Game Report 2311

World Junior A Challenge

PLAYED AT: R.J. Lalonde Arena
Date: Dec 10, 2018
GAME NOTES: BIG SECOND PERIOD SENDS WEST PAST EAST IN ALL-CANADIAN SHOWDOWN JASON LA ROSE BONNYVILLE, Alta. – Austin Wong (Cochrane, Alta./Okotoks, AJHL) and Harrison Blaisdell (Abbotsford, B.C./Chilliwack, BCHL) scored two goals apiece, and Canada West used a four-goal second period to earn a 6-1 win over Canada East on Monday night at the 2018 World Junior A Challenge. The game marked the first ever all-Canadian match-up in the preliminary round; West continues to own the head-to-head series, improving to 8-1 against its eastern rivals. Blaisdell added an assist for a three-point performance, while Luke Bast (Red Deer, Alta./Brooks, AJHL) chipped in with a goal and a helper. Matthew Radomsky (Winnipeg, Man./Steinbach, MJHL) finished with 19 saves in his first action of the tournament. West held a 14-7 advantage in shots on goal in the first period, but it was East that opened the scoring; Riley McCutcheon (Courtice, Ont./Cobourg, OJHL) broke in off the right wing and snapped a shot that beat Radomsky to the far side late in the opening frame. It was all West after that, starting with a dominant second period. Bast finally solved East goaltender Liam Soulière (Amos, Que./Brockville, CCHL) early in the middle frame, letting go a quick one-timer that found room along the ice for a power-play goal. Wong gave West the lead for good just shy of the nine-minute mark, finishing off a gorgeous tic-tac-toe passing play with Alex Newhook (St. John’s, N.L./Victoria, BCHL) and Dylan Holloway (Bragg Creek, Alta./Okotoks, AJHL), and he jumped on a bouncing puck in the slot less than five minutes later to make it 3-1. Blaisdell capped the offensive outburst at 16:32 on another man advantage, redirecting a T.J. Lloyd (Lloydminster, Alta./Spruce Grove, AJHL) shot past Soulière to send West to dressing room with a three-goal lead after 40 minutes. It was 5-1 after Blaisdell followed up a Massimo Rizzo (Burnaby, B.C./Penticton, BCHL) breakaway to tap in a pass from Ethan Leyh (Port Moody, B.C./Langley, BCHL) four minutes into the third period, and Leyh went five-hole on Soulière with eight minutes left to finish the scoring. Final shots on goal favoured West, 48-20. Both teams see the ice at R.J. Lalonde Arena next on Wednesday. East is up first, taking on the United States (2 p.m. MT), before West faces Russia in a battle of unbeaten teams (7 p.m. MT).

Visiting Team: Canada East

Home Team: Canada West

CANADA EAST LINEUP
Pos	No.	Name
G	1	Soulière, Liam
G	31	Watson, Jack
	3	LeDonne, Trevor
	4	McBay, Tyler
	5	Mack, Simon
	6	McFaul, Dustyn
	7	Eckert, Eastan
	8	Townend, Cade
	9	Cole, Owen
	10	Mosley, Ryland
	11	Caron, Thomas
	12	Bisson, Adrien
	14	Dicaire, Derek
	15	Engelbert, Jamie
	16	Ciccolini, Eric
	17	Beaton, John
	18	Glover, Ty
	19	Riopel, Philippe-Olivier
	20	Kersten, Spencer
	21	McCutcheon, Riley
	22	Richardson, Ryan
	23	Gaudreault, Yan-Cédric

CANADA EAST PENALTIES
Per.	No.	Min	Offence	Off	PP	PS	Start	On
1st	22	2:00	Tripping	3:16	1		5:16
1st	19	2:00	Hooking	6:09	1		8:09
2nd	7	2:00	Tripping	0:44	1		2:44
2nd	22	2:00	Slashing	15:36	1		17:36
2nd	15	2:00	Interference	19:44	1		1:44
3rd	21	2:00	Tripping	9:07	1		11:07

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	12	2:00	Interference	6:39	1		8:39
2nd	18	2:00	Slashing	17:59	1		19:59
2nd	16	2:00	Slashing	19:44	1		1:44

CANADA EAST Goals

CANADA EAST PLAYERS (plus)

CANADA WEST PLAYERS (minus)

Per.

Time

G-As1-As2

1st

15:55

21-17-8

CANADA WEST Goals

CANADA WEST PLAYERS (plus)

CANADA EAST PLAYERS (minus)

Per.

Time

G-As1-As2

2nd