| PLAYED AT: North Peace Arena Date: Nov 5, 2017 GAME NOTES: AALTONEN GETS WINNER, FINNS BEAT RED TO OPEN U17S JASON LA ROSE FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Leevi Aaltonen broke open a tie game eight minutes into the third period, leading Finland to a 4-2 win over Canada Red in the North Peace Arena curtain-raiser Sunday at the 2017 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. Veeti Miettinen added a pair of goals for the Finns, who beat Red on opening day for the second year in a row; they posted a 3-2 victory last year in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. The Canadians had the lone goal of the first period; Alexis Lafrenière (Saint-Eustache, Que./Rimouski, QMJHL) found a loose puck in front before beating goaltender Kari Piiroinen from a sharp angle for a power-play marker, sending Red to the dressing room up 1-0. Miettinen tied it for the Europeans less than two minutes into the second period, finishing a pretty feed from Antti Saarela, and made it 2-1 at the 12-minute mark when he snapped a quick shot past Canadian netminder Luke Cavallin (Greely, Ont./Flint, OHL) with the Finns enjoying a man advantage. Red captain Peyton Krebs (Okotoks, Alta./Kootenay, WHL) got that back before the end of the middle frame, wiring in a shot from the top of the face-off circle to tie the game through 40 minutes. Aaltonen put Finland back up for good at 8:04 of the third, making a move at the blue-line before beating Cavallin over the glove, and Anton Lundell found the empty net with 1:34 left to provide the final margin of victory. Group B action continues Monday for both teams; Finland takes on Russia (2:30 p.m. MT), while Canada Red faces off against Sweden (7 p.m. MT). |
Visiting Team: Canada Red Head Coach: Gilles Bouchard Assistant Coach: B.J. Adams Assistant Coach: Luke Pierce |
Home Team: Finland Head Coach: Mika Marttila Assistant Coach: Antti Kinnunen Assistant Coach: Ville Mäntymaa |
| CANADA RED LINEUP | ||
| Pos | No. | Name |
| G | 1 | Da Silva, Tommy |
| G | 31 | Cavallin, Luke |
| 2 | Brand, Evan | |
| 3 | Barron, Justin | |
| 4 | Byram, Bowen | |
| 5 | van de Leest, Jackson | |
| 6 | Rhinehart, Rhett | |
| 7 | Kammerer, Colton | |
| 8 | Ortiz, Christopher | |
| 11 | Lafreniere, Alexis | |
| 12 | Russell, Mitchell | |
| 14 | Coe, Brandon | |
| 15 | Wong, Nick | |
| 16 | Suzuki, Ryan | |
| 17 | Krebs, Peyton | |
| 19 | Cozens, Dylan | |
| 20 | Budgell, Brett | |
| 21 | Tracey, Brayden | |
| 22 | Washkurak, Keean | |
| 23 | Simoneau, Xavier | |
| 24 | Parent, Xavier | |
| 25 | Holloway, Dylan | |
| CANADA RED PENALTIES | ||||||||
| Per. | No. | Min | Offence | Off | PP | PS | Start | On |
| 1st | 22 | 2:00 | Slashing | 13:29 | 1 | 13:29 | 15:29 | |
| 2nd | 2:00 | Too Many Players | 10:43 | 1 | 10:43 | 12:00 | ||
| 3rd | 2 | 2:00 | Unsportsmanlike Conduct | 1:03 | 1:03 | 3:03 | ||
| 3rd | 14 | 2:00 | Tripping | 7:13 | 1 | 7:13 | 8:04 | |
| FINLAND LINEUP | ||
| Pos | No. | Name |
| G | 30 | Keinänen, Tomas |
| G | 31 | Piiroinen, Kari |
| 3 | Loponen, Kalle | |
| 4 | Räsänen, Iivari | |
| 6 | Hatakka, Santeri | |
| 7 | Tuomisto, Antti | |
| 9 | Koskenkorva, Samu | |
| 10 | Aaltonen, Leevi | |
| 12 | Nikkanen, Henri | |
| 15 | Saarela, Antti | |
| 18 | Petman, Mikko | |
| 19 | Miettinen, Veeti | |
| 20 | Lundell, Anton | |
| 21 | Räty, Aku | |
| 23 | Hakanen, Santtu | |
| 25 | Heinola, Ville | |
| 27 | Oksanen, Oskari | |
| 29 | Myllylä, Wiljami | |
| 34 | Intonen, Aarne | |
| 36 | Puistola, Patrik | |
| 37 | Pärssinen, Jusso | |
| FINLAND PENALTIES | ||||||||
| Per. | No. | Min | Offence | Off | PP | PS | Start | On |
| 1st | 9 | 2:00 | Interference | 0:52 | 1 | 0:52 | 2:52 | |
| 1st | 7 | 2:00 | Tripping | 10:26 | 1 | 10:26 | 11:55 | |
| 1st | 18 | 2:00 | Interference | 13:35 | 1 | 13:35 | 15:35 | |
| 3rd | 18 | 2:00 | Roughing | 1:03 | 1:03 | 3:03 | ||
| 3rd | 27 | 2:00 | Hooking | 1:39 | 1 | 1:39 | 3:39 | |
