Game Report 2089

Paralympic Winter Games

PLAYED AT: Gangneung Hockey Centre
Date: Mar 12, 2018
GAME NOTES: CANADA BLANKS NORWAY, OFF TO SEMIS AT PARALYMPICS JASON LA ROSE GANGNEUNG, South Korea - Rob Armstrong (Erin, Ont.) and Billy Bridges (Summerside, P.E.I.) led the way with two goals apiece, helping Canada's Paralympic Hockey Team finish a perfect preliminary round at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games with an 8-0 win over Norway on Monday. The victory clinches top spot in Group A for the Canadians, and sends them through to the semifinals. They will wait for the end of prelim play on Tuesday to find out who they will face in the semis. Armstrong added an assist for a three-point performance, while Brad Bowden (Orton, Ont.), Tyler McGregor (Forest, Ont.) and Liam Hickey (St. John's, N.L.) had a goal and a helper each. Just as it did in wins over Sweden and Italy, Canada struck early; Bridges wired a rocket upstairs on Norwegian goaltender Kjell Christian Hamar to make it 1-0 just 2:33 after the puck dropped. Armstrong jumped in off the blue-line to double the lead at 8:47, taking a feed from Dominic Cozzolino (Mississauga, Ont.) and snapping a quick shot past the glove of Hamar. The Canadians were dominant in the second period, outshooting Norway 14-0, but struggled to build on their lead; Bowden and Greg Westlake (Oakville, Ont.) both hit posts before the floodgates finally opened. Hickey netted the 3-0 goal on the power play at 11:50, going hard and low under Hamar, Bowden snuck in a harmless-looking shot from the point 64 seconds later and Armstrong swept in his second goal from his stomach at 13:49, finishing a three-goals-in-1:59 onslaught that sent Canada to the dressing room up 5-0. The third period was a clinic in offensive efficiency, with the Canadians scoring three times on five shots. Bridges powered his way to the net and got his second of the game early in the final frame before special teams took over. Westlake potted a power-play marker midway through the period off a McGregor set-up, and McGregor raced away for a shorthanded goal four-and-a-half minutes after that, tucking right-handed shot around Hamar to finish the scoring. Dominic Larocque (Quebec City, Que.) faced only one shot through the first two periods but had to be sharp in the third, twice denying Norwegian legend Rolf Einar Pedersen on point-blank chances to preserve the shutout. The Canadians were dominant in the preliminary round, outscoring their three opponents 35-0 and holding a massive 88-11 advantage in shots on goal.

Visiting Team: Norway

Home Team: Canada

NORWAY LINEUP
Pos	No.	Name
G	18	Hamar, Kjell Christian
G	19	Deng, Kissinger
	3	Pedersen, Rolf Einar
	7	Hagen, Eskil
	9	Vaernes, Morten
	10	Rivera, Tor Joakim
	12	Bogle, Magnus
	15	Sørheim, Emil
	16	Nordstoga, Knut
	17	Solberg, Loyd Remi
	20	Hamre, Martin
	22	Bakke, Audun
	23	Klakegg, Jan Roger
	24	Avdal, Thommas
	27	Vatne, Emil
	29	Schroeder, Lena
	71	Oiseth, Ola
	77	Aanekre, Torstein

NORWAY PENALTIES
Per.	No.	Min	Offence	Off	PP	PS	Start	On
1st	12	2:00	Holding	10:50	1		10:50	12:50
2nd	17	2:00	Holding	7:29	1		7:29	9:29
2nd	17	2:00	Holding	10:45	1		10:45	11:50
3rd	16	2:00	Interference	5:52	1		5:52	7:21

CANADA LINEUP
Pos	No.	Name
G	30	Watson, Corbin
G	31	Larocque, Dominic
	4	Dunn, James
	6	Culmone, Anthony
	8	McGregor, Tyler
	9	Smith, Corbyn
	10	Delaney, Ben
	11	Dixon, Adam
	12	Westlake, Greg
	14	Arsenault, Steve
	18	Bridges, Billy
	19	Cozzolino, Dominic
	20	Sholomicki, Bryan
	23	Hickey, Liam
	27	Bowden, Brad

CANADA PENALTIES
Per.	No.	Min	Offence	Off	PP	PS	Start	On
1st	14	2:00	Roughing	3:47	1		3:47	5:47
1st	10	2:00	Interference	5:33	1		5:33	7:33
3rd	12	2:00	Roughing	10:46	1		10:46	12:46
3rd	20	2:00	Holding	14:40	1		14:40	15:00

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