Game Report 2309		World Junior A Challenge
PLAYED AT: R.J. Lalonde Arena Date: Dec 9, 2018 GAME NOTES: DAVIS SHINES AS WEST EDGES U.S. IN SHOOTOUT THRILLER JASON LA ROSE BONNYVILLE, Alta. – Matthew Davis (Calgary, Alta./Spruce Grove, AJHL) finished with 41 saves in regulation and overtime before turning away six of seven attempts in the shootout, and Alex Newhook (St. John’s, N.L./Victoria, BCHL) netted the winner to give Canada West a 2-1 extra-time win over the United States. After five-consecutive Canadians had been stopped by Isaiah Saville, Newhook snapped a quick shot past the glove of the U.S. netminder, and Davis stopped Matt Brown to give West the extra point. The game was a goaltending duel from the very start, with Davis and Saville combining for 34 saves through a scoreless – and fast-paced – opening 40 minutes. The U.S. finally broke through thanks to its penalty kill; Grant Silianoff forced a turnover at the defensive blue-line and carried into the Canadian zone before finding Griffin Ness, who snuck a backhand behind Davis on the glove side for a shorthanded goal and a 1-0 lead. Ethan Leyh (Port Moody, B.C./Langley, BCHL) responded for the Canadians less than four minutes later, taking a long stretch pass from West captain T.J. Lloyd (Lloydminster, Alta./Spruce Grove, AJHL) and toe-dragging around a U.S. defenceman before wiring a wrist shot past Saville. Davis took over from there, making 20 of his 41 saves in the third period as the Americans swarmed unsuccessfully for the go-ahead goal. After a scoreless five minutes of three-on-three overtime, Massimo Rizzo (Burnaby, B.C./Penticton, BCHL) gave West an early lead with a gorgeous goal in the shootout. That would be it for goals – thanks in part to a pair of posts on the two American shots – until Ness jammed a backhand under the cross-bar on the fifth American attempt with the game on the line. Rizzo and Bobby Brink missed their shots in Round 6 before Newhook potted the winner. Canada West is right back to action Monday night, taking on Canada East (7 p.m. MT), while the Americans will enjoy a day off before taking on the Czech Republic in the lone game Tuesday (7 p.m. MT). Visiting Team: United States Home Team: Canada West
UNITED STATES LINEUP Pos No.   Name G 1   Pietila, Blake G 30   Saville, Isaiah   2   Attard, Ronnie   3   Johnson, Luke   4   Frisch, Ethan   5   Jones, Zac   6   Mitchell, Travis   7   Johnson, Ryan   8   Janicke, Trevor   9   Caponi, Connor   10   Brink, Bobby   11   Pinto, Shane   12   Ford, Parker   14   Malone, Jack   15   O'Reilly, Ryan   16   Brown, Matt   17   Mastrosimone, Robert   18   Kiefiuk, Cal   20   Nodler, Josh   22   Ness, Griffin   23   Silianoff, Grant   24   Miller, Mitchell	UNITED STATES PENALTIES Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On 1st 17  2:00  Interference 9:42 1   11:42 3rd 24  2:00  Slashing 3:48 1   5:48	CANADA WEST LINEUP Pos No.   Name G 1   Davis, Matthew G 31   Radomsky, Matthew   2   Bucheler, Jérémie   3   Snell, Mason   4   Judson, Jack   5   Bast, Luke   6   Berger, Carter   7   Lloyd, T.J.   8   Ahac, Layton   10   Funk, Reilly   11   Campbell, Alexander   12   Gosselin, Mathieu   15   Holloway, Dylan   16   Blaisdell, Harrison   17   Hughes, Riley   18   Rizzo, Massimo   19   Wong, Austin   20   Silye, David   21   Leyh, Ethan   22   Newhook, Alex   23   Osadick, Matt   24   Swetlikoff, Alex	CANADA WEST PENALTIES Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On 1st 7  2:00  Slashing 12:05 1   14:05 1st 19  2:00  Cross-Checking 15:50 1   17:50 1st 15  2:00  Hooking 18:11 1   0:11 2nd 21  2:00  Holding the Stick 7:38 1   9:38 3rd 2  2:00  Holding 10:13 1   12:13

UNITED STATES Goals UNITED STATES PLAYERS (plus) CANADA WEST PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2     3rd 5:23  SH  22-23

CANADA WEST Goals CANADA WEST PLAYERS (plus) UNITED STATES PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2     3rd 9:04   21-7-5

POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES UNITED STATES 0 / 5 CANADA WEST 0 / 2 PENALTY SUMMARY UNITED STATES 4 min / 2 inf CANADA WEST 10 min / 5 inf POINT SUMMARY UNITED STATES 1 G + 1 A = 2 Pts CANADA WEST 1 G + 2 A = 3 Pts

SCORING 1 2 3 OT1 SO Total UNITED STATES 0 0 1 0 0 1 CANADA WEST 0 0 1 0 1 2 GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 OT1 Tot. On Off USA - Saville (65:00) (SL) 7 9 6 3 25 /0:00 1st OT/5:00 CAN-W - Davis (65:00) (W) 11 7 20 3 41 /0:00 1st OT/5:00 SHOOTOUT CANADA WEST shoots first for each round. UNITED STATES CANADA WEST #  SHOOTER  16   Matt Brown    --    10   Bobby Brink    --    17   Robert Mastrosimone    --    5   Zac Jones    --    22   Griffin Ness  Goal  10   Bobby Brink    --    16   Matt Brown    --   #   SHOOTER  Goal 18    Massimo Rizzo    --   22    Alex Newhook    --   15    Dylan Holloway    --   12    Mathieu Gosselin    --   17    Riley Hughes    --   18    Massimo Rizzo  Goal 22    Alex Newhook TOTALS:  1  2 Stars of the Game TIME OF GAME:   -  Start: 7:09 PM   -  End: 9:55 PM   -  Attendance:

OFFICIALS Referee: Referee: Linesmen: Linesmen: CERTIFIED CORRECT   This report has been checked and verified against the Official World Junior A Challenge Game Report.

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