Sweden – Russia 3:6 (end) | USA – Czech Republic 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
     
    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!
     
    58:38
    Primeau is headed to the bench, the pressure is intense right now!
    55:23
     
    55:23
    Today's attendance is 2325!
    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.
     
    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!
     
    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.
    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.
     
    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!
    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.
     
    28:52
    Svoboda has a wide open net in front of him but cannot get hold of the puck!
    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!
    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.
     
    19:18
    A surprising deflection gives Jan Kern a good chance to regain the lead for the Czechs but his shot sails just wide!
    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.
     
    10:11
    After a quick breakaway, Kastelic finds McManus in a great position but his shot flies over the net!
    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.
     
    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!
     
    01:23
    Mick Messner (USA) is called early in the game for tripping.
    Commentary by

    Vojtěch Balon

    CZ@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)