Game Report 1456

World Under-17 Hockey Challenge

PLAYED AT: North Peace Arena
Date: Nov 6, 2015
GAME NOTES: ISIGUZO’S OT WINNER GIVES FINNS FIFTH WITH WIN OVER U.S. JASON LA ROSE FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Bernard Isiguzo jammed in the game-winner at 6:32 of overtime, giving Finland a 5-4 extra-time win over the United States in Friday’s fifth-place game at the 2015 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. After an initial shot from Finnish defenceman Aleksi Anttalainen, Isiguzo drove to the net and poked the rebound past U.S. netminder Dylan St. Cyr for the deciding goal. Finland had another strong showing at the tournament – it was fourth last year in Sarnia-Lambton, Ont. – while the Americans sixth-place finish is their worst since they came ninth in 1997. Both teams came out with little to no regard for defence, combining for six goals and 26 shots in the first period. Teemu Engberg got the party started just 2:07 in, batting a bouncing puck past a surprised St. Cyr, but Sasha Chmelevski took advantage of a turnover at the offensive blue-line to equalize for the U.S. five minutes later. The Finnish floodgates opened from there, with three goals in the next 6:27. Kristian Vesalainen restored Finland’s lead at 8:17, walking into the slot and beating St. Cyr, and Eeli Tolvanen netted his tournament-leading ninth goal just 73 seconds later, going bar-down over the American netminder’s glove. Vesalainen’s second of the period made it 4-1 at 14:44 after Joni Ikonen circled the net before finding the big left winger standing all alone at the top of the U.S. crease. Undaunted, the Americans began to chip away at the lead; Scott Reedy pulled the U.S. back within two in the final minute of the opening frame, taking a cross-ice feed from Logan Hustsko and beating Finnish goaltender Lassi Lehtinen. Outshot 19-7 in the first period, the U.S. turned the tables in the second, holding a 13-7 advantage, and made it a one-goal game on the power play at 17:21 when Quinn Hughes stick-handled his way into the slot before beating Lehtinen. Reedy’s second of the game – a hard, low shot that richocheted off the far post and behind Lehtinen – tied the game with 4:37 to go and forced the extra period. Finland finished with a 40-29 advantage in shots on goal.

Visiting Team: Finland

Home Team: United States

FINLANDE LINEUP
Pos	No.	Name
G	30	Lehtinen, Lassi
	2	Anttalainen , Aleksi
	3	Heiskanen, Miro
	5	Jokiharju, Henri
	6	Isiguzo, Bernard
	8	Teravainen, Eero
	9	Viitasalo, Nuutti
	10	Engberg, Teemu
	11	Vaakanainen, Urho
	12	Koskenkorva, Jesse
	13	Ikonen, Joni
	16	Luusuaniemi, Aatu
	20	Talvitie, Aarne
	21	Tolvanen, Eeli
	22	Virtanen, Santeri
	23	Vesalainen, Kristian
	24	Nyman, Linus
	25	Heponiemi, Aleksi
	27	Räsänen, Eemeli
	29	Hartikainen, Santeri

FINLANDE PENALTIES
Per.	No.	Min	Offence	Off	PP	PS	Start	On
1st	2	2:00	(auto) Holding minor	15:35	1		15:35	6:25
2nd	11	2:00	(auto) Interference minor	7:45	1		7:45	14:15
2nd	11	2:00	(auto) High-Sticking minor	12:17	1		12:17	9:43
2nd	27	2:00	(auto) Cross-Checking minor	13:04	1		13:04	8:56
2nd	13	2:00	(auto) High-Sticking minor	15:27	1		15:27	6:33
2nd	13	2:00	(auto) Boarding minor	19:47	1		19:47	2:13

UNITED STATES LINEUP
Pos	No.	Name
G	33	St. Cyr, Dylan
	34	Cassetti, Joey
	37	Tkachuk, Brady
	38	Slaggert, Graham
	39	Norris, Josh
	41	Maniscalco, Josh
	42	Dhooghe, Sean
	43	Hughes, Quinn
	44	Hutsko, Logan
	45	Knoepke, Nate
	46	Mismash, Grant
	48	Miller, Tommy
	49	Hernández, Randy
	51	Farrance, David
	52	Tortora, Jacob
	53	Barratt, Evan
	55	Kemp, Phil
	56	Gildon, Max
	57	Reedy, Scott
	58	Chmelevski, Sasha

UNITED STATES PENALTIES
Per.	No.	Min	Offence	Off	PP	PS	Start	On
1st	41	2:00	Slashing minor	4:12	1		4:12	17:48
1st	46	2:00	Roughing minor	10:29	1		10:29	11:31
1st	43	2:00	(auto) Cross-Checking minor	12:06	1		12:06	9:54
2nd	41	2:00	(auto) Delay of Game minor	0:47	1		0:47	1:13
2nd	53	2:00	(auto) Hooking minor	19:59	1		19:59	2:01
3rd	38	2:00	Slashing minor	1:29	1		1:29	0:31

FINLANDE Goals

FINLANDE PLAYERS (plus)

UNITED STATES PLAYERS (minus)

Per.

Time

G-As1-As2

1st