Game Report 419

World Under-17 Hockey Challenge

PLAYED AT: North Peace Arena
Date: Nov 7, 2017
GAME NOTES: FINNS PULL AWAY, BEATS SWEDES TO FINISH U17 PRELIMS JASON LA ROSE FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Patrik Puistola had a goal and two assists – all in a four-goal third period – and Finland scored six times unanswered in the final 30 minutes for a 6-1 win over Sweden in the final preliminary-round game for both Tuesday at the 2017 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. The Finns closed the round robin with two wins in three games, and will wait for the result of the Canada Red-Russia game later in the day to find out who and when they’ll play in the quarter-finals Thursday. The lone goal of the first period came courtesy of the Wahlgren twins, with Joel setting up Max for a one-handed poke through the legs of Finnish netminder Kari Piiroinen to put the Swedes up 1-0 after 20 minutes. Henri Nikkanen answered for the Finns midway through the second period, jumping on a turnover in the Swedish zone and beating goaltender Hugo Alnefelt from a bad angle, and Wiljami Myllylä buried a centering pass from Santtu Hakanen at 18:18 to send Finland to the dressing room with its first lead. The Finnish offence continued to roll in the third period, racking up 21 shots. Puistola added insurance at 8:35 on the power play, surprising Alnefelt with a quick shot that found the five-hole, and he set up Mikko Petman less than three minutes later, with Petman knocking in a rebound for a 4-1 lead. Nikkanen got his second of the game with six-and-a-half minutes left, finding a loose puck in the slot and beating Alnefelt, before Anton Lundell added a sixth with 4:36 remaining to provide the final margin of victory. Sweden finished the preliminary round winless, having been outscored 17-4 in three games. It will travel to Dawson Creek to face the winner of the Canada Black-United States game in its Thursday quarter-final.

Visiting Team: Sweden

Home Team: Finland

SWEDEN LINEUP
Pos	No.	Name
G	1	Alnefelt, Hugo
G	30	Ward, Matteus
	3	Popovic, Alexander
	4	Broberg, Philip
	5	Lundqvist, Alexander
	6	Söderström, Victor
	7	Björnfot, Tobias
	8	Sjölund, Samuel
	9	Hedström, Ludvig
	11	Söderblom, Elmer
	12	Costmar, Arvid
	13	Olofsson, Albin
	14	Gunler, Noel
	16	Karlström, David
	17	Wahlgren, Joel
	18	Bjerselius, Oscar
	21	Larsson, Anton
	22	Wahlgren, Max
	24	Grewe, Albin
	26	Andersson, Simon
	28	Sundsvik, Albin

SWEDEN PENALTIES
Per.	No.	Min	Offence	Off	PP	PS	Start	On
1st	4	2:00	Holding	1:37	1		1:37	3:37
1st	22	2:00	Tripping	13:22	1		13:22	15:22
2nd	28	2:00	Tripping	4:29	1		4:29	6:29
3rd		2:00	Too Many Players	8:01	1		8:01	8:35
3rd	14	2:00	Slashing	17:27	1		17:27	19:27

FINLAND LINEUP
Pos	No.	Name
G	30	Keinänen, Tomas
G	31	Piiroinen, Kari
	3	Loponen, Kalle
	4	Räsänen, Iivari
	5	Holtinkoski, Aapo
	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	19	2:00	Tripping	15:50	1		15:50	17:50
2nd	10	2:00	Boarding	8:44	1		8:44	10:44

SWEDEN Goals

SWEDEN PLAYERS (plus)

FINLAND PLAYERS (minus)

Per.

Time

G-As1-As2

1st

13:08

22-17

FINLAND Goals

FINLAND PLAYERS (plus)

SWEDEN PLAYERS (minus)

Per.

Time

G-As1-As2

2nd