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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

		Welcome. This game starts at 17:30 CET, 11:30 ET.
		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.
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
		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).
		Players are on the ice and after both national anthems, we will be ready to go!
	00:01	Game started.
	00:34	Kaut cuts in on Primeau from the right wing but his shot is deflected by the American defence.
	01:05	...and so is Mikey Anderson's attempt on the other end of the ice.
	01:23	Mick Messner (USA) is called early in the game for tripping.
	01:57	Americans clear the puck to safety, the home team has to regroup in its own zone.
	02:22	...and again.
	03:23	Mick Messner is back on the ice, Team USA is at full strength.
	03:47	Kondelik is trapped offside, there will be a draw in the neutral zone.
	04:21	Reilly Walsh gets hold of a deflected puck on the blue line but his attempt is saved by Skarek.
	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!
05:12
	05:12	Necas fights his way into the zone from the left but the puck is stolen from him in the decisive moment.
	05:59	Czechs surprisingly have an early edge, however, we are barely five minutes into the game.
	06:47	Kondelik throws the puck on net from a sharp angle and his attempt is caught and held by Cayden Primeau.
	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.
	08:32	Necas tries his luck from the top of the left circle but his shot sails well wide.
	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.
09:14 Zadina (CZE) - 0:1
	09:36	Icing USA.
	10:11	After a quick breakaway, Kastelic finds McManus in a great position but his shot flies over the net!
	11:17	Kral passes the puck to Svoboda and his backhander is deflected wide by the opponent's defence.
11:17
	12:14	Jachym Kondelik angles the puck to the slot for Machala but the Czech forward is unable to get a shot away.
	12:50	After some pushing and shoving by the boards, the play is blown dead and there will be a commercial break.
	13:31	Ryan Poehling tries to stun Skarek with a surprising attempt from between the circles but the Czech goalie makes no mistake.
	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!
14:19
	15:33	Icing Czech Republic.
	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.
	16:51	Matej Novak (CZE) receives a minor penalty for boarding.
	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.
17:09 Chmelevski (USA) - 1:1
	18:15	A promising opportunity for the home team ends on the blue line, the Czechs are called for an offside.
	18:39	Icing by the Czechs, the play will shift in front of Jakub Skarek.
	19:18	A surprising deflection gives Jan Kern a good chance to regain the lead for the Czechs but his shot sails just wide!
	20:00	1st period finished.
		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.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
	20:46	Vanya Lodnia shoots from the right circle but his attempt sails well wide.
	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.
21:08 Messner (USA) - 2:1
	23:06	Offside Czech Republic.
	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.
	24:27	Offside USA.
	25:14	A shot by Ronald Brickey goes wide, but the Americans are still in possession in the offensive zone.
	25:45	Czechs fire the puck to safety, but this won't be enough to beat the red-hot Americans.
	26:32	Down one goal, Skarek makes a nice save on Seitz from point blank to keep the game close!
	27:00	Mikey Anderson (USA) is called for hooking.
27:00
	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.
	28:52	Svoboda has a wide open net in front of him but cannot get hold of the puck!
	29:05	After Anderson's arrival back on the ice, Primeau is forced to make yet another save.
	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.
	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.
30:34 Chytil (CZE) - 2:2
	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.
31:01 Miller (USA) - 3:2
	31:56	There will be a commercial break.
	33:10	After an icing by the co-hosts, there will be a draw in front of Jakub Skarek.
	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!
	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.
34:19
	34:35	Satin's attempt from the left circle is caught by Cayden Primeau who holds on for the draw.
	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.
35:41 Zadina (CZE) - 3:3
	37:14	Sasha Chmelevski tries to shift the momentum again but his attempt from a sharp angle is caught by Skarek.
	38:20	Ondrej Machala finds himself in a nice scoring opportunity but cannot get a shot away from the left circle.
	38:31	Reilly Walsh (USA) displaces the net and is headed to the box for delaying the game.
	39:37	The puck almost ends up in the net but Cayden Primeau makes an unbelievable Hasek-style save to keep the game tied!
40:00
	40:00	2nd period finished.
		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.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
	40:31	Walsh is back on the ice, the Czech power play is over.
	42:09	Necas has a nice opportunity from the left circle but Primeau reacts quickly enough and makes a save with his shoulder.
	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.
	44:53	Kaut throws the puck towards the net but this attempt doesn't trouble Primeau.
	46:06	Offside USA, the play will continue in the neutral zone.
	47:07	There is almost no stoppage time in the third, Czechs are now in possession in the offensive zone.
	47:33	Cayden Primeau holds the puck in his glove until the whistle.
	48:05	Kral throws the puck towards Primeau from a sharp angle but the American goaltender makes a nice save.
	48:34	Machala's backhander is taken care of by Cayden Primeau who holds on for the draw.
	49:15	Jakub Skarek has to make a save after a long time but stays calm and holds on.
	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!
49:34
	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!
	50:20	Machala cannons the puck into the netting, there will be a commercial break.
	51:10	The Americans dump the puck away, the co-hosts have to regroup in their own zone.
	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.
52:23 Machala (CZE) - 3:4
	52:44	Poehling's five-minute penalty still counts even after the goal, will the Czechs run away?
	53:29	It doesn't seem like it yet as a terrible pass ends up on an icing.
	55:23	Today's attendance is 2325!
55:23
	55:53	This looked promising for Team USA but Skarek made a nice save to retain the lead.
	57:12	Phillips' attempt from the blue line is caught and held by Skarek less than three minutes before the final buzzer.
57:12
	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.
	58:38	Primeau is headed to the bench, the pressure is intense right now!
	58:59	Timeout for Team USA. This is going to be an interesting minute!
	59:25	Puck is in the corner, time is quickly narrowing down!
	59:46	A shot by Phillips goes wide, there is to much time remaining!
		Game over.
		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!
		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.
		This is it from us in Breclav for this year, see you again in 2017! (19:38:43)

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