Game Report 1703

World Junior A Challenge

PLAYED AT: Rath Eastlink Community Centre
Date: Dec 10, 2017
GAME NOTES: SPECIAL TEAMS LEAD RUSSIA TO OPENING DAY WIN OVER EAST JASON LA ROSE TRURO, N.S. – Alexander Romanov and Ivan Morozov scored two goals each, and Russia rode its special teams to a 5-1 win over Canada East in the opening game for both Sunday night at the 2017 World Junior A Challenge. The Russians scored twice on the power play, once shorthanded and once at 6-on-5 on a delayed penalty, beating the easterners for the sixth time in nine all-time meetings. Grigory Denisenko added a goal and two assists for Russia, while Amir Miftakhof stopped 27 of 28 shots. Romanov scored first at the 16-minute mark, hammering a point shot through traffic and past Canadian goaltender Jett Alexander with Miftakhof on the bench for an extra attacker. Denisenko converted on the first Russian power play in the dying seconds of the opening frame, racing down the right wing and roofing a shot short-side on Alexander. Romanov added his second goal on another man advantage just 2:29 into the second period on a gorgeous tic-tac-toe passing play with Denisenko and Vladislav Kotkov, and Morozov got his first off a turnover deep in the Canadian zone at 12:05. Nick Campoli finally got East in the board late in the second when his shot hit a stick and beat Miftakhof up and over the shoulder. It was the first goal in almost 100 minutes for the Canadians, including their shutout loss to the United States in pre-tournament play. Canada East had its chances in the third period, including a five-minute power play after Denisenko was ejected for a hit to the head, but couldn’t find another goal. Alexander went to the bench with three minutes left for a 6-on-4 advantage, but Morozov found the empty net for a shorthanded marker at 18:18 of the final stanza to wrap up the scoring. Russia will enjoy an off day before wrapping up its preliminary-round schedule against Switzerland on Tuesday afternoon (3:30 p.m. AT), while Canada East will face off against the Swiss on Monday night (7:30 p.m. AT).

Visiting Team: Russia

Home Team: Canada East

RUSSIA LINEUP
Pos	No.	Name
G	1	Miftakhof, Amir
G	29	Isaev, Daniil
	2	Zhilyakov, Bogdan
	3	Galeniuk, Danila
	5	Malyshev, Anton
	6	Yasinsky , Pyotr
	7	Kotkov , Vladislav
	8	Morozov, Ivan
	9	Zhabreyev, Alexander
	10	Rotenberg, Pavel
	11	Rozhkov, Nikita
	14	Denisenko, Grigory
	17	Zavgorodny, Dmitri
	18	Kizimov, Semyon
	19	Rtishchev, Nikita
	22	Iskhakov, Ruslan
	23	Zhuravlev, Daniil
	24	Mikhailov, Vladislav
	25	Misyul, Danil
	26	Romanov, Alexander
	27	Sorkin, Maxim
	28	Okhotyuk, Nikita

RUSSIA PENALTIES
Per.	No.	Min	Offence	Off	PP	PS	Start	On
1st	18	2:00	Hooking	1:01	1		1:01	3:01
1st	18	2:00	Roughing	16:36			16:36	18:36
2nd	10	2:00	Hooking	9:24	1		9:24	11:24
2nd	5	2:00	Cross-Checking	12:42			13:11	15:11
3rd	7	2:00	Elbowing	3:52	1		3:52	5:52
3rd	10	2:00	High-Sticking	6:11	1		6:11	8:11
3rd	14	5:00	Hit to the Head	9:36	1		9:36	14:36
3rd	14	20:00	Game Misconduct	9:36			9:36
3rd	7	2:00	Interference	16:36	1		16:36

CANADA EAST LINEUP
Pos	No.	Name
G	1	Battaglia, Noah
G	31	Alexander, Jett
	4	Townend, Cade
	5	Snell, Mason
	6	Theocharidis, Tim
	7	Maziarz, Joey
	8	Kellenberger, Matthew
	9	Campoli, Nick
	10	Dicaire, Derek
	11	MacEachern, Connor
	12	Lowry, Mac
	14	Evans, Ben
	15	Doyle, Colin
	16	Tupker, Zachary
	17	Kalezic, Colton
	18	Romano, Anthony
	19	McBain, Jack
	20	Thibeault, Francis
	21	Johnston, Logan
	22	Clarke, Jeff
	23	Evans, Finn
	24	Girduckis, Aidan

CANADA EAST PENALTIES
Per.	No.	Min	Offence	Off	PP	PS	Start	On
1st	6	2:00	Roughing	16:36			16:36	18:36
1st	18	2:00	Tripping	18:37	1		18:37	19:45
2nd	14	2:00	Kneeing	0:31	1		0:31	2:29
2nd	11	2:00	Delay of Game	12:42			13:11	15:11
2nd	11	2:00	Interference	19:17	1		19:17	1:17
3rd	23	2:00	Slashing	13:18	1		13:18	15:18
3rd	14	2:00	Interference	20:00			20:00

RUSSIA Goals

RUSSIA PLAYERS (plus)

CANADA EAST PLAYERS (minus)

Per.

Time

G-As1-As2

1st