Ex/Hc
Boisbriand, QC
HART AND INGRAM BLANK U SPORTS AT JUNIOR SELECTION CAMP
DAVID BRIEN
BOISBRIAND, Que. – Goals from Victor Mete (Woodbridge, Ont./London, OHL), Nicolas Roy (Amos, Que./Chicoutimi, QMJHL) and Brett Howden (Oakbank, Man./Moose Jaw, WHL) led Canada’s National Junior Team hopefuls to a 3-0 win over the U Sports All-Stars at selection camp on Tuesday afternoon.
Carter Hart (Sherwood Park, Alta./Everett, WHL) got the start in goal for Canada and stopped all four shots he faced in 30 minutes of work before Connor Ingram (Imperial, Sask./Kamloops, WHL) was perfect on 11 chances the rest of the way,
The U Sports All-Stars were backstopped by Team Canada candidate Michael McNiven (Georgetown, Ont./Owen Sound, OHL), who answered the call with a 24-save performance.
Thanks in large part to three power-play chances, the Canadians held a 10-2 advantage in shots in the opening frame, with Mete netting the only goal of the period at 7:35, sending a low shot just out of McNiven’s reach.
The next goal wouldn’t come until the 13:50 mark of the second period; Mathieu Joseph (Chambly, Que./Saint John, QMJHL) skated around a U Sports defender and let go a shot that bounced off the end-boards onto the stick of Roy for an easy tap-in and a 2-0 lead.
Canada scored again late in the middle stanza on its sixth power play when a point shot from Kale Clague (Lloydminster, Alta./Brandon, WHL) was redirected in close by Howden.
A scoreless third period left the Canadians with a 27-15 advantage in shots on goal.
Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp concludes Wednesday with the campers facing off against the Czech Republic at the Centre d’Excellence Sports Rousseau.
Name | Team | Mins | Shots | Saves | GA | SV% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carter Hart | CAN | 30 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
Connor Ingram | CAN | 29 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
Michael McNiven | USP | 60 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 0.889 |