Game Report 1899 World Sledge Hockey Challenge
PLAYED AT: MacLauchlan Arena
Date: Dec 3, 2017
GAME NOTES: CANADA BLANKS SHORTHANDED ITALIANS IN WSHC OPENER JASON LA ROSE CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – Brad Bowden (Orton, Ont.) had a hat trick to lead a balanced offence, helping Canada’s National Sledge Team to an 8-0 win over Italy in the opening game for both Sunday at the 2017 World Sledge Hockey Challenge. The Italians iced only eight skaters and two goaltenders due to missed flights and missing equipment, but kept the game close until the dying minutes of the second period. Adam Dixon (Midland, Ont.) and Billy Bridges (Summerside, P.E.I.) added a goal and two assists each for the Canadians, who held Italy to just two shots on goal. Corbin Watson (Kingsville, Ont.) and Dominic Larocque (Quebec City, Que.) made a save apiece to share the shutout. Canada was in charge early, scoring twice before five minutes had elapsed. Bridges got the first at 1:17, splitting the Italian defence before beating a sprawling Santino Stilitano, and Bowden jumped on an offensive zone turnover and roofed a shot past Stilitano for a 2-0 lead just past the four-minute mark. But the Italian netminder was the story from there, keeping it a two-goal game until late in the second period when the Canadians struck for three goals in less than three minutes. Greg Westlake (Oakville, Ont.) finished off a pretty feed from Bridges to make it 3-0 at 10:48, Bowden got his second off a won face-off at 11:32 and Dixon beat Stilitano through traffic to stretch the lead to five at 13:08. Stilitano gave way to Gabriele Araudo to begin the third period, but the new puck-stopper failed to stop a puck, allowing three goals in three minutes before Stilitano took over goaltending duties again. Bowden needed just 32 seconds of the third period to finish his hat trick, Liam Hickey (St. John’s, N.L.) went low for the seventh goal at 1:43 and Bryan Sholomicki (Winnipeg, Man.) snuck in the final marker 1:40 after that to cap the offensive output. Stilitano finished with 26 saves in a terrific performance. Canada continues the preliminary round Monday night against Korea (7 p.m. AT), right after Italy meets the United States (12 p.m. AT). 		Visiting Team: Italy
 Home Team: Canada
ITALY LINEUP
Pos No.   Name
G1  Stillitano, Santino
G15  Araudo, Gabriele
 3  Rosa, Gianluigi
C6  Cavaliere, Gianluca
 7  Winkler, Werner
 11  Larch, Nils
 27  Andreoni, Alessandro
 33  Kaffman, Stephan
 62  De Paoli, Christopher
 66  Parolin, Emanuele
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
ITALY PENALTIES
Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On
3rd6 2:00 Interference 11:181 11:1813:18
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
CANADA LINEUP
Pos No.   Name
G30  Watson, Corbin
G31  Larocque, Dominic
 4  Dunn, James
 5  Henry, Tyrone
 6  Culmone, Anthony
A8  McGregor, Tyler
 9  Smith, Corbyn
A11  Dixon, Adam
C12  Westlake, Greg
 14  Arsenault, Steve
 18  Bridges, Billy
 19  Cozzolino, Dominic
 20  Sholomicki, Bryan
 23  Hickey, Liam
 25  Gemmell, James
 27  Bowden, Brad
 28  Lehoux, Antoine
CANADA PENALTIES
Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
ITALY Goals ITALY PLAYERS (plus) CANADA PLAYERS (minus)
Per. Time    G-As1-As2    
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
CANADA Goals CANADA PLAYERS (plus) ITALY PLAYERS (minus)
Per. Time    G-As1-As2    
1st1:17  18-11            
1st4:03  27            
2nd10:48  12-18-11            
2nd11:32  27-14-23            
2nd13:08  11-4-6            
3rd:32  27-8-12            
3rd1:43  23-18-9            
3rd3:23  20-5-19            
POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES
ITALY 0 / 0
CANADA 0 / 1
PENALTY SUMMARY
ITALY 2 min / 1 inf
CANADA 0 min / 0 inf
POINT SUMMARY
ITALY 0 G + A = 0 Pts
CANADA 8 G + 13 A = 21 Pts
SCORING 1 2 3 Total
ITALY0000
CANADA2338
GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 Tot. On Off
ITA - Stillitano (30:00) (L)610016/0:002nd/15:00
ITA - Araudo (3:23) 0000/0:003rd/3:23
ITA - Stillitano (11:37) (L)001010/3:233rd/15:00
CAN - Watson (22:16) (W)1001/0:002nd/7:16
CAN - Larocque (22:44) 0101/7:163rd/15:00
Stars of the Game TIME OF GAME:
  -  Start: 5:00 PM
  -  End: 6:51 PM
  -  Attendance:  
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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