Game Report 1075 World Sledge Hockey Challenge
PLAYED AT: Leduc Recreation Centre
Date: Feb 4, 2015
GAME NOTES: LANDEROS SCORES TWICE, U.S. BEATS CANADA IN FIRST-PLACE SHOWDOWN JASON LA ROSE LEDUC, Alta. – Nikko Landeros supplied the offence, Steve Cash made the saves and the United States claimed first place in the preliminary round at the 2015 World Sledge Hockey Challenge, beating Canada’s National Sledge Team 2-0 in the round-robin finale on Wednesday night. The win means the U.S. will face Korea in Thursday’s first semifinal (2 p.m. MT) at the Leduc Recreation Centre, while Canada will take on Russia in the late game (7 p.m. MT). Landeros scored with a pair of wrist shots from the point, while Declan Farmer added two assists. Cash made 13 saves to record his second consecutive shutout of the Canadians; the U.S. goaltender turned away all 11 shots he faced in a 3-0 American win in a semifinal at the Paralympic Winter Games last March. A back-and-forth game looked to be headed to the first intermission scoreless before Landeros let go a shot from just inside the blue-line that found its way over the glove of Canadian netminder Corbin Watson (Kingsville, Ont.) with just 1:12 left in the opening period. Canada struggled to get its offence going, managing just eight shots in the first two periods and rarely testing Cash. Landeros added insurance just past the midway point of the third period; after Watson chose not to freeze the puck, the American defenceman took a pass from Farmer and snuck a low, off-speed shot just inside the post. The Canadians couldn’t get one back, losing for just the fourth time in 26 games, dating back to April 2013. Canada lost a preliminary round game at the World Sledge Hockey Challenge for the first time ever; it was 23-0 entering the game and 32-2 overall, with its only two previous defeats coming to the U.S. in the gold medal game in 2009 and 2012.
Visiting Team: United States
Home Team: Canada
UNITED STATES LINEUP
Pos No.   Name
G30  Huckaby, Kyle
G34  Cash, Steve
  Roybal, Brody
  Hanning Jr, Billy
  McDermott, Luke
  Mumper, Sam
 11  Carron, Tyler
 13  Sweeney, Josh
 14  McCoy, Daniel
 15  Landeros, Nikko
 16  Farmer, Declan
 17  Douglas, Chris
 19  McKee, Kevin
 20  Page, Adam
 24  Misiewicz, Josh
 27  Pauls, Josh
 28  Schaus, Paul
UNITED STATES PENALTIES
Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On
2nd11 2:00 Teeing minor 0:581 0:5816:02
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
CANADA LINEUP
Pos No.   Name
G Larocque, Dominic
G30  Watson, Corbin
  Whitson, Derek
  Rempel, Kevin
  Dorion, Marc
  McGregor, Tyler
  Gale, Anthony
 10  Delaney, Ben
 11  Dixon, Adam
 12  Westlake, Greg
 14  Arsenault, Steve
 15  Sorley, Kevin
 20  Sholomicki, Bryan
 21  Cederstrand, Chris
 23  Block, Kieran
 25  Gemmell, James
 27  Bowden, Brad
CANADA PENALTIES
Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On
2nd2:00 (auto) Elbowing minor 6:321 6:3210:28
2nd2:00 (auto) Holding minor 13:221 13:223:38
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
UNITED STATES Goals UNITED STATES PLAYERS (plus) CANADA PLAYERS (minus)
Per. Time    G-As1-As2    
1st13:48  15-4-16            
3rd8:51  15-16            
CANADA Goals CANADA PLAYERS (plus) UNITED STATES PLAYERS (minus)
Per. Time    G-As1-As2    
                
                
POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES
UNITED STATES 0 / 2
CANADA 0 / 1
PENALTY SUMMARY
UNITED STATES 2 min / 1 inf
CANADA 4 min / 2 inf
POINT SUMMARY
UNITED STATES 2 G + 3 A = 5 Pts
CANADA 0 G + A = 0 Pts
SCORING 1 2 3 Total
UNITED STATES1012
CANADA0000
GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 Tot. On Off
USA - Cash (45:00) (W)44513/0:003rd/15:00
CAN - Watson (45:00) (L)77519/0:003rd/15:00
Stars of the Game TIME OF GAME:
  -  Start: 9:00 PM
  -  End: 9:00 PM
  -  Attendance:
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CERTIFIED CORRECT
 


This report has been checked and verified against the Official World Sledge Hockey Challenge Game Report.

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