2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge

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2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge
Game #8
Final
December 30, 2013 6:00 pm AST
Emera Centre Northside
North Sydney, NS

Scoring

Teams
1st
2nd
3rd
Final
Teams
1
2
3
F
4
0
2
6
1
1
1
3

Shots on Goal

1st
2nd
3rd
Final
1
2
3
F
15
5
15
35
6
9
13
28

Statistics

PP
PIM
3 / 6
12
3 / 6
22

Game Story

GENNARO LEADS PACIFIC PAST WEST IN ALL-CANADIAN MATCH-UP

by Wendy Graves

NORTH SYDNEY, N.S. – Matteo Gennaro (St. Albert, Alta./Prince Albert, WHL) scored two goals and added an assist as Pacific defeated West 6-3 in a preliminary round game Monday at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.

Brad Morrison (Prince George, B.C./Prinace George, WHL), Giorgio Estephan (Edmonton, Alta./Lethbridge, WHL), Tyler Benson (Edmonton, Alta./Pursuit of Excellence, CSSHL) and Tyler Soy (Surrey, B.C./Victoria, WHL) also scored for Pacific.

Colton Conrad (St. Alphonse, Man./Shattuck-St. Mary’s, U.S. Prep) scored twice for West, while Connor Hobbs (Saskatoon, Sask./Saskatoon, WHL) added the other goal.

Coming off a disappointing loss to Quebec the night before, Pacific (1-1) was looking to bounce back against its western neighbours. But West was playing its first game of the tournament and came out strong, fresh legs flying.

The teams exchanged early first period goals. Gennaro pounced on a giveaway by West defenceman Ethan Bear (Ochapowace, Sask./Seattle, WHL) to put Pacific up a goal. Two minutes later, Matthew Campese (Prince Albert, Sask./Okanagan Hockey Academy, CSSHL) shot wide of the Pacific net, but the boards returned the puck to Conrad’s stick, which redirected the puck past goalie Zach Sawchenko (Calgary, Alta./Moose Jaw, WHL).

After Morrison and Estephan made it 3-1 Pacific, the lively boards at the Emera Centre Northside got their second assist of the evening. A point shot from Nick Merkley (Calgary, Alta./Kelowna, WHL) went wide, but 15-year-old Benson stuffed the ricocheted puck into the back of the net.

Hobbs scored the only goal of the second period on the power play to cut the Pacific lead to 4-2.

Gennaro netted his second goal of the game a minute into the third, with a slap shot from the right boards.

West was given a great opportunity to cut the deficit after Gennaro (tripping) and Sawchenko (delay of game) were whistled for minors 30 seconds apart. Conrad capitalized on the two-man advantage by burying his own rebound.

Soy put the game out of reach with less than three minutes to play on an outstanding individual effort on the power play. Skating toward the net from the right boards, he dragged the puck from his backhand to his forehand as he crossed in front of the crease and slipped the puck past West netminder Logan Flodell (Regina, Sask./Regina, SMAAAHL).

West’s next game is against the Czech Republic on Tuesday afternoon in North Sydney (2 p.m. AT). Pacific has tomorrow off before it gets its chance versus the Czechs on Wednesday night, also in North Sydney (7 p.m. AT).

Play-by-Play

Team
Description
Time
1st Period
GOAL
Goal: Matteo Gennaro

Assists: Tyler Soy
02:56
PENALTY
Penalty: Jannik Hansen
Slashing minor (2:00)
03:29
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Colt Conrad

Assists: Matthew Campese, Jackson Keane
04:46
PENALTY
Penalty: Brendan Guhle
(auto) Holding minor (2:00)
06:55
GOAL
Goal: Brad Morrison

Assists: Jannik Hansen, Glenn Gawdin
12:16
PENALTY
Penalty: Keegan Kolesar
Slashing minor (2:00)
13:11
PENALTY
Penalty: Tate Olson
(auto) Cross-Checking minor (2:00)
15:27
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Giorgio Estephan

Assists: Matteo Gennaro, Brendan Guhle
16:35
PENALTY
Penalty: Jesse Gabrielle
(auto) Hooking minor (2:00)
16:48
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Tyler Benson

Assists: Nick Merkley
18:45
2nd Period
PENALTY
Penalty: Brad Morrison
Slashing minor (2:00)
01:09
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Connor Hobbs

Assists: Keegan Kolesar
01:59
PENALTY
Penalty: Cameron Hebig
(auto) Elbowing minor (2:00)
06:17
PENALTY
Penalty: Kevin Davis
(auto) Interference minor (2:00)
09:05
PENALTY
Penalty: Tate Olson
Tripping minor (2:00)
12:26
3rd Period
GOAL
Goal: Matteo Gennaro

Assists: Noah Juulsen, Parker Wotherspoon
01:01
PENALTY
Penalty: Matteo Gennaro
Tripping minor (2:00)
04:37
PENALTY
Penalty: Zach Sawchenko
(auto) Delay of Game minor (2:00)
05:13
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Colt Conrad

Assists: Connor Hobbs, Jackson Keane
05:25
PENALTY
Penalty: Jesse Gabrielle (Served by Colt Conrad)
(auto) Head Contact minor (2:00)
15:49
PENALTY
Penalty: Jesse Gabrielle
(auto) Head Contact misconduct (10:00)
15:49
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Tyler Soy

Assists: Adam Musil, Giorgio Estephan
17:20

Goaltenders

Name Team Mins SA SVS GA SV%
Zach Sawchenko PAC 60 28 25 3 0.893
Logan Flodell WST 60 35 29 6 0.829

Game Leaders

Goals 2 - Assists 1 - Points 3
G 2 - A 1 - P 3
Goals 2 - Assists 0 - Points 2
G 2 - A 0 - P 2
Goals 1 - Assists 1 - Points 2
G 1 - A 1 - P 2
Goals 1 - Assists 1 - Points 2
G 1 - A 1 - P 2
Goals 1 - Assists 1 - Points 2
G 1 - A 1 - P 2
Goals 0 - Assists 2 - Points 2
G 0 - A 2 - P 2

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