2016 Olympic Winter Games (Youth)

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2016 Olympic Winter Games (Youth)
Game #14
Final
February 21, 2016 9:00 am EST
Kristins Hall
Lillehammer, NOR

Scoring

Teams
1st
2nd
3rd
Final
Teams
1
2
3
F
1
2
2
5
0
1
1
2

Shots on Goal

1st
2nd
3rd
Final
1
2
3
F
8
7
8
23
7
6
12
25

Statistics

PP
PIM
2 / 5
6
1 / 3
10

Game Story

CANADA FALLS TO U.S., SETTLES FOR SILVER AT YOUTH OLYMPICS

JASON LA ROSE

LILLEHAMMER, Norway – Ryan Merkley (Mississauga, Ont./Toronto Jr. Canadiens, GTHL) and Allan McShane (Collingwood, Ont./Toronto Marlboros, GTHL) both scored to bring Canada to within one, but the Canadians were left with a silver medal after a 5-2 loss to the United States in the gold medal game Sunday at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games.

It’s the second time in as many Youth Olympics that Canada has won a medal; it took the bronze medal at the inaugural Games four years ago in Innsbruck, Austria.

The Canadians fell behind just past the midway mark of the first period; after a turnover in the Canadian zone, the puck was worked around to T.J. Walsh, who beat goaltender Alexis Gravel (Mississauga, Ont./Mississauga Senators, GTHL) for a 1-0 American lead.

Jack Deboer doubled the U.S. advantage just 2:56 into the second period, redirecting a pass from Jacob Pivonka past Gravel on an American power play.

Just minutes after Carson Focht (Regina, Sask./Regina, SMAAAHL) had a would-be goal called back, he set up Merkley, who ripped a point shot past U.S. netminder Drew DeRidder on a Canadian power play to make it a 2-1 game.

But the Americans would answer less than two minutes later when Christian Krygier beat Gravel from the face-off dot, giving the U.S. a 3-1 lead heading to the second intermission.

The start of the third period brought a new goaltender, with Olivier Rodrigue (Canton Tremblay, Que./Jonquière, LHMAAAQ) replacing Gravel, and the Canadians responded by ratcheting up their offence, firing 12 shots at DeRidder after managing just 13 total in the first two periods.

McShane set up an exciting finish by snapping a wrist shot past DeRidder with 3:49 to go, but that would be as close as Canada would get.

Tyler Weiss and Jake Wise hit the empty net in the last minute to provide the final margin of victory.

Canada finished with a 25-23 advantage in shots on goal, but lost the special teams battle; the U.S. was 2-for-5 on the power play, while the Canadians scored once on their three opportunities.

Play-by-Play

Team
Description
Time
1st Period
PENALTY
Penalty: Dennis Busby
Tripping minor (2:00)
01:04
GOAL
Goal: T.J. Walsh

Assists: Jonathan Gruden, Ty Emberson
08:00
PENALTY
Penalty: Tristen Nielsen
(auto) Boarding minor (2:00)
08:22
PENALTY
Penalty: Jacob Pivonka
(auto) High-Sticking minor (2:00)
10:44
PENALTY
Penalty: Anderson MacDonald
(auto) Elbowing minor (2:00)
12:27
2nd Period
PENALTY
Penalty: Jett Woo
(auto) Interference minor (2:00)
02:00
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Jack DeBoer

Assists: Jacob Pivonka, Jacob Semik
02:56
PENALTY
Penalty: Adam Samuelsson
Slashing minor (2:00)
08:07
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Ryan Merkley

Assists: Carson Focht
09:32
GOAL
Goal: Christian Krygier

Assists: Will MacKinnon
11:25
3rd Period
GOALTENDER CHANGE
Goaltender Change: Olivier Rodrigue

00:00
GOAL
Goal: Allan McShane

Assists: Dennis Busby, Ty Smith
11:11
PENALTY
Penalty: Tyler Weiss
Slashing minor (2:00)
12:22
GOAL
Goal: Tyler Weiss

14:04
PENALTY
Penalty: Jared McIsaac
Tripping minor (2:00)
14:23
GOALTENDER CHANGE
Goaltender Change: Olivier Rodrigue

14:23
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Jake Wise

Assists: Jacob Pivonka
14:41
GOALTENDER CHANGE
Goaltender Change: Olivier Rodrigue

14:41

Goaltenders

Name Team Mins SA SVS GA SV%
Drew Deridder USA 45 25 23 2 0.920
Alexis Gravel CAN 30 15 12 3 0.800
Olivier Rodrigue CAN 14 6 6 0 1.000

Game Leaders

Goals 0 - Assists 2 - Points 2
G 0 - A 2 - P 2
GA 3 - SVS - 12 - SV% - 0.800
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

5 - 2 W @ CanadaCAN
Feb 21, 2016
2 - 5 L vs. United StatesUSA
Feb 21, 2016
0 - 0 L vs. RussiaRUS
Feb 19, 2016
4 - 3 W vs. FinlandFIN
Feb 19, 2016
0 - 0 L @ RussiaRUS
Feb 18, 2016
6 - 0 W @ NorwayNOR
Feb 18, 2016
Videos
Photos
TELUS: REG 6 – STR 3 (Bronze Medal)
Miller and Woods had three points apiece to lead the Pat Canadians over the Bisons for bronze.
TELUS: TOR - CHA (Gold Medal)
Bonsteel scored twice and Ewing made 35 saves, leading the Young Nationals to their first TELUS Cup title.
TELUS: TOR 3 – REG 1 (Semifinal)
Regan got the winner seven minutes into the third period to send the Young Nationals to the final.
TELUS: CHA 7 – STR 1 (Semifinal)
The Grenadiers scored the game’s final seven goals to beat the Bisons and return to the gold medal game.
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