2016 World Junior A Challenge

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2016 World Junior A Challenge
Game #13
Gold/Or
Final
December 17, 2016 5:00 pm MST
R.J. Lalonde Arena
Bonnyville, Alta.

Scoring

Teams
1st
2nd
3rd
Final
Teams
1
2
3
F
1
3
0
4
0
0
0
0

Shots on Goal

1st
2nd
3rd
Final
1
2
3
F
15
14
15
44
7
4
3
14

Statistics

PP
PIM
0 / 5
8
0 / 3
12

Game Story

U.S. BLANKS CANADA EAST FOR SEVENTH WJAC GOLD

JASON LA ROSE

BONNYVILLE, Alta. – Nick Swaney scored the game-winning goal in the last minute of the first period, and the United States won its seventh gold medal in 10 years at the World Junior A Challenge with a 4-0 win over Canada East on Saturday night.

The Americans also claimed the top prize in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

Canada East settled for silver for the fifth time; it fell one win short in 2006, 2007 and 2011 against Canada West, and in 2010 against the U.S.

Cayden Primeau – named to the WJAC all-star team alongside Swaney – need to record just 14 saves to post the first gold medal game shutout in tournament history, giving him a tournament-best 0.75 goals-against average and .966 save percentage.

With the seconds ticking away in an evenly-played first period, Swaney stepped over the blue-line and snuck a wrist shot through Canadian goaltender Stefano Cantali (Montreal, Que./Longueuil, LHJQ).

The Americans clamped down defensively after that; Canada East managed just seven shots on goal over the final 40 minutes, while the U.S. directed 35 at Cantali. In all, the U.S. held a 44-14 advantage.

Alex Limoges didn’t waste any time doubling the American advantage, dangling around a Canadian defenceman before roofing a shot over the short-side shoulder of Cantali just 2:21 into the second period.

Collin Adams made it 3-0 with an unassisted effort at 7:02, jumping on a turnover in the Canadian zone, and Ethen Frank snuck in a wraparound just over three minutes after that to provide the final margin of victory.

Despite the loss, Cantali was a standout once again for the easterners; playing every minute of the tournament, he stopped 147 of the 156 shots he faced, which were 45 more than any other netminder.

In addition to Primeau and Swaney, Canada East captain Owen Grant (Stittsville, Ont./Carleton Place, CCHL) was named a tournament all-star. He was joined on the blue-line by Canada West captain Cale Makar (Calgary, Alta./Brooks, AJHL), while WJAC MVP Andrei Svechnikov from Russia and Czech Republic forward Kristian Reichel joined Swaney up front.

The host of the 2017 World Junior A Challenge, scheduled for next December, will be announced in the coming months.

Play-by-Play

Team
Description
Time
1st Period
PENALTY
Penalty: Mikey Anderson
Tripping (2:00)
14:46
GOAL
Goal: Nick Swaney

Assists: Matt Kiersted
19:09
PENALTY
Penalty: Charles Levesque
Delay of Game (2:00)
19:17
2nd Period
GOAL
Goal: Alex Limoges

Assists: Wyatt Aamodt, Matt Kiersted
02:21
GOAL
Goal: Collin Adams

07:02
PENALTY
Penalty: Owen Grant
Slashing (2:00)
07:19
GOAL
Goal: Ethen Frank

Assists: Tarek Baker
10:36
PENALTY
Penalty: Paul Washe
Goaltender Interference (2:00)
19:08
PENALTY
Penalty: Sebastian Dirven
Tripping (2:00)
19:08
3rd Period
PENALTY
Penalty: Bobby Dow
Boarding (2:00)
00:23
PENALTY
Penalty: Tarek Baker
Slashing (2:00)
03:42
PENALTY
Penalty: Sebastian Dirven
Tripping (2:00)
14:34
PENALTY
Penalty: Chris Berger
Interference (2:00)
19:54
PENALTY
Penalty: Bobby Dow
Roughing (2:00)
20:00

Goaltenders

Name Team Mins SA SVS GA SV%
Cayden Primeau USA 60 14 14 0 1.000
Stefano Cantali CAN-E 60 44 40 4 0.909

Game Leaders

GA 0 - SVS - 14 - SV% - 1.000
GA 4 - SVS - 40 - SV% - 0.909
Goals 0 - Assists 2 - Points 2
G 0 - A 2 - P 2
Goals 1 - Assists 0 - Points 1
G 1 - A 0 - P 1

Previous Games

4 - 0 W @ Canada EastCAN-E
Dec 17, 2016
0 - 4 L vs. United StatesUSA
Dec 17, 2016
4 - 2 W @ RussiaRUS
Dec 15, 2016
2 - 1 W vs. Czech RepublicCZE
Dec 15, 2016
9 - 0 W vs. SwitzerlandSUI
Dec 14, 2016
1 - 3 L @ United StatesUSA
Dec 13, 2016
Videos
Photos
2016 WJAC: USA 4 – CAN-E 0 (Gold Medal)
Primeau made 14 saves, backstopping the Americans to a gold medal.
2016 WJAC - WJAC: CAN-W 5 – SUI 3 (5th Place)
Kawaguchi had a goal and three assists to help West to fifth place.
2016 WJAC - RUS 6 – CZE 3 (Bronze Medal)
Svechnikov scored a hat trick to lead Russia to its fourth bronze.
2016 WJAC: USA 4 – RUS 2 (Semifinal)
The U.S. scored three PP goals to advance to the gold medal game.
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