2014 World Junior A Challenge

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2014 World Junior A Challenge
Game #5
Final
December 16, 2014 4:30 pm CST
West Central Events Centre
Kindersley, Sask.

Scoring

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

Shots on Goal

1st
2nd
3rd
Final
1
2
3
F
14
10
4
28
11
12
23
46

Statistics

PP
PIM
2 / 5
10
1 / 5
10

Game Story

U.S. RALLIES LATE, EDGES CANADA EAST IN WJAC THRILLER

JASON LA ROSE

KINDERSLEY, SASK. – Shane Gersich tipped in the game-winning goal with just 2.5 seconds remaining and the United States scored twice in the final 91 seconds to earn a come-from-behind 3-2 win over Canada East on Tuesday afternoon at the 2014 World Junior A Challenge.

Gersich cruised through the slot and got his stick on a shot from Christian Wolanin to give the U.S. the win and first place in Group A, and send it directly through to Thursday’s semifinals.

Brock Boeser and Seamus Malone had the other goals for the U.S., which ran its winning streak at the tournament to 11 games; the two-defending gold medallists haven’t lost a game at the World Junior A Challenge since a 4-2 defeat to Canada East in the 2011 semifinals.

Lucas Batt (Lewisporte, N.L./Amherst, MHL) and Zac Tierney (London, Ont./Cornwall, CCHL) did the scoring for Canada East, which finished third in Group A and will face the winner of Tuesday night’s preliminary round finale between Canada West and Russia in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.

Boeser got the scoring started for the U.S. at the 11:24 mark of the first period, tipping a Kyle Connor shot past Blade Mann-Dixon (Miramichi, N.S./Valley, MHL), but Batt responded four minutes later with the Canadians enjoying a man advantage, getting a shot through traffic, off the post and behind Cale Morris.

The goaltenders took over from there; despite a combined 47 shots through two periods, Mann-Dixon and Morris turned away everything they faced for close to 40 minutes after Batt’s goal.

Tierney finally broke through on the power play with 4:53 left, wiring a wrist shot from the point that beat Morris and gave Canada East its first lead.

But the Americans wouldn’t go away, pulling even when Malone’s shot found its way through bodies and past a screened Mann-Dixon to tie the game, setting the scene for Gersich’s winner 1:28 later.

The U.S. enjoyed a 46-28 advantage in shots on goal, including 23-4 in the third period.

Canada East will play the remainder of the tournament wearing an ND7 helmet sticker in support of teammate Neil Doef (Smiths Falls, Ont./Smiths Falls, CCHL), who was injured in Sunday’s tournament opener and remains in hospital in Saskatoon, Sask.

Play-by-Play

Team
Description
Time
1st Period
PENALTY
Penalty: (Served by Alex Tonge)
Too Many Men on the Ice minor (2:00)
02:52
PENALTY
Penalty: Blake Hillman
Tripping minor (2:00)
05:56
PENALTY
Penalty: Kyle Locke
(auto) Interference minor (2:00)
11:20
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Brock Boeser

Assists: Kyle Connor
11:24
PENALTY
Penalty: Brock Boeser
(auto) Hooking minor (2:00)
14:45
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Lucas Batt

Assists: Zac Tierney, Adam Brady
15:27
2nd Period
PENALTY
Penalty: Theo Lewis
(auto) Charging minor (2:00)
07:17
PENALTY
Penalty: Dakota Joshua
(auto) Boarding minor (2:00)
10:14
PENALTY
Penalty: Hayden Shaw
(auto) Holding minor (2:00)
11:42
PENALTY
Penalty: Ross Craig
Slashing minor (2:00)
12:34
PENALTY
Penalty: Drake Board
Slashing minor (2:00)
14:08
3rd Period
PENALTY
Penalty: Tyler Sheehy
(auto) Interference minor (2:00)
14:18
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Zac Tierney

Assists: Ryan Kirkup
15:07
GOAL
Goal: Seamus Malone

Assists: Christian Wolanin, Bobby Nardella
18:29
GOAL
Goal: Shane Gersich

Assists: Bobby Nardella, Christian Wolanin
19:58

Goaltenders

Name Team Mins SA SVS GA SV%
Blade Mann-Dixon CAN-E 60 46 43 3 0.935
Cale Morris USA 60 28 26 2 0.929

Game Leaders

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

Previous Games

0 - 2 L vs. RussiaRUS
Dec 19, 2014
3 - 2 W @ DenmarkDEN
Dec 20, 2014
1 - 7 L @ United StatesUSA
Dec 18, 2014
7 - 1 W vs. Canada EastCAN-E
Dec 18, 2014
4 - 2 W @ Canada WestCAN-W
Dec 17, 2014
3 - 2 W vs. Canada EastCAN-E
Dec 16, 2014
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