Game Report 410		World Under-17 Hockey Challenge
PLAYED AT: Encana Events Centre Date: Nov 5, 2017 GAME NOTES: MAIER GETS SHUTOUT, BLACK BLANKS WHITE IN U17 OPENER JASON LA ROSE DAWSON CREEK, B.C. – Nolan Maier (Yorkton, Sask./Yorkton, SJHL) stopped all 28 shots he faced for the shutout, backstopping Canada Black to a 1-0 win over Canada White in the opening game for both Sunday at the 2017 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. Alex Beaucage (Trois-Rivières, Que./Rouyn-Noranda, QMJHL) scored the lone goal for Black, which ended a three-game preliminary-round losing streak to White. Black carried the play in the first period, holding an 11-8 advantage in shots on goal, and struck on its first power-play opportunity; the rebound of a Kaedan Korczak (Yorkton, Sask./Kelowna, WHL) shot popped back into the slot and onto the stick of Beaucage, who beat White goaltender Taylor Gauthier (Calgary, Alta./Prince George, WHL) just shy of the midway mark of the opening frame. That would be it for offence, as Maier and Gauthier combined to stop 56 of 57 shots. Neither team was without opportunities over the final 40 minutes; White had four chances on the power play in the second and third periods, including one with less than five minutes left, but couldn’t find the tying marker. Maier became just the third Canadian goaltender to post a shutout since the tournament went to the eight-team format in 2014, joining Dylan Wells (Canada Red vs. Slovakia, 2014) and Kevin Mandolese (Canada Red vs. Russia, 2016). Both teams are back in action Monday; Canada White is up first, taking on the United States (2:30 p.m. MT) before Canada Black takes on the Czech Republic (7 p.m. MT). Visiting Team: Canada Black Home Team: Canada White
CANADA BLACK LINEUP Pos No.   Name G 30   Maier, Nolan   1   Basran, Roman   2   Robertson, Matthew   3   Inniss, Christopher   5   Harley, Thomas   6   Korczak, Kaedan   7   Rizzo, Massimo   8   Reid, Luke   9   Murray, Blake   10   Bertuzzi, Tag   11   Tomasino, Philip   12   Rees, Jamieson   14   Dach, Kirby   15   Peach, Bailey   16   Beaucage, Alex   17   Mutala, Sasha   20   Mercer, Dawson   21   Guenette, Maxence   22   Alexander, Jacson   23   Prueter, Aidan   24   Fowler, Hayden   25   Newhook, Alex	CANADA BLACK PENALTIES Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On 1st 3  2:00  Hooking 2:27 1   2:27 4:27 2nd 22  2:00  Tripping 8:44 1   8:44 10:44 2nd 10  2:00  Interference 17:44 1   17:44 19:44 3rd 15  2:00  Slashing 4:02 1   4:02 6:02 3rd 3  2:00  Slashing 15:46 1   15:46 17:46 3rd 17  2:00  Holding 19:55 1   19:55 19:55	CANADA WHITE LINEUP Pos No.   Name G 1   Gauthier, Taylor   2   Schneider, Braden   4   Bellamy, Jaxon   6   Lee, Jake   7   Porco, Nicholas   8   Brewer, Mitchell   9   Keppen, Ethan   10   Barlage, Logan   11   McMichael, Connor   12   Blaisdell, Harrison   14   Poulin, Samuel   15   Bouchard, Connor   16   Clarke, Graeme   17   Swetlikoff, Alex   19   Carroll, Joe   20   Légaré, Nathan   21   Morgan, Cody   22   Pelletier, Jakob   24   Staios, Nathan   25   Laaouan, Noah   30   Lemieux, Jonathan	CANADA WHITE PENALTIES Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On 1st 25  2:00  Tripping 7:40 1   7:40 9:25 1st 9  2:00  Slashing 15:13 1   15:13 17:13 2nd 10  2:00  Slashing 12:46 1   12:46 14:46 3rd 22  2:00  Hooking 5:10 1   5:10 7:10

CANADA BLACK Goals CANADA BLACK PLAYERS (plus) CANADA WHITE PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2     1st 9:25  PP  16-6-12

CANADA WHITE Goals CANADA WHITE PLAYERS (plus) CANADA BLACK PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2

POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES CANADA BLACK 1 / 4 CANADA WHITE 0 / 6 PENALTY SUMMARY CANADA BLACK 12 min / 6 inf CANADA WHITE 8 min / 4 inf POINT SUMMARY CANADA BLACK 1 G + 2 A = 3 Pts CANADA WHITE 0 G + A = 0 Pts

SCORING 1 2 3 Total CANADA BLACK 1 0 0 1 CANADA WHITE 0 0 0 0 GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 Tot. On Off CAN-B - Maier (60:00) (W) 8 7 13 28 /0:00 3rd/20:00 CAN-W - Gauthier (58:39) (L) 10 11 7 28 /0:00 3rd/18:39 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 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge Game Report.

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