2018 World Junior A Challenge

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2018 World Junior A Challenge
Game #3
Final
December 7, 2018 7:00 pm MST
Energy Centre
Cold Lake, AB

Scoring

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

Shots on Goal

1st
2nd
3rd
Final
1
2
3
F
11
13
14
38
10
10
5
25

Statistics

PP
PIM
0 / 5
10
1 / 4
15

Game Story

COLD LAKE, Alta. – Robert Mastrosimone scored a goal and set up another, leading the United States to a 3-1 pre-tournament win over Canada East in pre-World Junior A Challenge action on Friday night.

Bobby Brink and Connor Caponi had first-period goals for the Americans, who finished with a comfortable 38-25 advantage in shots on goal. Isaiah Saville and Blake Pietila split the goaltending duties for the U.S., finishing with 15 and nine saves, respectively.

Owen Cole (Dunnville, Ont./Ottawa, CCHL) had the lone goal for the Canadians, who get their tournament started in the curtain-raiser Sunday against Russia (2 p.m. MT). The Americans see the ice first Sunday night (7 p.m. MT), facing Canada West in a rematch of the 2017 gold medal game.

Play-by-Play

Team
Description
Time
1st Period
GOAL
Goal: Bobby Brink

Assists: Robert Mastrosimone
07:36
PENALTY
Penalty: Ryan O'Reilly
Cross-Checking (2:00)
11:44
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Owen Cole

Assists: Adrien Bisson, Yan-Cédric Gaudreault
12:30
PENALTY
Penalty: Jamie Engelbert
Tripping (2:00)
13:13
PENALTY
Penalty: Adrien Bisson
Cross-Checking (2:00)
14:42
GOAL
Goal: Connor Caponi

Assists: Travis Mitchell, Trevor Janicke
18:11
2nd Period
PENALTY
Penalty: Travis Mitchell
Roughing (2:00)
06:27
PENALTY
Penalty: Jamie Engelbert
Roughing - Major (5:00)
06:27
GOALTENDER CHANGE
Goaltender Change: Jack Watson

10:13
GOALTENDER CHANGE
Goaltender Change: Blake Pietila

10:13
PENALTY
Penalty: Trevor LeDonne
Tripping (2:00)
10:45
PENALTY
Penalty: Griffin Ness
Tripping (2:00)
15:53
PENALTY
Penalty: Shane Pinto
Tripping (2:00)
18:58
3rd Period
GOAL
Goal: Robert Mastrosimone

Assists: Ronnie Attard, Luke Johnson
04:02
PENALTY
Penalty: Zac Jones
Hooking (2:00)
04:48
PENALTY
Penalty: Dustyn McFaul
Cross-Checking (2:00)
09:50
PENALTY
Penalty: Eric Ciccolini
Hooking (2:00)
16:57

Goaltenders

Name Team Mins SA SVS GA SV%
Isaiah Saville USA 30 16 15 1 0.938
Blake Pietila USA 29 9 9 0 1.000
Liam Soulière CAN-E 30 20 18 2 0.900
Jack Watson CAN-E 29 18 17 1 0.944

Game Leaders

GA 1 - SVS - 15 - SV% - 0.938
Goals 1 - Assists 0 - Points 1
G 1 - A 0 - P 1
Goals 1 - Assists 1 - Points 2
G 1 - A 1 - 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
Goals 0 - Assists 1 - Points 1
G 0 - A 1 - P 1

Previous Games

3 - 1 W @ Canada EastCAN-E
Dec 7, 2018
1 - 3 L vs. United StatesUSA
Dec 7, 2018
Videos
Photos
2018 WJAC: CAN-W 3 – CZE 1 (Bronze)
Holloway scored twice to lead the Canadians to the bronze medal.
2018 WJAC: USA 2 – RUS 0 (Gold)
Saville made 25 saves to backstop the U.S. to its eighth WJAC gold.
2018 WJAC: RUS 4 – CZE 1 (Semifinal)
Nikolaev and Gutik scored PPGs in the third to help Russia advance.
2018 WJAC: USA 3 – CAN-W 2 OT (Semifinal)
Ness ended it in overtime to send the Americans to play for gold.