2014-15 National Sledge Team

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2015 IPC Sledge Hockey World Championship
Game #20
Final
May 3, 2015 2:30 pm AST
HarborCenter
Buffalo, N.Y.

Scoring

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

Shots on Goal

1st
2nd
3rd
Final
1
2
3
F
5
8
8
21
3
0
5
8

Statistics

PP
PIM
0 / 2
4
0 / 2
4

Game Story

CANADA SETTLES FOR SILVER AT SLEDGE WORLDS AFTER LOSS TO U.S.

JASON LA ROSE

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Corbin Watson (Kingsville, Ont.) was spectacular, finishing with 18 saves, but Canada’s National Sledge Team finished with the silver medal at the 2015 IPC Sledge Hockey World Championship after a 3-0 loss to the United States in Sunday’s final.

It’s the first time Canada has even won silver at the world championship; its all-time medal total now includes three gold (2000, 2008, 2013), one silver (2015) and three bronze (1996, 1999, 2012).

The vaunted Canadian offence, which had scored a tournament-high 27 goals in four games entering the gold medal game, went quiet against the Americans, managing just eight shots on goal.

The first period was a back-and-forth affair, with both Watson and U.S. counterpart Steve Cash making point-blank saves to keep the game scoreless through the opening 15 minutes.

Canada failed to register a shot on Cash in the second period, although it had arguably the best chance; Canadian captain Greg Westlake (Oakville, Ont.) beat Cash to a loose puck at the top of the face-off circle, but his shot at the open net went mere inches wide, sending the game to the third period still scoreless.

The Americans finally broke through three minutes into the final frame when Declan Farmer found himself with time and space in the slot, going low on Watson to put the U.S. up 1-0.

Dan McCoy made it 2-0 at 7:16, taking a perfect pass from Adam Page and beating a sprawling Watson, and Josh Pauls found the empty net with 22.4 seconds to go to finish the scoring.

Watson was named Top Goaltender after posting a 0.80 goals-against average, .915 save percentage and three shutouts in five starts, while Billy Bridges (Summerside, P.E.I.) won the tournament scoring title with 13 points (9-4—13).

Play-by-Play

Team
Description
Time
1st Period
No Scoring
2nd Period
PENALTY
Penalty: Steve Arsenault
(auto) Holding minor (2:00)
06:23
3rd Period
GOAL
Goal: Declan Farmer

Assists: Brody Roybal
02:58
PENALTY
Penalty: Nikko Landeros
(auto) Hooking minor (2:00)
04:08
GOAL
Goal: Daniel McCoy

Assists: Adam Page, Josh Misiewicz
07:16
PENALTY
Penalty: Greg Westlake
(auto) Interference minor (2:00)
09:50
PENALTY
Penalty: Nikko Landeros
(auto) Holding minor (2:00)
11:32
GOAL
Goal: Joshua Pauls

Assists: Brody Roybal
14:38

Goaltenders

Name Team Mins SA SVS GA SV%
Steve Cash USA 45 8 8 0 1.000
Corbin Watson CAN 44 20 18 2 0.900

Game Leaders

GA 0 - SVS - 8 - SV% - 1.000
GA 2 - SVS - 18 - SV% - 0.900
Goals 0 - Assists 2 - Points 2
G 0 - A 2 - P 2
Goals 1 - Assists 0 - Points 1
G 1 - A 0 - P 1

Previous Games

3 - 0 W @ CanadaCAN
May 3, 2015
0 - 3 L vs. United StatesUSA
May 3, 2015
6 - 0 W vs. NorwayNOR
May 1, 2015
3 - 2 W vs. RussiaRUS
May 1, 2015
7 - 0 W vs. ItalyITA
Apr 29, 2015
2 - 0 W vs. Czech RepublicCZE
Apr 29, 2015
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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