Game Report 1705		World Junior A Challenge
PLAYED AT: Rath Eastlink Community Centre Date: Dec 11, 2017 GAME NOTES: MACEACHERN GETS LATE WINNER, EAST EDGES SWISS FOR FIRST WIN JASON LA ROSE TRURO, N.S. – Connor MacEachern tipped in the game-winning goal with 6:56 to go, and Canada East held off a third-period comeback attempt to earn its first win at the 2017 World Junior A Challenge, 4-3 over Switzerland on Monday night. The Canadians led 3-1 entering the final frame before two Swiss goals in 59 seconds evened the score and set up the MacEachern winner – he parked himself to the left of goaltender Akira Schmid and got his stick on a shot from Tim Theocharidis, restoring the eastern advantage for good. The line of MacEachern, Derek Dicaire and Colton Kalezic was the difference for Canada East; it scored all three even-strength goals and combined for seven points – MacEachern and Dicaire had a goal and an assist each, while Kalezic finished with a goal and two helpers. Dicaire started the scoring less than five minutes in, squeezing a backhand under Schmid off the right wing, but Mathieu Vouillamoz knocked in a rebound less than three minutes later to equalize for the Swiss. Jack McBain restored the Canadian lead late in the first period, one-timing in a cross-crease feed from Nick Campoli with East enjoying a two-man advantage. Kalezic made it a two-goal game with just over three minutes to go in the second, jamming a Dicaire rebound under Schmid and sending East to the dressing room up 3-1. The Swiss comeback started at 6:05 of the final stanza when Julian Mettler jumped on a turnover in the Canadian zone and beat netminder Jett Alexander with an unassisted effort, and Jeremi Gerber buried a rebound on the power play at 7:04 to tie the game. The MacEachern winner helped East avoid just its second point-less preliminary round in tournament history, and first since 2013. It will wait for the result of the Russia-Switzerland game on Tuesday afternoon to find out who and when it will play next; a Russian win or overtime result sends East to the quarter-finals, while a Swiss win in regulation would create a three-way tie atop Group A. Visiting Team: Canada East Home Team: Switzerland
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 15  2:00  Slashing 18:07 1   18:07 0:07 2nd   2:00  Too Many Players 10:55 1   10:55 12:55 3rd 17  2:00  Slashing 0:48 1   0:48 2:48 3rd 22  2:00  Kneeing 6:35 1   6:35 7:04 3rd 23  2:00  Slashing 9:33 1   9:33 11:33	SWITZERLAND LINEUP Pos No.   Name G 29   Schmid, Akira G 30   Hollenstein, Luca Jan   2   Wüest, Simon   5   Anex, Guillaume   6   Kiener, Luca   7   Matewa, Lucas   8   Tanner, Ramon   9   Henauer, Mika   10   Aebischer, David   11   Gerber, Jeremi   12   Dopfner, Andreas   13   Verboon, Matthew   15   Vouardoux, Loic   16   De Nisco, Luca   17   Lehmann, Marco   18   Wüthrich, Dario   21   Mettler, Julian   23   Weibel, Keijo   24   Vouillamoz, Mathieu   25   Petrig, Jan   27   Sopa, Kyen   28   Wetter, Gian-Marco	SWITZERLAND PENALTIES Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On 1st 25  2:00  High-Sticking 14:11 1   14:11 15:09 1st 18  2:00  Boarding 14:46 1   14:46 16:45

CANADA EAST Goals CANADA EAST PLAYERS (plus) SWITZERLAND PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2     1st 4:50   10-17-24                         1st 15:09  PP  19-9-8                         2nd 16:47   17-10-11                         3rd 13:04   11-6-17

SWITZERLAND Goals SWITZERLAND PLAYERS (plus) CANADA EAST PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2     1st 7:40   24-2-18                         3rd 6:05   21                         3rd 7:04   11-28-10

POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES CANADA EAST 1 / 2 SWITZERLAND 0 / 5 PENALTY SUMMARY CANADA EAST 10 min / 5 inf SWITZERLAND 4 min / 2 inf POINT SUMMARY CANADA EAST 4 G + 8 A = 12 Pts SWITZERLAND 3 G + 4 A = 7 Pts

SCORING 1 2 3 Total CANADA EAST 2 1 1 4 SWITZERLAND 1 0 2 3 GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 Tot. On Off CAN-E - Alexander (60:00) (W) 8 5 9 22 /0:00 3rd/20:00 SUI - Schmid (58:24) (L) 2 4 8 14 /0:00 3rd/18:24 SUI - Schmid (0:41) (L) 0 0 2 2 /19:08 3rd/19:49 Stars of the Game TIME OF GAME:   -  Start:   -  End:   -  Attendance:

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