanks to a 4:3 win over the USA!
		Game over.
	59:46	A shot by Phillips goes wide, there is to much time remaining!
	59:25	Puck is in the corner, time is quickly narrowing down!
	58:59	Timeout for Team USA. This is going to be an interesting minute!
	58:38	Primeau is headed to the bench, the pressure is intense right now!
	58:04	Time is narrowing down for Clark Donatelli's outfit. With two minutes to go, there will be a face-off in front of Skarek.
57:12
	57:12	Phillips' attempt from the blue line is caught and held by Skarek less than three minutes before the final buzzer.
	55:53	This looked promising for Team USA but Skarek made a nice save to retain the lead.
55:23
	55:23	Today's attendance is 2325!
	53:29	It doesn't seem like it yet as a terrible pass ends up on an icing.
	52:44	Poehling's five-minute penalty still counts even after the goal, will the Czechs run away?
52:23 Machala (CZE) - 3:4
	52:23	Goal for Team Czech Republic! This could be the game-deciding moment of the final! Galvas finds ONDREJ MACHALA between the circles and the Czech forward shoots the puck home! Assisted by: Jakub Galvas.
	51:10	The Americans dump the puck away, the co-hosts have to regroup in their own zone.
	50:20	Machala cannons the puck into the netting, there will be a commercial break.
	49:48	This is a tough situation for Team USA to be in. Ryan Poehling (USA) slashes one of the opponents between the legs and receives a five minute major plus penalty till the end of the game!
49:34
	49:34	Unbelievable! Zadina gets the puck in she slot, pulls a head-scratching deke on Primeau but Team USA's goalie makes a fantastic save!
	49:15	Jakub Skarek has to make a save after a long time but stays calm and holds on.
	48:34	Machala's backhander is taken care of by Cayden Primeau who holds on for the draw.
	48:05	Kral throws the puck towards Primeau from a sharp angle but the American goaltender makes a nice save.
	47:33	Cayden Primeau holds the puck in his glove until the whistle.
	47:07	There is almost no stoppage time in the third, Czechs are now in possession in the offensive zone.
	46:06	Offside USA, the play will continue in the neutral zone.
	44:53	Kaut throws the puck towards the net but this attempt doesn't trouble Primeau.
	44:03	Both teams are playing a much more obedient style of hockey in the third period, let's see if we will need overtime or not.
	42:09	Necas has a nice opportunity from the left circle but Primeau reacts quickly enough and makes a save with his shoulder.
	40:31	Walsh is back on the ice, the Czech power play is over.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		The game is still even after the second period, which offered us probably the best hockey on this tournament so far. Team USA had the lead twice in the second frame but the Czechs were always able to find an answer. 3rd period starts at 19:03 CET.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
40:00
	39:37	The puck almost ends up in the net but Cayden Primeau makes an unbelievable Hasek-style save to keep the game tied!
	38:31	Reilly Walsh (USA) displaces the net and is headed to the box for delaying the game.
	38:20	Ondrej Machala finds himself in a nice scoring opportunity but cannot get a shot away from the left circle.
	37:14	Sasha Chmelevski tries to shift the momentum again but his attempt from a sharp angle is caught by Skarek.
35:41 Zadina (CZE) - 3:3
	35:41	Goal for Team Czech Republic! This hard-fought battle continues! FILIP ZADINA stays unmarked in front of the net and fires home Kern's pass from behind the net! Assisted by: Jan Kern, Jan Hladonik.
	34:35	Satin's attempt from the left circle is caught by Cayden Primeau who holds on for the draw.
34:19
	34:19	The puck deflects off the boards in front of the net but the Czech goalie is there in time to hide the puck in his glove.
	33:40	Team USA has a great chance to run away but Mick Messner's shot from the slot is taken care of by Skarek!
	33:10	After an icing by the co-hosts, there will be a draw in front of Jakub Skarek.
	31:56	There will be a commercial break.
31:01 Miller (USA) - 3:2
	31:01	Goal for Team USA! Things are getting pretty interesting here in Breclav, Team USA is up front again! Messner angles the puck to TOMMY MILLER who beats Skarek for the third time today. Assisted by: Mick Messner.
30:34 Chytil (CZE) - 2:2
	30:34	Goal for Team Czech Republic! We are tied once again! Kvasnicka finds FILIP CHYTIL on the rush and the PSG Zlin junior squad forward beats Cayden Primeau with a nice wristshot! Assisted by: David Kvasnicka.
	30:27	Zadina's finesse with the stick opens a scoring lane for Kvasnicka but the Czech defenceman doesn't even get to the puck.
	29:05	After Anderson's arrival back on the ice, Primeau is forced to make yet another save.
	28:52	Svoboda has a wide open net in front of him but cannot get hold of the puck!
	28:01	Necas does a great job to skate into the zone and then get a shot away from between the circles, but Primeau doesn't have to make a save this time.
27:00
	27:00	Mikey Anderson (USA) is called for hooking.
	26:32	Down one goal, Skarek makes a nice save on Seitz from point blank to keep the game close!
	25:45	Czechs fire the puck to safety, but this won't be enough to beat the red-hot Americans.
	25:14	A shot by Ronald Brickey goes wide, but the Americans are still in possession in the offensive zone.
	24:27	Offside USA.
	24:06	The Americans are clearly the better of the two outfits in the second period. Pastujov almost had another great chance, but the puck bounced away from him.
	23:06	Offside Czech Republic.
21:08 Messner (USA) - 2:1
	21:08	Goal for Team USA! The Americans have the lead for the first time thanks to MICK MESSNER, who sends the puck home after Walsh's deflected shot! Assisted by: Reilly Walsh, Ryan Poehling.
	20:46	Vanya Lodnia shoots from the right circle but his attempt sails well wide.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		We have seen a very entertaining first period. It was a high-end, tough battle with chances for both sides and it is tied after 20 because Chmelevski found an answer to Zadina's opener. 2nd period starts at 18:16.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:18	A surprising deflection gives Jan Kern a good chance to regain the lead for the Czechs but his shot sails just wide!
	18:39	Icing by the Czechs, the play will shift in front of Jakub Skarek.
	18:15	A promising opportunity for the home team ends on the blue line, the Czechs are called for an offside.
17:09 Chmelevski (USA) - 1:1
	17:09	Goal for Team USA! That was pretty quick, we have a tie game! A shot by Phillips is blocked by Skarek right onto the stick of SASCHA CHMELEVSKI who makes no mistake from a sharp angle! Assisted by: Clayton Phillips.
	16:51	Matej Novak (CZE) receives a minor penalty for boarding.
	16:11	After a nice no-look pass by Kondelik, Safin has tons of time to decide what to do with the puck, but his wrister sails right into Primeau's catching glove.
	15:33	Icing Czech Republic.
14:19
	14:19	Ostap Safin cuts in from the right side and tries to find Machala in front of the net but his pass is just not precise enough!
	13:31	Ryan Poehling tries to stun Skarek with a surprising attempt from between the circles but the Czech goalie makes no mistake.
	12:50	After some pushing and shoving by the boards, the play is blown dead and there will be a commercial break.
	12:14	Jachym Kondelik angles the puck to the slot for Machala but the Czech forward is unable to get a shot away.
11:17
	11:17	Kral passes the puck to Svoboda and his backhander is deflected wide by the opponent's defence.
	10:11	After a quick breakaway, Kastelic finds McManus in a great position but his shot flies over the net!
	09:36	Icing USA.
09:14 Zadina (CZE) - 0:1
	09:14	Goal for Team Czech Republic! The home team strikes first! FILIP ZADINA finds himself in the slot out of nowhere after a great pass by Hladonik from the corner and his backhander beats Primeau. Assisted by: Jan Hladonik, Jan Kern.
	08:32	Necas tries his luck from the top of the left circle but his shot sails well wide.
	07:40	Chmelevski does a great job in the corner to get hold of the puck but afterwards, his pass doesn't find anyone in the blue jersey.
	06:47	Kondelik throws the puck on net from a sharp angle and his attempt is caught and held by Cayden Primeau.
	05:59	Czechs surprisingly have an early edge, however, we are barely five minutes into the game.
	05:12	Necas fights his way into the zone from the left but the puck is stolen from him in the decisive moment.
05:12
	04:56	What a great chance for the Czechs, Jaroslav Dvorak is unmarked in front of the net but doesn't beat Primeau from point blank!
	04:21	Reilly Walsh gets hold of a deflected puck on the blue line but his attempt is saved by Skarek.
	03:47	Kondelik is trapped offside, there will be a draw in the neutral zone.
	03:23	Mick Messner is back on the ice, Team USA is at full strength.
	02:22	...and again.
	01:57	Americans clear the puck to safety, the home team has to regroup in its own zone.
	01:23	Mick Messner (USA) is called early in the game for tripping.
	01:05	...and so is Mikey Anderson's attempt on the other end of the ice.
	00:34	Kaut cuts in on Primeau from the right wing but his shot is deflected by the American defence.
	00:01	Game started.
		Players are on the ice and after both national anthems, we will be ready to go!
		Starting lineups: USA: Primeau (Petruzzelli) – T. Miller, Inamoto, Walsh, Anderson, Keane, Phillips, Brickey, Mirageas – Pratt, Chmelevski, Lodnia – Pastujov, Poehling, Messner – McManus, Dovorany, Kastelic – Dougherty, M. Miller, Seitz. Czech Republic: Skarek (Vomacka) – Kvasnicka, Mikyska, Galvas, Salda, Bednar, Kral, Bukac – Svoboda, Necas, Kaut – Kern, Hladonik, Zadina – Machala, Kondelik, Safin – Chytil, Skvrne, Dvorak – Novak. Referees: Hribik, Jerabek – Gebauer, Spur (all CZE).
Filip Zadina is already looking forward to the final game. "We want to enjoy Saturday's Final. Playing in the Hlinka Memorial Final happens once in a lifetime." https://t.co/pL35pYqxXv — Ivan Hlinka Memorial (@HlinkaMemorial) 13. srpna 2016
		Welcome to the Ivan Hlinka Memorial final between the USA and Czech Republic. Both teams already played each other in the group stage and the Americans won 4:2. However, the Czechs didn't play with their top players.
		Welcome. This game starts at 17:30 CET, 11:30 ET.

Commentary by

Vojtěch Balon

@VojtaBalon

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 18. Chmelevski (Phillips), 22. Messner (Walsh, Poehling), 32. Miller (Messner) – 10. Zadina (Hladonik, Kern), 31. Chytil (Kvasnicka), 36. Zadina (Kern, Hladonik), 53. Machala (Galvas)

USA: Primeau (Petruzzelli) – T. Miller, Inamoto, Walsh, Anderson, Keane, Phillips, Brickey, Mirageas – Pratt, Chmelevski, Lodnia – Pastujov, Poehling, Messner – McManus, Dovorany, Kastelic – Dougherty, M. Miller, Seitz.

Czech Republic: Skarek (Vomacka) – Kvasnicka, Mikyska, Galvas, Salda, Bednar, Kral, Bukac – Svoboda, Necas, Kaut – Kern, Hladonik, Zadina – Machala, Kondelik, Safin – Chytil, Skvrne, Dvorak – Novak.

Referees: Hribik, Jerabek – Gebauer, Spur (all CZE)

1st period
	01:23	USA	2	Messner, tripping
	09:14	CZE	0:1	Zadina (Hladonik, Kern)
	16:51	CZE	2	Novak, boarding
	17:09	USA	1:1	Chmelevski (Phillips)
1st intermission
2nd period
	21:08	USA	2:1	Messner (Walsh, Poehling)
	27:00	USA	2	Anderson, hooking
	30:34	CZE	2:2	Chytil (Kvasnicka)
	31:01	USA	3:2	Miller (Messner)
	35:41	CZE	3:3	Zadina (Kern, Hladonik)
	38:31	USA	2	Walsh, delay of game / displaced goal net
2nd intermission
3rd period
	49:48	USA	5+GMP	Poehling, slashing+slashing
	52:23	CZE	3:4	Machala (Galvas)
Final