JAPAN EARNS CLOSE WIN OVER UNITED STATES

VANCOUVER, BC – Japan is apparently over the jet lag at the 2009 Hockey Canada Cup.

The Japanese scored once in the first period, and twice, including an empty-netter, in the third for a 3-1 victory over the United States in the first game of the tournament on Tuesday afternoon at UBC Thunderbird Arena.

Satoru Sudo opened the scoring in the first period with a shorthanded marker at 7:10, and Naohiko Ishida doubled the lead early in the final frame. The U.S. cut into that lead just over two minutes later when Andy Yohe scored, but Japan iced the victory at 14:28 with an empty-net goal from Daisuke Uehara, who also had an assist in the win.

Japan (1-0) will face Germany at 1 p.m. PT on Wednesday, with the United States (0-1) going up against Canada in the feature game at 7 p.m. PT.

Goals/Buts :
07:10 JPN Satoru Sudo SH

Penalties/Pénalités :
00:35 JPN Noritaka Ito (Interference/Obstruction)
00:49 USA Andy Yohe (Interference/Obstruction)
06:25 JPN Naohiko Ishida (Roughing/Rudesse)
07:10 USA Jimmy Connelly (T-boning/Charge en T)
10:51 USA Taylor Chace (Elbowing/Donner du coude)

Goals/Buts :
NO SCORING / AUCUN BUT

Penalties/Pénalités :
03:34 USA Adam Page (T-boning/Charge en T)
08:30 JPN Toshiyuki Nakamura (Holding/Retenir)
09:13 JPN Satoru Sudo (Interference/Obstruction)
09:55 USA Andy Yohe (Holding/Retenir)
14:28 JPN Daisuke Uehara (Delay of Game/Retarder le match)

Goals/Buts :
05:31 JPN Naohiko Ishida (Daisuke Uehara)
07:56 USA Andy Yohe (Taylor Chace)
14:28 JPN Daisuke Uehara (Toshiyuki Nakamura) EN

Penalties/Pénalités :
08:41 JPN Mamoru Yoskikawa (Holding/Retenir)