2013-14 National Men's Team

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2013 Spengler Cup
Game #8
Final
December 29, 2013 2:15 pm EST
Vaillant Arena
Davos, SUI

Scoring

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

Shots on Goal

1st
2nd
3rd
Final
1
2
3
F
9
13
5
27
14
9
2
25

Statistics

PP
PIM
1 / 5
10
3 / 5
10

Game Story

CANADA ADVANCES TO SEMIFINALS OF SPENGLER CUP WITH 6-3 WIN OVER ROCHESTER

The Canadian Press

DAVOS, Switzerland – A strong start and a textbook finish made up for a second-period slump as Canada advanced to the semifinals of the Spengler Cup with a 6-3 win over the Rochester Americans on Sunday.

Byron Ritchie and Jacob Micflikier each scored twice to lead the way for Canada, which jumped out to a 3-0 first-period lead before letting Rochester back into the game in the second.

“It was nice to go into the locker-room after the first period with that lead but you had the feeling it wasn't over,” Canadian coach Doug Shedden said.

“Then a couple of mistakes, a couple of little things and in this business you just can't make those little mistakes because they add up to big things, and once they made it 4-3 we had a monster on our hands.”

Canada was able to re-establish momentum in the third period, and two more goals put the game out of reach.

“I was really happy with our third period, I thought it was textbook hockey,” Shedden said.

Canada will play Swiss club HC Genève-Servette in Monday's semifinal. Genève-Servette had an automatic berth to the semis after finishing first in its group.

After starting sluggishly in a 3-2 loss against host HC Davos on Saturday, Canada came out flying against the Americans.

Ritchie gave Canada a 1-0 lead at the 7:30 mark, before Micflikier's two goals put the Canadians up 3-0 heading into the first intermission.

Rochester came back in the second, capitalizing on Canadian mistakes.

“We made a blind pass behind the net on their first goal and then we took a penalty and before you know it it's 4-3. So our management skills were kind of dumb in that area,” Shedden said.

Shedden said the team went back to basics in the third period, and goals from Ritchie and Alexandre Giroux clinched the win.

“Our point was we get hard forechecking and we stick to our (system) and get the turnovers, and don't let them in our zone,” Shedden said. “I thought we did it really well in the third period.”

Derrick Walser also scored for Canada, while Ahren Spylo added three assists.

Alexander Hutchings, Dan Catenacci and Joel Armia scored for Rochester, which is the American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres.

Play-by-Play

Team
Description
Time
1st Period
GOAL
Goal: Byron Ritchie

Assists: Jason Williams
07:30
PENALTY
Penalty: Brayden McNabb
(auto) Cross-Checking minor (2:00)
08:03
PENALTY
Penalty: Alexandre Bolduc
(auto) Interference minor (2:00)
10:30
PENALTY
Penalty: Alexander Hutchings
Tripping minor (2:00)
13:13
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Jacob Micflikier

Assists: Brett McLean, Ahren Spylo
15:05
PENALTY
Penalty: Kevin Sundher
Slashing minor (2:00)
17:38
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Jacob Micflikier

Assists: Ahren Spylo, Geof Kinrade
18:41
PENALTY
Penalty: Joel Kwiatkowski
(auto) Interference minor (2:00)
19:29
2nd Period
GOALTENDER CHANGE
Goaltender Change: Matt Hackett

00:00
GOAL
Goal: Alexander Hutchings

Assists: Johan Larsson
01:55
GOAL
Goal: Derrick Walser

Assists: Darren Haydar
06:06
GOAL
Goal: Dan Catenacci

Assists: Luke Adam, Phil Varone
06:56
PENALTY
Penalty: Geof Kinrade
Tripping minor (2:00)
12:34
PENALTY
Penalty: Joel Kwiatkowski
(auto) Interference minor (2:00)
13:11
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Joel Armia

Assists: Phil Varone, Luke Adam
13:11
3rd Period
GOALTENDER CHANGE
Goaltender Change: Allen York

00:00
PENALTY
Penalty: Eric Beaudoin
Tripping minor (2:00)
06:37
PENALTY
Penalty: Joel Armia
(auto) Hooking minor (2:00)
07:33
PENALTY
Penalty: Phil Varone
Tripping minor (2:00)
09:25
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Byron Ritchie

Assists: Darren Haydar, Travis Roche
10:05
GOAL
Goal: Alexandre Giroux

Assists: Ahren Spylo
19:17

Goaltenders

Name Team Mins SA SVS GA SV%
Nathan Lieuwen ROC 20 14 11 3 0.786
Matt Hackett ROC 38 10 8 2 0.800
Chris Mason CAN 40 22 19 3 0.864
Allen York CAN 20 5 5 0 1.000

Game Leaders

Goals 0 - Assists 2 - Points 2
G 0 - A 2 - P 2
GA 3 - SVS - 19 - SV% - 0.864
Goals 0 - Assists 2 - Points 2
G 0 - A 2 - P 2
Goals 0 - Assists 3 - Points 3
G 0 - A 3 - P 3
Goals 1 - Assists 0 - Points 1
G 1 - A 0 - P 1
Goals 2 - Assists 0 - Points 2
G 2 - A 0 - P 2

Previous Games

3 - 6 L @ CanadaCAN
Dec 29, 2013
5 - 6 L vs. HC Genève-ServetteGEN
Dec 30, 2013
3 - 4 L vs. CSKA MoscowMOS
Dec 27, 2013
6 - 3 W vs. Rochester AmericansROC
Dec 29, 2013
0 - 5 L vs. HC Genève-ServetteGEN
Dec 26, 2013
2 - 3 L @ HC DavosDAV
Dec 28, 2013
Videos
Photos
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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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