Game Report 932 World Junior A Challenge
PLAYED AT: West Central Events Centre
Date: Dec 17, 2014
GAME NOTES: MANN-DIXON STEALS SHOW, LEADS EAST OVER WEST AT WJAC JASON LA ROSE KINDERSLEY, Sask. – Blade Mann-Dixon (Antigonish, N.S./Valley, MHL) was the story Wednesday night, making 38 saves to lead Canada East past Canada West 4-2, and into the semifinals at the 2014 World Junior A Challenge. Canada East beat their Canadian rivals for the first time in six tries all-time at the tournament, and will meet the two-time defending gold medalists from the United States in Thursday’s late semifinal (7:30 p.m. CT). Abbott Girduckis (Belleville, Ont./Wellington, OJHL) scored twice for Canada East, while Ryan Kuffner (Ottawa, Ont./Gloucester, CCHL) and Alex Tonge (Kingston, Ont./Kingston, OJHL) added a goal apiece. Rhett Gardner (Moose Jaw, Sask./Okotoks, AJHL) and Dante Fabbro (Coquitlam, B.C./Penticton, BCHL) had goals for Canada West, which will miss out on the semifinals for the first time in the nine-year history of the tournament. It will meet Switzerland in the fifth-place game on Friday afternoon (3:30 p.m. CT). Canada West came out with the offensive pressure, and was rewarded at the 14:15 mark when Gardner corralled his own rebound to the left of Mann-Dixon and beat the Canada East goaltender through traffic. But Canada East needed just 1:37 to respond; Kuffner, parked at the top of the Canada West crease, redirected a Michael Laidley (Little Current, Ont./Aurora, OJHL) shot through the legs of netminder Tommy Nixon (Sherwood Park, Alta../Sherwood Park, AJHL) to draw even. East took its first lead early in the second period thanks to Girduckis, taking a pass from Maxime St. Pierre (Orleans, Ont./Cumberland, CCHL) on a three-on-two rush, cutting into the slot and beating Nixon to the blocker side. This time it was Canada West’s turn to respond; Fabbro’s shot from the point found its way past Mann-Dixon with 4:33 left in the middle frame, sending the game to the intermission tied 2-2. Tonge’s game-winner came on a Canada East power play just 2:30 into the third period, when he beat Nixon with a wrist shot from the top of the face-off circle to the left of the West goaltender. Mann-Dixon’s best save – and arguably the save of the tournament – came with five minutes to go when he dove to his left to get a glove on a glorious scoring chance for Gardner. Girduckis put the icing on the cake with 36 seconds to go, finding the empty net with Nixon on the bench. Canada West finished with a 40-24 advantage in shots on goal, but went scoreless on five power play opportunities. Canada East had a goal on three chances with the man advantage. 		Visiting Team: Canada East
 Home Team: Canada West
CANADA EAST LINEUP
Pos No.   Name
G1  Mann-Dixon, Blade
 3  Henry, Jared
 4  Morris, Brody
 5  Craig, Ross
 6  Fryer, Callum
 8  Theede, Dawson
 9  Kuffner, Ryan
 10  Lewis, Theo
 11  Kirkup, Ryan
 12  Panetta, Jacob
 15  St. Pierre, Maxime
 17  Girduckis, Abbott
 19  Brady, Adam
 20  Tierney, Zac
 21  Laidley, Michael
 22  Tonge, Alex
 23  Garvey, Ryan
 24  Batt, Lucas
 25  Locke, Kyle
 26  Board, Drake
   
CANADA EAST PENALTIES
Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On
1st8 2:00 (auto) High-Sticking minor 12:081 12:089:52
1st4 2:00 Roughing minor 19:511 19:512:09
2nd5 2:00 Slashing minor 10:341 10:3411:26
2nd6 2:00 (auto) Hooking minor 16:561 16:565:04
3rd21 2:00 Roughing minor 10:051 10:0511:55
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
CANADA WEST LINEUP
Pos No.   Name
G1  Nixon, Tommy
 2  James, Connor
 3  Bast, Gabe
 4  Mumby, Griffin
 5  Dombrovskiy, Viktor
 6  Fabbro, Dante
 7  Buono, Carmine
 8  Hobbs, Connor
 9  Keane, Jackson
 10  Gardner, Rhett
 11  Jost, Tyson
 12  Risling, Ryley
 14  Young, Cody
 15  Lovsin, Paul
 16  Keats, Kurt
 17  Vanderlaan, Mitchell
 19  Hannoun, Demico
 21  Busch, Tyler
 22  Rempal, Sheldon
 24  Gammer, Cole
 25  Vela, Marcus
CANADA WEST PENALTIES
Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On
2nd25 2:00 Tripping minor 17:371 17:374:23
3rd14 2:00 Roughing minor 1:591 1:590:01
3rd11 2:00 Roughing minor 20:001 20:002:00
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
CANADA EAST Goals CANADA EAST PLAYERS (plus) CANADA WEST PLAYERS (minus)
Per. Time    G-As1-As2    
1st15:52  9-21            
2nd3:58  17-15-23            
3rd2:30 PP 22-20            
3rd19:24  17            
CANADA WEST Goals CANADA WEST PLAYERS (plus) CANADA EAST PLAYERS (minus)
Per. Time    G-As1-As2    
1st14:15  10-21-25            
2nd15:27  6-25-12            
                
                
POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES
CANADA EAST 1 / 3
CANADA WEST 0 / 5
PENALTY SUMMARY
CANADA EAST 10 min / 5 inf
CANADA WEST 6 min / 3 inf
POINT SUMMARY
CANADA EAST 4 G + 4 A = 8 Pts
CANADA WEST 2 G + 4 A = 6 Pts
SCORING 1 2 3 Total
CANADA EAST1124
CANADA WEST1102
GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 Tot. On Off
CAN-E - Mann-Dixon (60:00) (W)1691338/0:003rd/20:00
CAN-W - Nixon (59:11) (L)77620/0:003rd/19:11
CAN-W - Nixon (0:36) (L)0000/19:243rd/20:00
Stars of the Game TIME OF GAME:
  -  Start: 8:30 PM
  -  End: 8:30 PM
  -  Attendance: 0 
OFFICIALS
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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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