Game Report 68		World Junior A Challenge
PLAYED AT: R.J. Lalonde Arena Date: Dec 13, 2016 GAME NOTES: U.S. BEATS CANADA EAST, BUT CANADIANS TOP GROUP B JASON LA ROSE BONNYVILLE, Alta. – Isaac Johnson scored the game-winning goal late in the first period to give the United States a 3-1 win over Canada East in the preliminary-round finale Tuesday at the 2016 World Junior A Challenge. The win left all three teams in Group B – the Americans, Canadians and Czechs – with identical 1-1 records. The first tiebreaker (goal differential) eliminated the Czech Republic, and the second (most goals scored) put Canada East in first place, and with it a bye to the semifinals. Bobby Dow (Ottawa, Ont./Kemptville, CCHL) had the lone goal for the Canadians, who will face the winner of the Czech Republic-Canada West quarter-final in the semis on Thursday night (7:30 p.m. MT). East goaltender Stefano Cantali (Montreal, Que./Longueuil, LHJQ) stole the show, finishing with a tournament-high 41 saves in a losing cause, including multiple point-blank glove stops in the third period. The Americans struck first on the power play when Nick Swaney gathered in a feed from Blake Lizotte in the high slot before rifling a wrist shot past the blocker of Cantali just 7:49 in. Dow pulled Canada East even less than six minutes later, stepping out from behind the net and going to the backhand to beat U.S. netminder Dayton Rasmussen, but Johnson gave the Americans back the lead for good at 17:59, jamming a loose puck under Cantali. A scoreless second period was due in large part to the Canadian goaltender, who made 13 of his 41 stops in the middle frame, including on a pair of early-period power-play opportunities. Knowing they needed to win by at least three goals to leapfrog the Canadians into first in the group, the Americans got one closer with 4:29 left when Collin Adams chipped a backhand over Cantali, but that would be it for scoring. It’s the first time since 2011 that Canada East has won its preliminary-round group; that was also the last time the easterners reached the gold medal game at the tournament. The Americans are right back to action on Wednesday afternoon, taking on the Czech Republic in the first quarter-final (3:30 p.m. MT). The winner of that game plays Russia in the semifinals Thursday (3:30 p.m. MT). Visiting Team: Canada East Home Team: United States
CANADA EAST LINEUP Pos No.   Name G 1   Cantali, Stefano G 31   Jones, Hunter   3   Hould, Samuel   4   Grant, Owen   5   Dirven, Sebastian   6   Theocharidis, Tim   7   Mucci, Nic   10   Crotty, Cameron   11   Guy, Owen   12   Hill, Connor   14   Levesque, Charles   16   Lalonde, Nick   17   Girduckis, Aidan   18   Chapleau, Vincent   19   Keenan, Luke   20   Misley, Bryce   21   Dow, Bobby   23   Evans, Finn   24   Thierus, Lucas   26   McBain, Jack   27   Wichers, Quinn   29   Johnston, Logan	CANADA EAST PENALTIES Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On 1st 20  2:00  High-Sticking 6:29 1   6:29 7:49 1st 29  2:00  Charging 14:20 1   14:20 16:20 2nd 19  2:00  Slashing 0:47 1   0:47 2:47 2nd 7  2:00  Boarding 5:00 1   5:00 7:00 3rd 10  2:00  Slashing 17:58 1   17:58 19:58	UNITED STATES LINEUP Pos No.   Name G 1   Primeau, Cayden G 30   Rasmussen, Dayton   2   Kiersted, Matt   4   Anderson, Mikey   5   Green, Alex   7   Hellickson, Matt   8   Crone, Hank   9   Frank, Ethen   10   Messner, Mick   11   McManus, Brannon   12   Swaney, Nick   14   Adams, Collin   15   Washe, Paul   16   Ryczek, Jake   17   Baker, Tarek   18   Phillips, Clayton   19   Lizotte, Blake   20   Berger, Chris   21   Limoges, Alex   22   Aamodt, Wyatt   23   Johnson, Isaac   24   Solow, Zach	UNITED STATES PENALTIES Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On 1st 2  2:00  Holding 8:59 1   8:59 10:59 2nd 4  2:00  Interference 13:34 1   13:34 15:34 2nd 22  2:00  Delay of Game 15:28 1   15:28 17:28 3rd 7  2:00  Holding 6:00 1   6:00 8:00

CANADA EAST Goals CANADA EAST PLAYERS (plus) UNITED STATES PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2     1st 13:10   21-3-16

UNITED STATES Goals UNITED STATES PLAYERS (plus) CANADA EAST PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2     1st 7:49  PP  12-19-16                         1st 17:59   23-15                         3rd 15:31   14-20

POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES CANADA EAST 0 / 4 UNITED STATES 1 / 5 PENALTY SUMMARY CANADA EAST 10 min / 5 inf UNITED STATES 8 min / 4 inf POINT SUMMARY CANADA EAST 1 G + 2 A = 3 Pts UNITED STATES 3 G + 4 A = 7 Pts

SCORING 1 2 3 Total CANADA EAST 1 0 0 1 UNITED STATES 2 0 1 3 GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 Tot. On Off CAN-E - Cantali (60:00) (L) 14 13 14 41 /0:00 3rd/20:00 USA - Rasmussen (60:00) (W) 8 7 9 24 /0:00 3rd/20:00 Stars of the Game TIME OF GAME:   -  Start: 7:38 PM   -  End: 9:47 PM   -  Attendance:

OFFICIALS Referee: Referee: Linesmen: Linesmen: CERTIFIED CORRECT   This report has been checked and verified against the Official World Junior A Challenge Game Report.

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