Game Report 1546 World Sledge Hockey Challenge
PLAYED AT: Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre
Date: Jan 20, 2016
GAME NOTES: CANADA EARNS TOP SPOT OF WSHC STANDINGS WITH SHOOTOUT WIN DAVID BRIEN BRIDGEWATER, N.S. – Adam Dixon (Midland, Ont.) scored in regulation time and struck again in the shootout, helping Canada’s National Sledge Team to a 3-2 extra-time win over the United States, and first place in the preliminary round at the 2016 World Sledge Hockey Challenge. The win means Canada will face Korea in Thursday’s second semifinal at the Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre (7 p.m. AT), while the Americans will take on Russia in the early game (2 p.m. AT). Canadian goaltender Corbin Watson (Kingsville, Ont.) stole the show, finishing with 27 saves in regulation and overtime, the second-most in one game in tournament history. He also stopped three of four Americans in the shootout to earn the well-deserved win. After losing all five games to the U.S. last season, including a 2-0 defeat in the preliminary round at the 2015 World Sledge Hockey Challenge, the Canadians finally broke through against the defending Paralympic and IPC world championship gold medallists. Canada stormed out of the gate, taking a very early lead; Brad Bowden (Orton, Ont.) carried the puck into the American zone and circled the net before finding Billy Bridges (Summerside, P.E.I.), who beat U.S. netminder Steve Cash just 41 seconds after the puck dropped. The Americans pulled even 3:36 into the second period when Declan Farmer snuck a shot past Watson from the low slot, but it took just 10 seconds for Dixon to restore the Canadian lead. A quick penalty just 16 seconds after Dixon’s goal gave the U.S. the power play, and Paul Schaus needed only 28 seconds on the man advantage to make it a 2-2 game and finish a busy stretch of three goals in 54 seconds. The U.S. held a 7-4 advantage in shots on goal in a scoreless third period, and had four shots in overtime, compared to just one for Canada, as Watson almost single-handedly got the game to a shootout. Canada got on the board first on its second shot thanks to a slick move from Tyler McGregor (Forest, Ont.), but Farmer answered right back on the next American opportunity. Dixon was turned away on Canada’s third shot, but, after Watson made a huge stop on Farmer, the defenceman made good on his second chance, giving the Canadians their first win over the U.S. since Jan. 9, 2014, a span of eight games. 		Visiting Team: Canada
 Home Team: United States
CANADA LINEUP
Pos No.   Name
G30  Watson, Corbin
G31  Larocque, Dominic
 3  Cozzolino, Dominic
 6  Culmone, Anthony
 8  McGregor, Tyler
 10  Delaney, Ben
 11  Dixon, Adam
 12  Westlake, Greg
 14  Arsenault, Steve
 15  Sorley, Kevin
 18  Bridges, Billy
 20  Sholomicki, Bryan
 23  Block, Kieran
 25  Gemmell, James
 27  Bowden, Brad
   
CANADA PENALTIES
Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On
1st14 2:00 (auto) Holding minor 6:071 6:0710:53
2nd20 2:00 (auto) Interference minor 4:021 4:0212:58
3rd14 2:00 (auto) Holding minor 5:471 5:4711:13
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
UNITED STATES LINEUP
Pos No.   Name
G1  Reichenbach, Bo
G34  Cash, Steve
 4  Roybal, Brody
 5  Hanning Jr, Billy
 6  McDermott, Luke
 11   Carron, Tyler
 13  Sweeney, Josh
 14  McCoy, Dan
 15  Landeros, Nikko
 16  Farmer, Declan
 17  Douglas, Chris
 19  McKee, Kevin
 20  Page, Adam
 23  Roman, Rico
 27  Pauls, Josh
 28  Schaus, Paul
UNITED STATES PENALTIES
Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On
2nd4 2:00 Roughing minor 6:331 6:3310:27
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
CANADA Goals CANADA PLAYERS (plus) UNITED STATES PLAYERS (minus)
Per. Time    G-As1-As2    
1st:41  18-27            
2nd3:46  11-23            
                
UNITED STATES Goals UNITED STATES PLAYERS (plus) CANADA PLAYERS (minus)
Per. Time    G-As1-As2    
2nd3:36  19-16-4            
2nd4:30 PP 28-19            
                
POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES
CANADA 0 / 1
UNITED STATES 1 / 3
PENALTY SUMMARY
CANADA 6 min / 3 inf
UNITED STATES 2 min / 1 inf
POINT SUMMARY
CANADA 2 G + 2 A = 4 Pts
UNITED STATES 2 G + 3 A = 5 Pts
SCORING 1 2 3 OT1 SO Total
CANADA110013
UNITED STATES020002
GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 OT1 Tot. On Off
CAN - Watson (55:30) (W)877426/0:001st OT/10:30
USA - Cash (55:30) (SL)424111/0:001st OT/10:30
SHOOTOUT
CANADA shoots first for each round.
CANADA UNITED STATES
#  SHOOTER
 18  Billy Bridges   --  
 8  Tyler McGregor Goal
 11  Adam Dixon   --  
 11  Adam Dixon Goal
#   SHOOTER
   --  15   Nikko Landeros
   --  27   Josh Pauls
 Goal16   Declan Farmer
   --  16   Declan Farmer
TOTALS:  2  1
Stars of the Game TIME OF GAME:
  -  Start: 6:00 PM
  -  End: 6:00 PM
  -  Attendance: 0 
OFFICIALS
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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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