2019 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge

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2019 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge
Game #21
Bronze
Final (OT)
November 9, 2019 3:00 pm MST
Canalta Centre
Medicine Hat, AB

Scoring

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

Shots on Goal

1st
2nd
3rd
OT
Final
1
2
3
OT
F
8
14
3
3
28
7
10
10
4
31

Statistics

PP
PIM
1 / 4
6
1 / 2
8

Game Story

CZECHS EDGE WHITE IN OT TO WIN BRONZE

JASON LA ROSE

MEDICINE HAT, Alta. – Martin Rysavy tucked in a wraparound with just 14.4 seconds to go in overtime, giving the Czech Republic a 3-2 win over Canada White and the bronze medal Saturday at the 2019 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.

It is the second time in three years the Czechs have won bronze, and they did it both times after going through three preliminary-round games without a victory.

The game seemed destined for a shootout before Jiri Tichacek carried the puck deep into the Canadian zone and dished to Rysavy behind the net. He made a quick move to the front and slipped a shot five-hole on White goaltender William Rousseau (Trois-Rivières, Que./Trois-Rivières, LHMAAAQ) to send the Czechs pouring off the bench.

Petr Moravec and Jakub Altrichter also scored for the European side, while Tomas Suchanek made 29 saves.

The first period belonged to special teams, with each team finding the back of the net once.

Brett Harrison (London, Ont./Oshawa, OHL) opened the scoring just past the seven-minute mark with the Canadians shorthanded, breaking in alone and slipping a backhand five-hole on Suchanek.

Moravec answered on a Czech power play at 15:13, toe-dragging to the middle of the ice and going against the grain to beat Rousseau and send the game to the first intermission even.

The lone goal of a shot-filled second period came from Altrichter, who took advantage of a bad Canadian change by driving to the net and beating Rousseau on the far side late in the period.

That was the only one of 14 shots to beat Rousseau in the middle frame, while Suchanek stopped all 10 he faced.

The Altrichter goal looked like it might stand up as the game-winner, but Matthew Savoie (St. Albert, Alta./Rink Hockey Academy, CSSHL) got the proverbial monkey off his back with his first of the tournament on a late power play, putting a shot towards the net that hit a Czech leg and eluded Suchanek.

Both teams had their chances in overtime, including a point-blank opportunity for Mason McTavish (Carp, Ont./Peterborough, OHL) that he sent high over the net just minutes before the Rysavy heroics.

It’s the third bronze and fourth medal won by the Czechs at the tournament. They were silver medallists in 1998, and also stood on the lowest step of the podium in 2006 and 2017.

Play-by-Play

Team
Description
Time
1st Period
PENALTY
Penalty: Riley Kidney
High-Sticking (2:00)
05:26
GOAL (SHORT HANDED)
Goal: Brett Harrison

Assists: Chase Stillman, Carson Lambos
07:17
PENALTY
Penalty: Liam Arnsby
Slashing (2:00)
13:26
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Petr Moravec

Assists: Jiri Tichacek
15:13
2nd Period
PENALTY
Penalty: Stanislav Svozil
Holding (2:00)
01:00
PENALTY
Penalty: Charles-Alexis Legault
Tripping (2:00)
08:07
PENALTY
Penalty: Liam Arnsby
Hooking (2:00)
12:05
GOAL
Goal: Jakub Altrichter

Assists: Adam Mechura, Ivo Sedlacek
17:29
3rd Period
PENALTY
Penalty: Ivo Sedlacek
High-Sticking (2:00)
08:14
PENALTY
Penalty: Tomas Machu
Tripping (2:00)
16:52
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Matthew Savoie

Assists: Carson Lambos
17:38
Overtime
GOAL
Goal: Martin Rysavy

Assists: Jiri Tichacek, Stanislav Svozil
09:46

Goaltenders

Name Team Mins SA SVS GA SV%
Tomas Suchanek CZE 70 31 29 2 0.935
William Rousseau CAN-W 70 28 25 3 0.893

Game Leaders

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

Previous Games

3 - 2 W @ Canada WhiteCAN-W
Nov 9, 2019
2 - 3 L vs. Czech RepublicCZE
Nov 9, 2019
0 - 4 L @ RussiaRUS
Nov 8, 2019
3 - 7 L @ United StatesUSA
Nov 8, 2019
5 - 1 W @ SwedenSWE
Nov 7, 2019
3 - 2 W @ Canada RedCAN-R
Nov 7, 2019
Videos
Photos
2018 U17: SWE 4 – CAN-R 3 SO (Bronze Medal)
Raymond scored the lone goal in the shootout to give Sweden bronze.
2018 U17: RUS 2 – FIN 1 (Gold Medal)
Gushchin and Kokhanin scored to give the Russians a fourth U17 gold.
2018 U17: RUS 6 – SWE 4 (Semifinal)
Ponomaryov had 2G 2A to help the Russians reach the gold medal game.
2018 U17: CZE 2 – USA 1 (7th Place)
Mysak had a goal and an assist to lead the Czechs to seventh place.