Team Canada fell 3-0 to the tournament host Czech Republic in front of a 4050 fans. After a scoreless
first period, the Czechs opened the scoring with a power play goal just 48 seconds into the second period.
Canada trailed by one goal until Thomas Mertl scored for the Czech to put them ahead 2-0 with 5:35 remaining
in the third period. The Czech Republic added an empty netter with 20 seconds left to defeat Team Canada by a
score of 3-0. Canada outshot the Czech Republic 41-37, and Canadian goalie Julien Ellis-Plante made 34 saves
and was named Player of the Game. Canada finishes the round robin portion of the tournament with a 2-1 record
and advances to the semi-finals on Friday, August 15th vs USA.
Player of the Game: Julien Ellis-Plante (CAN)
Box Score |
CAN |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Compte |
CZE |
0
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
First Period/Première période |
Scoring/Buts:
None/Aucun
Penalties/Pénalités:
Schulz, CAN (cross-checking) 7:25
Fistric, CAN (holding) 13:03
Birner, CZE (hooking) 13:32
Rogers, CAN (boarding) 14:39
Schulz, CAN (charging) 19:10
|
Second Period/Deuxième période |
Scoring/Buts:
1. CZE, R. Psurny (9) 0:48 PPG
Penalties/Pénalités:
Lukacovic, CZE (interference) 2:55
Schulz, CAN (hooking) 3:38
Bahensky, CZE (roughing) 18:05
|
Third Period/Troisième période |
Scoring/Buts:
2. CZE, T. Mertl (21,26) 14:25
3. CZE, J. Sindel 19:40
Penalties/Pénalités:
Rizk, CAN (roughing) 6:26
|
Goaltenders |
CAN |
Julien Ellis-Plante |
Gardiennes de but |
CZE |
Marek Swarc |
|
Shots on Goal |
Team |
1 p
|
2 p
|
3 p
|
Final
|
Shots on Goal |
CAN |
7
|
19
|
15
|
41
|
Tirs au but |
CZE |
11
|
14
|
12
|
37
|
|
Referee/Arbitre |
- |
Linesmen/Juges des lignes |
- |
|
Attendance/Assistance |
4,050 |
|