2016 World Sledge Hockey Challenge

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2016 World Sledge Hockey Challenge
Game #7
Final
January 21, 2016 1:00 pm EST
Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre
Bridgewater, N.S.

Scoring

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

Shots on Goal

1st
2nd
3rd
Final
1
2
3
F
3
4
2
9
8
8
4
20

Statistics

PP
PIM
0 / 2
2
0 / 1
4

Game Story

U.S. TO DEFEND GOLD AFTER EDGING RUSSIA IN WSHC SEMIFINAL

DAVID BRIEN

BRIDGEWATER, N.S. – Brody Roybal scored the game-winning goal midway through the third period, allowing the United States to sneak past Russia 2-1 on Thursday in the first semifinal at the 2016 World Sledge Hockey Challenge.

With the win, the U.S. will defend its gold medal against the winner of the Canada-Korea semifinal in Saturday’s final (5 p.m. AT/1 p.m. PT, TSN).

The Americans got the scoring started 4:10 into the first period when Kevin McKee found Declan Farmer, who roofed a shot over Russian netminder Evgenii Plotnikov for his tournament-leading sixth goal in four games.

Despite the U.S. outshooting Russia 8-3 in the first period – and 16-7 through the first two – that would be the only American goal in the opening 30 minutes, thanks in large part to Plotnikov.

The Russians got even at the seven-minute mark of the middle frame; defenceman Vadim Selyukin benefitted from a failed clearing attempt by the Americans, beating goaltender Steve Cash to tie the game.

Neither team generated much offence in the third period – the U.S. held a 4-2 advantage in shots on goal – but Roybal netted the winner at 8:10, taking a pass from Nikko Landeros before blasting a shot under the glove of Plotnikov.

The game was largely played at five-on-five, with the Russians getting two chances on the power play to the Americans’ one; both teams went without a goal with the man advantage.

The Russians will face the loser of the Canada-Korea semifinal for bronze on Saturday (1 p.m. AT).

Play-by-Play

Team
Description
Time
1st Period
GOAL
Goal: Declan Farmer

Assists: Kevin McKee, Brody Roybal
10:50
PENALTY
Penalty: Chris Douglas
(auto) Interference minor (2:00)
14:15
2nd Period
GOAL
Goal: Vadim Selyukin

Assists: Nikolai Terentev
07:00
PENALTY
Penalty: Aleksei Lysov
(auto) Delay of Game minor (2:00)
10:10
3rd Period
GOAL
Goal: Brody Roybal

Assists: Nikko Landeros, Kevin McKee
08:10
PENALTY
Penalty: Josh Pauls
(auto) Delay of Game minor (2:00)
08:35

Goaltenders

Name Team Mins SA SVS GA SV%
Evgeny Plotnikov RUS 45 20 18 2 0.900
Steve Cash USA 45 9 8 1 0.889

Game Leaders

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

1 - 4 L vs. KoreaKOR
Jan 23, 2016
3 - 2 W @ CanadaCAN
Jan 23, 2016
1 - 2 L @ United StatesUSA
Jan 21, 2016
2 - 1 W vs. RussiaRUS
Jan 21, 2016
5 - 1 W @ KoreaKOR
Jan 20, 2016
2 - 3 L vs. CanadaCAN
Jan 20, 2016
Videos
Photos
2016 WSHC: NOR 2 – KOR 1 (Bronze)
Bøgle and Værnes scored and Norway took the bronze medal.
2016 WSHC: USA 5, CAN 2 (Gold)
A five-goal second carried the U.S. to victory in the gold medal game.
2016 WSHC: USA 8 – KOR 1 (Semifinal)
Twelve different players chipped in with points for the U.S.
2016 WSHC: CAN 6 – NOR 0 (Semifinal)
Westlake, Delaney and Sholomicki scored in Canada’s opening win.
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