Game Report 75 World Junior A Challenge
PLAYED AT: R.J. Lalonde Arena
Date: Dec 17, 2016
GAME NOTES: U.S. BLANKS CANADA EAST FOR SEVENTH WJAC GOLD JASON LA ROSE BONNYVILLE, Alta. – Nick Swaney scored the game-winning goal in the last minute of the first period, and the United States won its seventh gold medal in 10 years at the World Junior A Challenge with a 4-0 win over Canada East on Saturday night. The Americans also claimed the top prize in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014. Canada East settled for silver for the fifth time; it fell one win short in 2006, 2007 and 2011 against Canada West, and in 2010 against the U.S. Cayden Primeau – named to the WJAC all-star team alongside Swaney – need to record just 14 saves to post the first gold medal game shutout in tournament history, giving him a tournament-best 0.75 goals-against average and .966 save percentage. With the seconds ticking away in an evenly-played first period, Swaney stepped over the blue-line and snuck a wrist shot through Canadian goaltender Stefano Cantali (Montreal, Que./Longueuil, LHJQ). The Americans clamped down defensively after that; Canada East managed just seven shots on goal over the final 40 minutes, while the U.S. directed 35 at Cantali. In all, the U.S. held a 44-14 advantage. Alex Limoges didn’t waste any time doubling the American advantage, dangling around a Canadian defenceman before roofing a shot over the short-side shoulder of Cantali just 2:21 into the second period. Collin Adams made it 3-0 with an unassisted effort at 7:02, jumping on a turnover in the Canadian zone, and Ethen Frank snuck in a wraparound just over three minutes after that to provide the final margin of victory. Despite the loss, Cantali was a standout once again for the easterners; playing every minute of the tournament, he stopped 147 of the 156 shots he faced, which were 45 more than any other netminder. In addition to Primeau and Swaney, Canada East captain Owen Grant (Stittsville, Ont./Carleton Place, CCHL) was named a tournament all-star. He was joined on the blue-line by Canada West captain Cale Makar (Calgary, Alta./Brooks, AJHL), while WJAC MVP Andrei Svechnikov from Russia and Czech Republic forward Kristian Reichel joined Swaney up front. The host of the 2017 World Junior A Challenge, scheduled for next December, will be announced in the coming months. 		Visiting Team: United States
 Home Team: Canada East
UNITED STATES LINEUP
Pos No.   Name
G1  Primeau, Cayden
G30  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
1st4 2:00 Tripping 14:461 14:4616:46
2nd15 2:00 Goaltender Interference 19:08  19:081:08
3rd17 2:00 Slashing 3:421 3:425:42
3rd20 2:00 Interference 19:541 19:5420:00
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
CANADA EAST LINEUP
Pos No.   Name
G1  Cantali, Stefano
G31  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
1st14 2:00 Delay of Game 19:171 19:171:17
2nd4 2:00 Slashing 7:191 7:199:19
2nd5 2:00 Tripping 19:08  19:081:08
3rd21 2:00 Boarding 0:231 0:232:23
3rd5 2:00 Tripping 14:341 14:3416:34
3rd21 2:00 Roughing 20:001 20:0010:00
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
UNITED STATES Goals UNITED STATES PLAYERS (plus) CANADA EAST PLAYERS (minus)
Per. Time    G-As1-As2    
1st19:09  12-2            
2nd2:21  21-22-2            
2nd7:02  14            
2nd10:36  9-17            
CANADA EAST Goals CANADA EAST PLAYERS (plus) UNITED STATES PLAYERS (minus)
Per. Time    G-As1-As2    
                
                
                
                
POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES
UNITED STATES 0 / 5
CANADA EAST 0 / 3
PENALTY SUMMARY
UNITED STATES 8 min / 4 inf
CANADA EAST 12 min / 6 inf
POINT SUMMARY
UNITED STATES 4 G + 4 A = 8 Pts
CANADA EAST 0 G + A = 0 Pts
SCORING 1 2 3 Total
UNITED STATES1304
CANADA EAST0000
GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 Tot. On Off
USA - Primeau (60:00) (W)74314/0:003rd/20:00
CAN-E - Cantali (60:00) (L)14111540/0:003rd/20:00
Stars of the Game TIME OF GAME:
  -  Start: 5:08 PM
  -  End: 7:14 PM
  -  Attendance:  
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CERTIFIED CORRECT
 
This report has been checked and verified against the Official World Junior A Challenge Game Report.

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