Game Report 111

World Sledge Hockey Challenge

PLAYED AT: MacLauchlan Arena
Date: Dec 4, 2016
GAME NOTES: CANADA OPENS WITH SHUTOUT OVER NORWAY WENDY GRAVES CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – Greg Westlake (Oakville, Ont.), Ben Delaney (Ottawa, Ont.) and Bryan Sholomicki (Winnipeg, Man.) scored, Dominic Larocque (Quebec City, Que.) was perfect in net and Canada’s National Sledge Team opened with a 3-0 win over Norway at the 2016 World Sledge Hockey Challenge. It was Larocque’s fifth career shutout with the team. Rob Armstrong (Erin, Ont.), Corbyn Smith (Monkton, Ont.), Billy Bridges (Summerside, P.E.I.) and James Gemmell (Quesnel, B.C.) all had an assist. Kjell Christian Hamar made 18 saves in net for Norway. Canada has now won all 10 meetings between the teams at the tournament. Canada took the lead only 2:15 in. Armstrong left a drop pass for Westlake in the left circle; the captain found the far low corner from just above the goal line. Smith picked up the second assist on the goal for his first point with Canada’s National Sledge Team. Canada wanted to play a more up-tempo game this season, and its plan was on full display in the form of rookie Liam Hickey (St. John’s, N.L), who twice in the opening period pulled away from multiple defenders to create scoring chances for himself. At the same time, Canada limited Norway’s offensive opportunities. It took 9:40 – more than half the first period – for Norway to register its first shot on net. Already holding most of the momentum throughout the period, Canada added a second goal three seconds before the intermission. Delaney pounced on a loose puck down low for an unassisted tally. It was all Canada in the second period as well, with the team outshooting Norway 8-1 over the 15 minutes. Sholomicki finished high off a cross-ice pass from Bridges to make it 3-0 with just over two minutes remaining in that middle frame. The Canadians’ lead could’ve been more if not for the three posts it hit to that point. An aggressive Canadian forecheck kept the Norwegians on their heels for most of the game. Norway’s short bench – the team dressed only eight forwards and three defencemen – also didn’t allow the team to counter with as much energy as the Canadians attacked with.

Visiting Team: Norway

Home Team: Canada

NORWAY LINEUP
Pos	No.	Name
G	2	Deng, Kissinger
G	18	Hamar, Kjell Christian
	6	Kirstistuen, Emil
	9	Vaernes, Morten
	12	Bøgle, Magnus
	15	Sørheim, Emil
	16	Nordstoga, Knut Andre
	17	Solberg, Loyd Remi
	20	Hamre, Martin
	22	Bakke, Audun
	24	Avdal, Thommas
	27	Vatne, Emil
	71	Oeiseth, Ola

NORWAY PENALTIES
Per.	No.	Min	Offence	Off	PP	PS	Start	On
2nd	24	2:00	Holding	4:52	1		4:52	6:52
2nd	24	2:00	Holding	8:51	1		8:51	10:51

CANADA LINEUP
Pos	No.	Name
G	30	Watson, Corbin
G	31	Larocque, Dominic
	3	Cozzolino, Dominic
	6	Culmone, Anthony
	8	McGregor, Tyler
	9	Smith, Corbyn
	10	Delaney, Ben
	11	Dixon, Adam
	12	Westlake, Greg
	14	Arsenault, Steve
	15	Sorley, Kevin
	18	Bridges, Billy
	20	Sholomicki, Bryan
	23	Hickey, Liam
	25	Gemmell, James
	27	Bowden, Brad

CANADA PENALTIES
Per.	No.	Min	Offence	Off	PP	PS	Start	On
1st	15	2:00	Teeing	8:40	1		8:40	10:40
3rd	15	2:00	Roughing	11:11	1		11:11	13:11

NORWAY Goals

NORWAY PLAYERS (plus)

CANADA PLAYERS (minus)

Per.

Time

G-As1-As2

CANADA Goals

CANADA PLAYERS (plus)

NORWAY PLAYERS (minus)

Per.

Time

G-As1-As2

1st

2:15

12-6-9

1st

14:57

2nd

12:52

20-18-25

POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES
NORWAY	0 / 2
CANADA	0 / 2

PENALTY SUMMARY
NORWAY	4 min / 2 inf
CANADA	4 min / 2 inf

POINT SUMMARY
NORWAY	0 G + A = 0 Pts
CANADA	3 G + 4 A = 7 Pts

SCORING	1	2	3	Total
NORWAY	0	0	0	0
CANADA	2	1	0	3

GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time)	1	2	3	Tot.	On	Off
NOR - Hamar (45:00) (L)	7	7	4	18	/0:00	3rd/15:00
CAN - Larocque (45:00) (W)	3	1	3	7	/0:00	3rd/15:00

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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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