2016 World Sledge Hockey Challenge

2016 World Sledge Hockey Challenge
Game #9
Bronze
Final
December 10, 2016 12:00 pm AST
MacLauchlan Arena
Charlottetown, P.E.I.

Scoring

Teams
1st
2nd
3rd
Final
Teams
1
2
3
F
1
0
0
1
0
2
0
2

Shots on Goal

1st
2nd
3rd
Final
1
2
3
F
6
1
6
13
2
3
6
11

Statistics

PP
PIM
0 / 5
4
0 / 2
12

Game Story

NORWAY BEATS KOREA FOR BRONZE

WENDY GRAVES

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – Magnus Bøgle and Morten Værnes scored less than three minutes apart in the second period to lead Norway to a 2-1 win over Korea in the bronze medal game at the 2016 World Sledge Hockey Challenge.

Bøgle and Værnes also each added an assist. Knut Andre Nordstoga had two assists.

Kjell Christian Hamar picked up the win in net.

The medal is Norway’s fifth at the event overall, and first since 2012, its last time competing at the World Sledge Hockey Challenge.

It was actually Korea jumping out to an early lead, scoring only 18 seconds after the opening puck drop. Ju-Seung Lee fed Seung-Hwan Jung just inside the top of the left circle. Jung fired high short side. That goal marked the first time Korea lead the entire tournament.

Korea nearly made it 2-0 five minutes later, when Woo-Chul Park wired a shot that beat Hamar, but not the post.

Min-Su Han almost doubled the Korean lead early in the second on the power play, but once again the post saved the Norwegians a goal.

Two goals in just under three minutes late in the second period then gave Norway control of the game.

After Norway controlled the puck off an offensive zone face-off, Bøgle shot high and tied the game at 1-1.

Hamar kept it that way by stoning Byeong-Soek Cho on a one-timer down low. Moments later, at the other end of the ice, Værnes finished off a centering pass from Bøgle to give Norway the lead.

Norway appeared to take a two-goal lead midway through the third period, but had a goal waved off because the puck was deflected in with a high stick.

Korea had burned itself throughout the week with too many penalties; it had allowed 10 goals on 16 opposition power plays. Today, it killed both minors it was called for.

On the other side, Norway stayed out of the penalty box; it had been whistled for only five minors and killed them all off. But four minutes into this one it took the first of six penalties on the day.

A holding call on Værnes with seven minutes to go in regulation could’ve proved costly. Jong-Kyung Lee was awarded a penalty shot, but was denied by Hamar to preserve the lead.

Jae-Woong Lee took the loss in goal for Korea.

Play by Play

Team
Description
Time
1st Period
GOAL
Goal: Seung Hwan Jung

Assists: Ju-Seung Lee, Byeong Seok Cho
00:18
PENALTY
Penalty: Knut Andre Nordstoga
Interference (2:00)
04:10
2nd Period
PENALTY
Penalty: Magnus Bøgle
Interference (2:00)
04:14
PENALTY
Penalty: Martin Hamre
Elbowing (2:00)
09:32
PENALTY
Penalty: Woo-Chul Park
Slashing (2:00)
10:35
GOAL
Goal: Magnus Bøgle

Assists: Morten Vaernes, Knut Andre Nordstoga
10:57
GOAL
Goal: Morten Vaernes

Assists: Magnus Bøgle, Knut Andre Nordstoga
13:55
PENALTY
Penalty: Magnus Bøgle
Interference (2:00)
14:44
3rd Period
PENALTY
Penalty: Martin Hamre
Teeing (2:00)
02:36
PENALTY
Penalty: Young Sung Kim
Interference (2:00)
06:38
PENALTY
Penalty: Morten Vaernes
Hooking (2:00)
08:12

Goaltenders

Name Team Mins Shots Saves GA SV%
Jae Woong Lee KOR 45 11 9 2 0.818
Kjell Christian Hamar NOR 45 12 11 1 0.917

Game Leaders

Goals 1 - Assists 0 - Points 1
G 1 - A 0 - P 1
Goals 1 - Assists 1 - Points 2
G 1 - A 1 - P 2
Goals 0 - Assists 1 - Points 1
G 0 - A 1 - P 1
Goals 1 - Assists 1 - Points 2
G 1 - A 1 - P 2
Goals 0 - Assists 1 - Points 1
G 0 - A 1 - P 1
Goals 0 - Assists 2 - Points 2
G 0 - A 2 - P 2

Previous Games

1 - 2 L @ NorwayNOR
Dec 10, 2016
2 - 1 W v KoreaKOR
Dec 10, 2016
1 - 8 L v United StatesUSA
Dec 8, 2016
0 - 6 L @ CanadaCAN
Dec 8, 2016
1 - 3 L @ NorwayNOR
Dec 7, 2016
3 - 1 W v KoreaKOR
Dec 7, 2016
Videos
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2016-17 NMT: CAN 5 – HCL 2 (Championship)
Three second-period goals helped Canada to its 14th Spengler Cup.
2016-17 NMT: CAN 3 – MIN 2 (Semifinal)
Marc-Antoine Pouliot had three points, and Canada advanced to the Spengler Cup championship game.
2016-17 NMT: CAN 5 – MHK 1 (Quarter-Final)
Raymond, Gormley and Ebbett had 1G 2A each, and Canada advanced.
2016-17 NMT - CAN 4 – HCD 3 (Preliminary)
Ebbett scored the winner, and Canada edged the Spengler Cup hosts.
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