Game Report 897 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge
PLAYED AT: RBC Centre
Date: Nov 6, 2014
GAME NOTES: VESALAINEN SCORES HAT TRICK, FINNS INTO U17 SEMIS FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1995 JASON LA ROSE SARNIA, Ont. – Kristian Vesalainen led the way with a hat trick, and Finland advanced to the semifinals at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge with a 5-1 quarter-final win over Slovakia on Thursday afternoon. It’s the first time the Finns will be among the final four at a full tournament since 1995, when they won a silver medal. Finland won bronze in 1998, the year two half-field under-17 events were held. Joona Koppanen and Tarmo Reunanen had the other goals, while Otto Somppi added two assists for the Finns, who will face the winner of Thursday night’s Canada Red-Russia quarter-final in Friday’s semifinals. Samuel Solensky was the lone goal scorer for Slovakia, which will finish its tournament in Friday’s seventh-place game in Lambton Shores, Ont. (3 p.m. ET). Vesalainen got the scoring started just past the eight-minute mark of the first period, swinging out from behind the Slovak net and jamming the puck past netminder David Hrenak, and added a second 10 minutes later, knocking in a loose puck in front for a 2-0 lead after 20 minutes. Koppanen made it a three-goal game at 7:56 of the second, tapping in a pass from Juha Jääskä after Jääskä did the hard work behind the net. Solensky converted a Slovak power play at 13:43, sneaking a slap shot under the arm of Finnish goaltender Leevi Laakso for his team’s second goal of the tournament, but Vesalainen finished his hat trick just 17 seconds later, wiring a wrist shot just under the cross bar to the short side of Hrenak. Reunanen closed off the scoring three minutes into the third with the Finns holding the man advantage. Both teams finished 1-for-4 with the power play, and Finland held a wide advantage in shots on goal, 31-15.
Visiting Team: Slovakia
Home Team: Finland
SLOVAKIA LINEUP
Pos No.   Name
G Koziak, Jan
G30  Hrenak, David
  Matejovic, David
  Rudy, Samuel
  Bodak, Martin
  Hedera, Tomas
  Zeleňák, Vojtech
  Krempasky, Martin
  Juriga, Matus
 10  Rajnoha, Erik
 11  Roman, Milos
 14  Bjaloncik, Peter
 15  Studenic, Marian
 16  Vitek, Dominik
 17  Bucek, Samuel
 20  Galbavy, Matej
 21  Musliu, Kroni
 22  Lacka, Jakub
 23  Hrehorcak, Patrik
 25  Solensky, Samuel
 27  Cacho, Viliam
 28  Ruzicka, Adam
SLOVAKIA PENALTIES
Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On
1st25 2:00 Tripping minor 11:541 11:5410:06
1st2:00 Roughing minor 16:521 16:525:08
2nd2:00 (auto) Boarding minor 1:051 1:050:55
3rd2:00 (auto) Holding the Stick minor 1:241 1:240:36
3rd2:00 (auto) Interference minor 11:50  11:5010:10
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
FINLAND LINEUP
Pos No.   Name
G Rautiainen, Kimmo
G30  Laakso, Leevi
  Almari, Niclas
  Felixson, Oliver
  Oksanen, Emil
  Niemeläinen, Markus
  Pynnönen, Jarkko
  Reunanen, Tarmo
  Kluuskeri, Jan
 10  Vesalainen, Kristian
 11  Sihvonen, Riku
 13  Jääskä, Juha
 14  Mäkinen, Otto
 15  Koppanen, Joona
 18  Kuokkanen, Janne
 19  Tuulola, Eetu
 20  Niemi, Pete
 21  Nurmi, Markus
 22  Räsänen, Aapeli
 23  Salo, Robin
 24  Somppi, Otto
 28  Vaakanainen, Urho
FINLAND PENALTIES
Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On
2nd14 2:00 (auto) Holding minor 12:371 12:379:23
2nd24 2:00 Roughing minor 16:561 16:565:04
3rd2:00 (auto) Interference minor 6:091 6:0915:51
3rd2:00 (auto) Holding minor 10:431 10:4311:17
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
SLOVAKIA Goals SLOVAKIA PLAYERS (plus) FINLAND PLAYERS (minus)
Per. Time    G-As1-As2    
2nd13:43 PP 25-5            
                
                
                
                
FINLAND Goals FINLAND PLAYERS (plus) SLOVAKIA PLAYERS (minus)
Per. Time    G-As1-As2    
1st8:09  10-3            
1st18:56  10-24-22            
2nd7:56  15-13            
2nd14:00  10-24            
3rd3:04 PP 8-18            
POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES
SLOVAKIA 1 / 4
FINLAND 1 / 4
PENALTY SUMMARY
SLOVAKIA 10 min / 5 inf
FINLAND 8 min / 4 inf
POINT SUMMARY
SLOVAKIA 1 G + 1 A = 2 Pts
FINLAND 5 G + 6 A = 11 Pts
SCORING 1 2 3 Total
SLOVAKIA0101
FINLAND2215
GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 Tot. On Off
SVK - Hrenak (60:00) (L)109726/0:003rd/20:00
FIN - Laakso (60:00) (W)68115/0:003rd/20:00
Stars of the Game TIME OF GAME:
  -  Start: 3:00 PM
  -  End: 3:00 PM
  -  Attendance:
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CERTIFIED CORRECT
 


This report has been checked and verified against the Official World Under-17 Hockey Challenge Game Report.

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