2009-WSHC National Sledge Hockey Team

Game Summary

Japan  0 -  United States  2

 

UNITED STATES BEATS JAPAN TO RECORD FIRST WIN

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – An early goal and a late goal in the second period were all the United States needed during its 2-0 win over Japan on Wednesday afternoon at the 2009 World Sledge Hockey Challenge.

Mike Hallman scored at 1:26 of the middle frame and Andy Yohe netted a goal at 13:50 as the Americans got into the win column after a lopsided 4-0 loss to Canada on Tuesday night.

Steve Cash made nine saves to earn the shutout in goal.

Japan and the United States are both 1-1 going into the final day of the round-robin on Thursday. The top two teams will advance to Saturday’s gold medal final, with the bottom two playing for bronze.

Game Information
Game Number 3  Round Round Robin
Arena CARI Complex City, Country Charlottetown, P.E.I., Canada
Month / Day / Year 11/18/2009 Time (local) 04:00 PM AT
Attendance
Game Status Final

Box Score   1     2     3   Total
Japan (JPN) 0 0 0 0
United States (USA) 0 2 0 2
Goals/Penalties
First Period
Goals:

Penalties:
   05:48 JPN 24 Satoru Sudo (Delay of Game)
   07:53 JPN 23 Naohiko Ishida (Roughing)
   07:53 USA 19 Taylor Chace (Slashing)
   12:50 USA 23 Joe Howard (Interference)

Second Period
Goals:
   01:26 USA 13 Mike Hallman (25 Bubba Torres)
   13:50 USA 9 Andy Yohe

Penalties:
   06:49 JPN 18 Toshiyuki Nakamura (Holding)
   14:53 USA 15 Nikko Landeros (Inter. on Goaltender)

Third Period
Goals:

Penalties:


Goaltenders
Japan
39 Mitsuru Nagase On 1/00:00   Off 3/15:00
United States
34 Steve Cash On 1/00:00   Off 3/15:00

Shots on Goal   1     2     3   Total
Japan 5 2 2 9
United States 5 3 1 9

Player of Game
Japan 32 Daisuke Uehara
United States 25 Bubba Torres
Officials
Referee Wayne Doyle
Lines People TJ Courtney, Jeff Heron