Finland – Italy 6:3 (end) | India – Switzerland 0:5 (cont.) | Czech Republic – Greece 4:3 (end)
USA – Portugal 8:2 (end) | Slovakia – Canada 6:4 (end)
final
Slovakia
6:4 (3:2, 1:2, 2:0)
Canada
Saturday 10.06.2017, 17:00 • Tipsport arena, Pardubice • World Cup (men) • Final
     
    44:38
    Penalty for Slovakia (Roman Bujdak – 2 min., Boarding).
     
    44:34
    Dustin Kelly missed on a great chance in front of Petrik! He was all alone but couldn't hit the ball.
     
    44:26
    Canada with an extra attacker again. Face off in offensive zone.
     
    44:08
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    Empty netter seals the deal for Slovakia! MICHAL HRIVNAK got the ball after face off and send it right into the abandoned goal – 6-4. Assisted by Boris Oravec, Patrik Svitana.
     
    43:05
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    It's in and Slovakia take their lead back! PATRIK SVITANA one timed it past Barlow and the Slovaks are having a blast. Power play goal makes it 5-4 with just two minutes to go in regulation. Assisted by Roman Bujdak, Boris Oravec.
     
    42:07
    Slovakia will play for 50 seconds in a two-men advantage!
     
    42:07
    Penalty for Canada (Patrick O'Keefe – 2 min., Tripping).
     
    40:58
    Penalty for Canada (Remi Laurencelle – 2 min., High Sticking).
     
    37:20
    Penalty for Canada (Patrick O'Keefe – 2 min., Holding an Opponent).
     
    37:20
    Great save by Barlow who stopped Beniac in a great chance to set Slovakia ahead! Right pad in action.
     
    34:31
    Great defensive save from O'Keefe as he threw his body under Svitana to stop his run from left wing side.
     
    33:33
    Milan Rampacek hits the post! Shot went wide and in front of goal from the back board. Rampacek had it on his stick but missed by inches.
     
    32:09
    Huge chance for Boris Oravec who got a perfect pass from behind the goal! He put it into Barlow before it bounced back to him, then Barlow made another great save to keep it out with rebound.
     
    29:23
    One on none rush on the other side with Dylan Kelly in it, but Petrik managed to keep it tied this time!
     
    28:50
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    The Slovaks tie it at four! The ball went from stick to stick all around until it found MILAN RAMPACEK who put it into back of the net behind Barlow who tried his best to get across – 4-4. Assisted by Filip Titka, Martin Kollar.
     
    27:11
    Goal for Team Canada!
    Nice passing play to get the ball set MARCUS POWER up in the slot. Power put it past Petrik with a well-placed snap shot and set his side ahead for the very first time! Assisted by Patrick O'Keefe, Dylan Kelly.
     
    26:20
    Goal for Team Canada!
    It's tied again! Victor Azevedo served it to DANICK MARTEL for a one timer and he smashed it into the goal! 3-3. Assisted by Victor Azevedo, Remi Laurencelle.
     
    26:03
    Penalty for Slovakia (Pavol Blahut – 2 min., Tripping).
     
    25:11
    Patrik Svitana broke away and went alone on Barlow. He tried to put it upstairs, but Barlow lied down and kicked it out with his pad! What a save!
     
    24:58
    Penalty for Slovakia (Milan Beniac – 2 min., High Sticking).
     
    21:47
    Petrik flashes his glove with a beautiful save on shot from circles.
     
    18:20
    Penalty for Slovakia (Miroslav Bozik – 2 min., Slashing).
     
    18:20
    Kevin Marchuk got a perfect pass in front of goal and tried to deke it into backhand. Petrik pokes it out with a fantastic save.
     
    14:57
    Left post rings behind Petrik again! Bad luck for team Canada.
     
    08:26
    Goal for Team Canada!
    And Canada makes it a one-goal game on their power play! DANICK MARTEL got an opportunity to fire one on target from left side and hit precisely into top left corner just above Petrik's shoulder – 3-2. Assisted by Jordan Escott, Dustin Kelly.
     
    08:08
    Penalty for Slovakia (Filip Titka – 2 min., Interference).
     
    07:56
    Goal for Team Canada!
    It's in! REMI LAURENCELLE went in from left side, waited for Petrik to try to poke the ball away and sent it in through five hole – 3-1. Assisted by Danick Martel, Brad Yetman.
     
    07:22
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    Well, that didn't take long. BORIS ORAVEC traded passes with Roman Bujdak and slapped it in to near post before Barlow could have ever got there – 3-0. Assisted by Roman Bujdak, Michal Hrivnak.
     
    06:58
    Penalty for Canada (Kevin Marchuk – 2 min., High Sticking).
     
    02:33
    Canada hits the post as well! Petrik was lucky this time.
     
    00:58
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    What a start from the defending champions! Lukas Madera hit the post from between the circles. He got one more chance. Barlow saved it, but MICHAL HRIVNAK was there to tap it in with rebound – 2-0! Assisted by Lukas Madera.
     
    00:19
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    Slovakia gets ahead immediately! JAROSLAV MARTINUSIK charged through the middle and surprised Barlow with a quick shot on blocker side. 1-0 for Slovakia. Assisted by Milan Rampacek, Filip Titka.
    Commentary by

    Marek Kratochvíl

    CZ@marekratochvil

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 1. Martinusik (Rampacek, Titka), 1. Hrivnak (Madera), 8. Oravec (Bujdak, Hrivnak), 29. Rampacek (Titka, Kollar), 44. Svitana (Bujdak, Oravec), 45. Hrivnak (Oravec, Svitana) – 8. Laurencelle (Martel, B. Yetman), 9. Martel (Escott, Du. Kelly), 27. Martel (Azevedo, Laurencelle), 28. Power (O'Keefe, Dy. Kelly)

    Slovakia: Petrik (Misovec) – Minarik, Kacer, Titka, Blahut, Bujdak, Zelenka, Tupy, Dejneka – Rampacek, Martinusik, Kollar, Hrivnak, Beniac, Madera, Oravec, Teplicky, Slovak, Skultety, Liptak, Svitana, Bozik, Pijak
    Canada: Barlow (Flores) – Azevedo, Babij, Fortier, Kastas, Marshall, O'Keefe, Szolga, Wild, B. Yetman – D'Abadie, Dentremont, Escott, Gingera, Du. Kelly, Dy. Kelly, Laurencelle, Marchuk, Martel, Merasty, Power, Reid, N. Yetman.
    Referees: M. Skrobak, P. Skrobak (both CZE)
    Attendance: 4,150