PLAYED AT: West Central Events Centre
Date: Dec 19, 2014
GAME NOTES: SAMSONOV STEALS SHOW WITH 46 SAVES, RUSSIANS WIN WJAC BRONZE
JASON LA ROSE
KINDERSLEY, Sask. – Ilya Samsonov set a tournament record for saves in a shutout, turning away all 46 shots he faced to help Russia win the bronze medal at the 2014 World Junior A Challenge with a 2-0 win over Canada East on Friday night.
Samsonov broke the old mark held by Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Oscar Dansk, who made 44 saves in a 1-0 win over the United States on the opening day of the 2011 tournament in Langley, B.C.
Kirill Kaprizov and Denis Guryanov scored the goals for Russia, which won a medal for the second year in a row (it took silver last year in Yarmouth, N.S.) and the fourth time ever.
Blade Mann-Dixon (Antigonish, N.S./Valley, MHL) had another strong performance in the Canada East goal, finishing with 27 saves. Mann-Dixon played every second of the tournament for the Canadians, finishing with a .909 save percentage.
It didn’t take long for the Russians to open the scoring; Kaprizov toe-dragged into the slot around a Canadian defenceman before snapping a shot past the outstretched glove of Mann-Dixon.
That would be it for offence for the next 49 minutes. Samsonov and Mann-Dixon traded saves, with the Russian the busier of the two – Canada East outshot Russia 16-13 in the first period and 13-10 in the second.
The Canadians came out firing in the third, directing 17 shots at Samsonov in the final 20 minutes, but couldn’t get a puck to the back of the net.
Guryanov added the insurance goal with 6:23 to go, cutting outside on a Canadian defender and wiring a perfect wrist off the far post and in past Mann-Dixon.
Neither team scored on the power play, but neither team was overly busy; Russia finished goalless in three chances, while the Canadians had just a single opportunity with the man advantage. |
Visiting Team: Russia
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Home Team: Canada East
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RUSSIA LINEUP
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| Pos |
No. |
Name |
| G | 30 | Samsonov, Ilya | | | 2 | Kudako, Vadim | | | 4 | Kozyrev, Alexander | | | 7 | Rykov, Yegor | | | 8 | Chebykin, Nikolai | | | 9 | Shemerov, Alexander | | | 10 | Vorobyov, Mikhail | | | 11 | Volkov, Artyom | | | 12 | Ivanyuzhenkov, Artyom | | | 17 | Kvartalnov, Danila | | | 21 | Kaprizov, Kirill | | | 22 | Bannikov, Andrei | | | 23 | Ivashov, Roman | | | 24 | Yemets, Ivan | | | 25 | Guryanov, Denis | | | 27 | Zhukenov, Dmitri | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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RUSSIA PENALTIES
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| Per. |
No. |
Min |
Offence |
Off |
PP |
PS |
Start |
On |
| 2nd | 22 | 2:00 | Tripping minor | 5:59 | 1 | | 5:59 | 16:01 | | 2nd | 27 | 2:00 | Roughing minor | 8:20 | | | 8:20 | 13:40 | | 3rd | 22 | 2:00 | Roughing minor | 19:57 | | | 19:57 | 2:03 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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CANADA EAST LINEUP
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| Pos |
No. |
Name |
| G | 1 | 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 |
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CANADA EAST PENALTIES
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| Per. |
No. |
Min |
Offence |
Off |
PP |
PS |
Start |
On |
| 1st | 8 | 2:00 | (auto) Cross-Checking minor | 14:29 | 1 | | 14:29 | 7:31 | | 2nd | 11 | 2:00 | (auto) Hooking minor | 3:23 | 1 | | 3:23 | 18:37 | | 2nd | 26 | 2:00 | Slashing minor | 8:20 | | | 8:20 | 13:40 | | 2nd | 10 | 2:00 | Tripping minor | 11:54 | 1 | | 11:54 | 10:06 | | 3rd | 11 | 2:00 | Unsportsmanlike Conduct minor | 19:57 | | | 19:57 | 2:03 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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