Game Report 1507		IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship
PLAYED AT: Meridian Centre Date: Jan 8, 2016 GAME NOTES: CANADA OPENS U18 WOMEN’S WORLDS WITH WIN WENDY GRAVES ST. CATHARINES, Ont. –Sophie Shirley (Saskatoon, Sask./Notre Dame, JWHL) led the way with two goals and an assist as Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team opened its 2016 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship schedule with a 5-2 win over Russia Friday night. Ashton Bell (Deloraine, Man./Westman, MFMHL), Emma Maltais (Burlington, Ont./Oakville, PWHL) and Daryl Watts (Toronto, Ont./Mississauga, PWHL) also scored for Canada. Codie Cross (Airdrie, Alta./Warner School, JWHL), Kristin O’Neill (Oakville, Ont./Stoney Creek, PWHL) and Amy Potomak (Aldergrove, B.C./Pursuit of Excellence, CSSHL) were credited with assists. Stephanie Neatby (Toronto, Ont./Toronto, PWHL) made 16 saves to pick up the win. After defeating Sweden on Wednesday afternoon in a pre-competition game, head coach Lisa Haley (Westville, N.S./Ryerson, OUA) said she wanted her team to play faster. Heeding the coach’s message – and perhaps inspired by a near full house at the Meridian Centre – the team had an extra gear against Russia. Canada controlled play throughout the opening 20 minutes and was rewarded for its offensive risks just past the midway point of the first period, when Shirley redirected a centering pass from Cross on the fly. Bell doubled the team’s lead only 2:37 later. O’Neill sent a centering pass out front to her linemate, who punched it in from the low slot. Russia briefly cut the deficit in half early in the second period. Fanuza Kadirova broke in from the face-off circle and tucked the puck around Neatby blocker side. Shirley restored Canada’s two-goal lead three minutes later, when 24 seconds into the power play the puck went off a Russian defender and in. Malais broke free behind two defenders and went top corner stick side to make it 4-1 only 2:35 later. After surrendering four goals on only 13 shots, Valeriya Tarakanova was replaced in the Russian net by Valeriya Merkusheva. Canada continued to roll, though, with Watts stationed at the side of the net to redirect Shirley’s pass from the high slot with five to play in the second. Russia cut the deficit back down to three before the period was over, with Elizaveta Zenchenko left alone in front to score only 12 seconds after Canada had killed a penalty. Canada continues preliminary play on Saturday, when it takes on the Czech Republic at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT. Visiting Team: Canada Home Team: Russia
CANADA LINEUP Pos No.   Name G 1   Neatby, Stephanie G 29   Coulombe, Marie-Pier G 30   D’Astous-Moreau, Édith   2   Cross, Codie   5   Howran, Victoria   6   Edgar, Julia   7   Tinker, Saroya   8   Shirley, Sophie   10   O’Neill, Kristin   12   Oswald, Sheridan   13   Friesen, Kayla   14   Bourbonnais, Jaime   15   Houston, Ryleigh   16   Potomak, Amy   17   Maltais, Emma   18   Schneider, Malia   19   Agnew, Lindsay   21   Frappier, Celine   23   Berg, Annie   25   Watts, Daryl   26   Bell, Ashton   27   Knowles, Olivia   28   Elmes, Jalyn	CANADA PENALTIES Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On 2nd 27  2:00  (auto) Hooking minor 10:12 1   10:12 11:48 2nd 6  2:00  (auto) Interference minor 15:17 1   15:17 6:43 3rd 13  2:00  (auto) Body Checking minor 13:40 1   13:40 8:20 3rd 27  2:00  (auto) Cross-Checking minor 17:35 1   17:35 4:25	RUSSIA LINEUP Pos No.   Name G 1   Tarakanova, Valeriya G 20   Tretyak, Milena G 30   Merkusheva, Valeriya   3   Klimkina, Anna   5   Dorofeeva, Margarita   7   Bolgareva, Polina   8   Zubok, Daria   9   Seredina, Daria   10   Kulishova, Viktoria   11   Khaustova, Alena   12   Faliakhova, Landysh   13   Pirogova, Nina   14   Tereshkina, Daria   15   Shatalova, Tatiana   16   Borisova, Daria   17   Kadirova, Fanuza   18   Beloglazova, Daria   19   Likhachyova, Yekaterina   21   Novikova, Alena   22   Zenchenko , Elizaveta   23   Vodopyanova, Elena   26   Dobrodeeva, Ekaterina   27   Senchukova, Sofya   28   Lobova, Ekaterina	RUSSIA PENALTIES Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On 1st 3  2:00  Tripping minor 5:19 1   5:19 16:41 2nd 13  2:00  (auto) Body Checking minor 6:15 1   6:15 15:45 2nd 13  2:00  (auto) Elbowing minor 12:21 1   12:21 9:39

CANADA Goals CANADA PLAYERS (plus) RUSSIA PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2     1st 10:27   8-2                         1st 13:04   26-10                         2nd 6:39  PP  8-16                         2nd 9:14   17                         2nd 15:01   25-8

RUSSIA Goals RUSSIA PLAYERS (plus) CANADA PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2     2nd 3:21   17-18                         2nd 17:29   22-19

POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES CANADA 1 / 3 RUSSIA 0 / 4 PENALTY SUMMARY CANADA 8 min / 4 inf RUSSIA 6 min / 3 inf POINT SUMMARY CANADA 5 G + 4 A = 9 Pts RUSSIA 2 G + 2 A = 4 Pts

SCORING 1 2 3 Total CANADA 2 3 0 5 RUSSIA 0 2 0 2 GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 Tot. On Off CAN - Neatby (60:00) (W) 4 6 6 16 /0:00 3rd/20:00 RUS - Tarakanova (29:13) (L) 5 0 0 5 /0:00 2nd/9:13 RUS - Merkusheva (30:47) 0 6 4 10 /9:13 3rd/20:00 Stars of the Game TIME OF GAME:   -  Start: 7:30 PM   -  End: 7:30 PM   -  Attendance: 0

OFFICIALS Referee: Referee: Linesmen: Linesmen: CERTIFIED CORRECT   This report has been checked and verified against the Official IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship Game Report.

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