Game Report 904		World Under-17 Hockey Challenge
PLAYED AT: RBC Centre Date: Nov 8, 2014 GAME NOTES: SWEDES WIN ALL-SCANDINAVIAN SHOWDOWN, BEAT FINNS FOR U17 BRONZE JASON LA ROSE SARNIA, Ont. – William Fällström scored the game-winning goal late in the second period, helping Sweden past Finland 3-1 in Saturday afternoon’s bronze medal game at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. The medal is the fifth all-time at the under-17 tournament for the Swedes; they won gold in 2013, silver in 1988 and 1997, and bronze in 2010 and this year. Linus Weissbach and Oskar Steen joined captain Fällström on the scoresheet for Sweden, which scored once in each period and needed just 18 shots on goal to return to the podium after a one-year absence. Filip Gustavsson had another strong start in the Swedish goal, finishing with 25 saves as his team was outshot 26-18. Riku Sihvonen had the lone goal for Finland, which came up short in its quest to win its first U17 medal since 1998, and its first at a full-field tournament since taking silver in 1995. The Swedes got the all-important first goal just 2:06 in; Weissbach walked out of the corner and let go a wrist shot that found its way through traffic, and up and over the far-side shoulder of Finnish goaltender Kimmo Rautiainen. Fällström doubled the lead at 13:33 of the middle frame, taking a pass from Jesper Bratt on a three-on-one break and ripping a slap shot low to the blocker side of Rautiainen. The Finns finally solved Gustavsson just shy of three-minute mark of the third period; Aapeli Räsänen dropped to Sihvonen, who rifled a wrist shot off the post and in past the blocker of the Swedish netminder. But Steen got the lead back to two with six minutes to go, taking a shot that ricocheted off the back end of a Finnish defenceman and bounced past Rautiainen to give the Swedes breathing room and cap the scoring. Both teams were stagnant with the man advantage; Sweden finished 0-for-5 on the power play, while the Finns went without a goal in four chances. Visiting Team: Sweden Home Team: Finland
SWEDEN LINEUP Pos No.   Name G 1   Gustavsson, Filip G 30   Lundh, Gusten   2   Andersson, Alexander   3   Cederholm, Jacob   4   Deutsch, David   5   Horrsell, Oliver   6   Moverare, Jacob   8   Thilander, Adam   9   Högberg, Linus   12   Bratt, Jesper   13   Fällström, William   14   Karlsson, Pontus   16   Nylander, Alexander   17   Olsson, Oliver   18   Davidsson, Marcus   19   Sethsson, Albin   20   Steen, Oskar   22   Wahlgren, Tim   23   Weissbach, Linus   26   Andersson, Lias   27   Krekula, Simon   28   Lindström, Linus	SWEDEN PENALTIES Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On 1st 2  2:00  (auto) Hooking minor 14:36 1   14:36 7:24 2nd 9  2:00  (auto) Delay of Game minor 7:30 1   7:30 14:30 2nd 28  2:00  (auto) Holding minor 18:40 1   18:40 3:20 3rd 20  2:00  Tripping minor 3:47 1   3:47 18:13	FINLAND LINEUP Pos No.   Name G 1   Rautiainen, Kimmo G 30   Laakso, Leevi   2   Almari, Niclas   3   Felixson, Oliver   4   Oksanen, Emil   6   Niemeläinen, Markus   7   Pynnönen, Jarkko   8   Reunanen, Tarmo   9   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 1st 28  2:00  Tripping minor 17:15 1   17:15 4:45 3rd   2:00  Too Many Men on the Ice minor 6:48 1   6:48 15:12 3rd 13  2:00  (auto) Goaltender Interference minor 11:38 1   11:38 10:22 3rd 18  2:00  Tripping minor 16:25 1   16:25 5:35 3rd 22  2:00  Tripping minor 19:07 1   19:07 2:53

SWEDEN Goals SWEDEN PLAYERS (plus) FINLAND PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2     1st 2:06   23-28-27                         2nd 13:33   13-12                         3rd 14:01   20-26-19

FINLAND Goals FINLAND PLAYERS (plus) SWEDEN PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2     3rd 2:49   11-22

POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES SWEDEN 0 / 5 FINLAND 0 / 4 PENALTY SUMMARY SWEDEN 8 min / 4 inf FINLAND 10 min / 5 inf POINT SUMMARY SWEDEN 3 G + 5 A = 8 Pts FINLAND 1 G + 1 A = 2 Pts

SCORING 1 2 3 Total SWEDEN 1 1 1 3 FINLAND 0 0 1 1 GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 Tot. On Off SWE - Gustavsson (60:00) (W) 7 10 8 25 /0:00 3rd/20:00 FIN - Rautiainen (60:00) (L) 7 4 4 15 /0:00 3rd/20:00 Stars of the Game TIME OF GAME:   -  Start: 1:00 PM   -  End: 1:00 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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