Game Report 1522		IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship
PLAYED AT: Meridian Centre Date: Jan 14, 2016 GAME NOTES: BELL SCORES TWO; CANADA ADVANCES TO GOLD MEDAL GAME WENDY GRAVES ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Ashton Bell (Deloraine, Man./Westman, MFMHL) scored twice and Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team held Russia to 12 shots in a 4-0 shutout Thursday night to advance to the gold medal game of the 2016 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship. Canada also got goals from Ryleigh Houston (Winnipeg, Man./Balmoral Hall School, JWHL) and Kayla Friesen (Winnipeg, Man./St. Mary’s, CAHS) in a game in which it outshot Russia 43-12 and dictated play throughout. Emma Maltais (Burlington, Ont./Oakville, PWHL) had a two-point night with a pair of assists. Édith D’Astous-Moreau (Laval, Que./Stanstead, CAHS) picked up her second shutout in as many starts. For the ninth straight year, Canada will face the United States for U18 women’s worlds gold. Canada got on the board first on Thursday when Bell’s one-timer from just outside the face-off circle eluded Valeriya Tarakanova midway through the opening period. The play was set up moments earlier when Codie Cross (Airdrie, Alta./Warner School, JWHL) intercepted a clearing attempt at the blue line; her ensuing shot was deflected out of play, setting up an offensive zone face-off. Having already dominated the opening 20 minutes, Canada started the second period with nearly a minute on the five-on-three. With 15 seconds left in the second penalty, Houston swept in a rebound in front of the crease to make it 2-0. As the second period went on, Canada seemed to be almost playing a game of keep-away, its speed allowing it to get to the puck faster and its crisp passes permitting it long stretches of possession. Despite Tarakanova proving steady to the Canadian challenge, stopping 27 shots through the first 40 minutes, it was Valeriya Merkusheva starting the third period for Russia. Only 2:31 into Merkusheva’s tenure, Kristin O’Neill (Oakville, Ont./Stoney Creek, PWHL) forced a turnover down low and sent a pass out front to Bell, who buried her second of the game. Twenty-five seconds later, Friesen – set up at the bottom of the face-off circle –one-timed a pass from Céline Frappier (Tecumseh, Ont./Toronto, PWHL) to make it 4-0. With the win Canada improved its all-time record versus Russia to 6-0. 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 1st 17  2:00  (auto) Kneeing minor 4:26 1   4:26 17:34 3rd 6  2:00  Tripping minor 8:44 1   8:44 13:16	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 19  2:00  (auto) Hooking minor 18:59 1   18:59 3:01 1st 21  2:00  (auto) High-Sticking minor 20:00 1   20:00 2:00 2nd 21  2:00  (auto) Interference minor 7:20 1   7:20 14:40 2nd 15  2:00  (auto) Hooking minor 16:15 1   16:15 5:45

CANADA Goals CANADA PLAYERS (plus) RUSSIA PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2     1st 9:55   26-17-2                         2nd 1:46  PP  15-17-19                         3rd 2:31   26-10                         3rd 2:56   13-21

RUSSIA Goals RUSSIA PLAYERS (plus) CANADA PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2

POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES CANADA 1 / 4 RUSSIA 0 / 2 PENALTY SUMMARY CANADA 4 min / 2 inf RUSSIA 8 min / 4 inf POINT SUMMARY CANADA 4 G + 6 A = 10 Pts RUSSIA 0 G + A = 0 Pts

SCORING 1 2 3 Total CANADA 1 1 2 4 RUSSIA 0 0 0 0 GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 Tot. On Off CAN - D’Astous-Moreau (60:00) (W) 1 3 8 12 /0:00 3rd/20:00 RUS - Tarakanova (40:00) (L) 11 16 0 27 /0:00 3rd/0:00 RUS - Merkusheva (20:00) 0 0 12 12 /0:00 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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