Game Report 2642		IIHF U18 World Championship
PLAYED AT: Fjällräven Center Date: Apr 27, 2019 GAME NOTES: CANADA EDGED BY SWEDES, WILL PLAY FOR U18 BRONZE JASON LA ROSE ÖRNSKÖLDSVIK, Sweden – Connor Zary (Saskatoon, Sask./Kamloops, WHL) scored twice, but a late goal left Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team with a back-and-forth 4-3 loss to Sweden in its semifinal Saturday at the 2019 IIHF U18 World Championship. The Canadians will face the United States for bronze on Sunday (9:30 a.m. ET/6:30 a.m. PT), looking for its first medal since it won bronze in 2015. Taylor Gauthier (Calgary, Alta./Prince George, WHL) was solid once again in the Canadian goal, finishing with 26 saves. Both teams came out firing in the first period, combining for 23 shots, and both found the back of the net. Philip Broberg got the Swedes on the board at 11:47, jumping into the rush after a neutral zone turnover, before Zary took a pass from Philip Tomasino (Mississauga, Ont./Niagara, OHL) at the side of the net and stuffed in a power-play goal to tie it almost five minutes later. Alex Newhook (St. John’s, N.L./Victoria, BCHL) gave Canada its first lead of the game just 87 seconds into the second period when he corralled a bouncing puck at the top of the crease and swept the 2-1 goal past Swedish goaltender Hugo Alnefelt, but Alexander Holtz got a seeing-eye shot through traffic and behind Gauthier to send the game to the intermission tied. The teams again traded goals midway through the third period, this time in quick succession. Holtz got his second of the game on a Swedish power play at 9:23, redirecting in pass from Tobias Bjornfot at the side of the net, only for Zary to tuck in a wraparound for his second 3:26 later to the tie game again. The Swedes took the lead for good with 2:31 to go when Albin Grewe outraced a Canadian defender and wired a shot upstairs on the short side past the glove of Gauthier. Canada pushed as it looked to erase its third one-goal deficit of the game, but it couldn’t put another puck behind Alnefelt, who made 31 stops. The Canadians outshot Sweden 34-30. Visiting Team: Sweden Home Team: Canada
SWEDEN LINEUP Pos No.   Name G 1   Alnefelt, Hugo G 30   Wallstedt, Jesper G 35   Clang, Calle   2   Lyckasen, Albert   3   Johansson, Albert   4   Broberg, Philip   5   Brännstam, Alex   6   Söderström, Victor   7   Bjornfo, Tobias   9   Hedström, Ludvig   11   Söderblom, Elmer   12   Costmar, Arvid   15   Andersson, Isac   17   Lawner, Oscar   18   Bjerselius, Oscar   20   Henriksson, Karl   22   Wahlgren, Max   24   Grewe, Albin   25   Holmström, Simon   26   Raymond, Lucas   27   Holtz, Alexander   28   Sundsvik, Albin   29   Nybeck, Zion	SWEDEN PENALTIES Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On 1st 9  2:00  Slashing 15:43 1   15:43 16:14 2nd 24  2:00  Slashing 17:12 1   17:12	CANADA LINEUP Pos No.   Name G 1   Gauthier, Taylor G 29   Maier, Nolan   2   Schneider, Braden   3   Korczak, Kaedan   4   Harley, Thomas   5   Vukojevic, Michael   6   Drysdale, Jamie   7   Tracey, Brayden   8   Washkurak, Keean   9   Légaré, Nathan   10   Holloway, Dylan   11   Pelletier, Jakob   14   Rees, Jamieson   15   Newhook, Alex   16   Suzuki, Ryan   17   Cozens, Dylan   18   Zary, Connor   19   Krebs, Peyton   20   Spence, Jordan   24   Hunt, Daemon   26   Tomasino, Philip   27   Poulin, Samuel	CANADA PENALTIES Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On 2nd 19  2:00  Holding 10:17 1   10:17 12:17 2nd 14  2:00  Hooking 19:46 1   19:46 1:46 2nd 2  2:00  Roughing 20:00 1   20:00 2:00 3rd 10  2:00  Roughing 3:46 1   3:46 5:46 3rd 17  2:00  High-Sticking 7:28 1   7:28 3rd 5  2:00  Hooking 13:38 1   13:38

SWEDEN Goals SWEDEN PLAYERS (plus) CANADA PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2     1st 11:47   4-20-25                         2nd 13:55   27-26-20                         3rd 9:23  PP  27-7-20                         3rd 17:29   24-18-25

CANADA Goals CANADA PLAYERS (plus) SWEDEN PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2     1st 16:14  PP  18-26-4                         2nd 1:27   15-17-19                         3rd 12:49   18-16-14

POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES SWEDEN 1 / 6 CANADA 1 / 2 PENALTY SUMMARY SWEDEN 4 min / 2 inf CANADA 12 min / 6 inf POINT SUMMARY SWEDEN 4 G + 8 A = 12 Pts CANADA 3 G + 6 A = 9 Pts

SCORING 1 2 3 Total SWEDEN 1 1 2 4 CANADA 1 1 1 3 GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 Tot. On Off SWE - Alnefelt (60:00) (W) 11 10 10 31 /0:00 3rd/20:00 CAN - Gauthier (58:34) (L) 10 9 7 26 /0:00 3rd/18:34 Stars of the Game TIME OF GAME:   -  Start:   -  End:   -  Attendance:

OFFICIALS Referee: Referee: Linesmen: Linesmen: CERTIFIED CORRECT   This report has been checked and verified against the Official IIHF U18 World Championship Game Report.

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