Game Report 541		World Under-17 Hockey Challenge
PLAYED AT: Emera Centre Northside Date: Jan 2, 2014 GAME NOTES: GOALTENDERS SHINE AS PACIFIC CLAIMS TOP SPOT IN GROUP B NORTH SYDNEY, N.S. – Pacific clinched first place in Group B and ended the reign of the defending gold medallists with a 3-1 win over Sweden in the preliminary round finale for both Thursday at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. Adam Musil (Delta, B.C./Red Deer, WHL) scored once and added an assist for Pacific, as did Brad Morrison (Prince George, B.C./Prince George, WHL). It’s the first time Pacific has won its group since the 2006 tournament in Regina, Sask. Glenn Gawdin (Richmond, B.C./Swift Current, WHL) had the other goal for Pacific, while Filip Ahl answered for Sweden, which will not have the chance to defend the gold medal it won last year in Victoriaville, Que. The game was a goaltending showdown, with Sweden’s Felix Sandström and Pacific’s Zach Sawchenko (Calgary, Alta./Moose Jaw, WHL) keeping the game tied at a goal apiece through two periods before Pacific pulled away early in the third. With the winner guaranteed a semifinal spot and the loser out of gold medal contention, both teams played on their heels for most of the opening period and the game headed into the first intermission tied 0-0. Ahl, the biggest player up front for the Swedes at six-foot-two and 207 pounds, opened the scoring just 1:26 into the second period, blasting a slap shot under the blocker of Sawchenko. Minutes later, after Ty Ronning (Burnaby, B.C./Vancouver, WHL) used his speed to earn a Pacific power play, Morrison banged in the rebound of a Jansen Harkins (North Vancouver, B.C./Prince George, WHL) shot from the point to tie the game. After earning an assist on the Morrison goal, Musil got one of his own 26 seconds after the puck dropped to start the third period, and Gawdin made it a two-goal game less than two minutes later, redirecting Harkins’ cross-crease pass. The teams crashed and banged their way through the last 18 minutes, but there would be no more scoring. Sawchenko did it all for Pacific; in addition to making 25 saves, he launched the offense by making beautiful stretch passes and helped out his defensive corps by cutting off Swedish passing lanes. Sandström made 37 stops in a losing cause; Pacific outshot Sweden 40-26. Pacific will meet Russia in the semifinals in North Sydney on Friday (7 p.m. AT), which follows Sweden meeting Ontario in the fifth-place game at the Emera Centre Northside (2 p.m. AT). Visiting Team: Sweden Home Team: Pacific
SWEDEN LINEUP Pos No.   Name G 1   Sandstrom, Felix G 30   Hedström, Rasmus   2   Anderberg, Alexander   3   Alftberg, Philip   4   Bouramman, Gustav   5   Carlsson, Lucas   6   Carlsson, Gabriel   7   Larsson, Jacob   8   Léman, Jonathan   10   Dahlström, John   11   Ahl, Filip   12   Asplund, Rasmus   13   Neubauer, Henrik   14   Davidsson, Jonathan   15   Emanuelsson, Einar   16   Erixon, Oliver   17   Grundstrom, Carl   18   Maier, Andreas   19   Ölund, Linus   20   Eriksson, Joel Ek   22   Kalte, Anton   23   Magnusson, Philip	SWEDEN PENALTIES Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On 1st 2  2:00  Tripping minor 4:35 1   4:35 17:25 1st 16  2:00  Tripping minor 13:59 1   13:59 8:01 2nd 5  2:00  (auto) Holding minor 4:04 1   4:04 17:56 2nd 17  2:00  Slashing minor 8:26 1   8:26 13:34 2nd 17  2:00  (auto) Interference minor 16:27 1   16:27 5:33 3rd 5  2:00  (auto) Charging minor 11:04 1   11:04 10:56 3rd 8  2:00  (auto) Cross-Checking minor 12:03 1   12:03 9:57	PACIFIC LINEUP Pos No.   Name G 1   McBride, Nick G 31   Sawchenko, Zach   2   Guhle, Brendan   3   Davis, Kevin   4   Gatenby, Joe   5   Reagan, Brady   6   Reddekopp, Chaz   7   Juulsen, Noah   8   Wotherspoon, Parker   9   Musil, Adam   10   Gennaro, Matteo   11   Ronning, Ty   12   Chyzowski, Nick   14   Gawdin, Glenn   15   Shmyr, Braylon   16   Comrie, Ty   17   Merkley, Nick   18   Estephan, Giorgio   19   Benson, Tyler   20   Morrison, Brad   21   Soy, Tyler   22   Hansen, Jannik	PACIFIC PENALTIES Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On 1st 2  2:00  (auto) Interference minor 9:12 1   9:12 12:48 3rd 9  2:00  Unsportsmanlike Conduct minor 5:59 1   5:59 16:01 3rd 17  2:00  (auto) Boarding minor 19:04 1   19:04 2:56

SWEDEN Goals SWEDEN PLAYERS (plus) PACIFIC PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2     2nd 1:26   11-5-22

PACIFIC Goals PACIFIC PLAYERS (plus) SWEDEN PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2     2nd 5:05  PP  20-22-9                         3rd :26   9-18                         3rd 2:13   14-22-20

POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES SWEDEN 0 / 3 PACIFIC 1 / 7 PENALTY SUMMARY SWEDEN 14 min / 7 inf PACIFIC 6 min / 3 inf POINT SUMMARY SWEDEN 1 G + 2 A = 3 Pts PACIFIC 3 G + 5 A = 8 Pts

SCORING 1 2 3 Total SWEDEN 0 1 0 1 PACIFIC 0 1 2 3 GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 Tot. On Off SWE - Sandstrom (59:04) (L) 12 16 9 37 /0:00 3rd/19:04 PAC - Sawchenko (60:00) (W) 7 8 10 25 /0:00 3rd/20:00 Stars of the Game TIME OF GAME:   -  Start: 6:00 PM   -  End: 6:00 PM   -  Attendance: 0

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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