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FIVE SECOND-PERIOD GOALS LEAD CANADA EAST OVER SWISS IN WJAC OPENER
DAVID BRIEN
WHITBY, Ont. – Luc Brown (Napanee, Ont./Wellington, OJHL) found the back of the net once and added three assists, and Makail Parker (Brooklyn, N.S./South Shore, MHL) had a goal and two helpers to pace Canada East’s offence in an 8-3 win over Switzerland on Sunday night in the 2015 World Junior A Challenge opener for both.
It’s the first time Canada East has won its first game at the tournament since 2011; the three-year winless skid included a 4-3 shootout loss to the Swiss one year ago in Kindersley, Sask.
Despite being outshot 12-6 in the opening period, Switzerland was the first to get on the board after a point shot from Simon Le Coultre found its way through traffic and past Canadian goaltender Colton Point (North Bay, Ont./Carleton Place, CCHL) at the 7:14 mark.
The second period, though, was all Canada East; Josh Dickinson (Georgetown, Ont./Georgetown, OJHL) tied the game at 6:55, capitalizing on a rebound in close, and Lucas Batt gave the Canadians the lead for good just 40 seconds later.
The red-and-white would pile up another three goals in a two-minute span before the end of the middle frame, a run that started when captain Grant Cooper (Cornwall, Ont./Cornwall, CCHL) roofed a backhand over Swiss goaltender Philip Wüthrich at 14:49.
Parker and Brown added their goals just 16 seconds apart for a 5-1 lead after 40 minutes.
Nando Eggenberger ended the run of five-straight Canadian goals, beating Point 4:17 into the third period, but Ben Sokay (Port Hope, Ont./Wellington, OJHL) responded just 36 seconds after that,
Eggenberger scored his second of the game with a five-hole backhand to make it 6-3 at 8:05, but it was too little, too late for the Swiss; Brett Murray (Bolton, Ont./Carleton Place, CCHL) and Owen Grant (Stittsville, Ont./Carleton Place, CCHL) converted late power plays to provide the final scoring.
Canada East will try to wrap up first place in Group A and earn a bye to the semifinals when it faces Russia on Monday night (7 p.m. ET), while the Swiss will face the Russians in the preliminary round finale on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET).
CANADA EST COMPTE CINQ FOIS EN DEUXIÈME PÉRIODE ET GAGNE SON PREMIER MATCH DU DMJA CONTRE LA SUISSE
DAVID BRIEN
WHITBY, Ont. – Luc Brown (Napanee, Ont./Wellington, OJHL) a récolté un but et trois aides et Makail Parker (Brooklyn, N.-É./South Shore, MHL) a obtenu un but et deux aides pour donner le ton à l’offensive de Canada Est, qui a vaincu la Suisse 8-3 dimanche soir, au premier match des deux équipes au Défi mondial junior A 2015.
C’est la première fois que Canada Est signe la victoire à son match d’ouverture depuis 2011; cette disette de trois ans comprenait un revers de 4-3 en tirs de barrage aux mains des Suisses l’an dernier à Kindersley, Sask.
Malgré avoir été dominée 12-6 au chapitre des tirs au but en première période, la Suisse a été la première à noircir la feuille de pointage après un tir de la pointe de Simon Le Coultre qui a fait son chemin dans la circulation pour battre le cerbère canadien Colton Point (North Bay, Ont./Carleton Place, CCHL), à 7 min 14 s.
Cependant, la deuxième période a été l’affaire de Canada Est; Josh Dickinson (Georgetown, Ont./Georgetown, OJHL) a créé l’égalité à 6 min 55 s, marquant sur un retour, et Lucas Batt a permis aux Canadiens de ne plus jamais regarder derrière, 40 secondes plus tard.
Le rouge et blanc a ensuite inscrit trois autres buts en près de deux minutes avant la fin de la période médiane. Cette poussée a été amorcée par le capitaine Grant Cooper (Cornwall, Ont./Cornwall, CCHL) qui a logé la rondelle dans le haut du filet d’un tir du revers derrière le portier suisse Philip Wüthrich, à 14 min 49 s.
Parker et Brown ont marqué à 16 secondes d’intervalle, ce qui donna une avance de 5-1 à Canada Est après 40 minutes.
Nando Eggenberger a mis fin à cette séquence de cinq filets des Canadiens, battant Point à 4 min 17 s de la troisième période, mais Ben Sokay (Port Hope, Ont./Wellington, OJHL) a répliqué seulement 36 secondes plus tard.
Eggenberger a marqué son deuxième de la rencontre d’un tir du revers entre les jambières pour réduire l’écart à trois buts à 8 min 05 s, mais ce fut trop peu trop tard pour les Suisses; Brett Murray (Bolton, Ont./Carleton Place, CCHL) et Owen Grant (Stittsville, Ont./Carleton Place, CCHL) ont fait mouche en avantage numérique en fin de rencontre pour sceller l’issue de la rencontre.
Canada Est tentera de confirmer sa première place dans le groupe A et de passer directement en demi-finale alors qu’il affrontera la Russie lundi soir (19 h HE). La Suisse croisera le fer avec les Russes lors du dernier match de la ronde préliminaire mardi (19 h HE).
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
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| Switzerland | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| Canada East | 12 | 12 | 9 | 33 |
| Team | PP | PIM |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 0-3 | 6 |
| Canada East | 2-2 | 8 |
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:14 | Switzerland |
Simon Le Coultre
Goal (even strength)
Assists: Marco Miranda , Thomas Lust |
SUI 1 - CAN-E 0 |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail | |
| 13:25 | Canada East | Josh Dickinson: Hooking - Minor (0:0) | |
| 19:58 | Canada East | Owen Grant: Delay of Game - Minor (0:0) | |
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:55 | Canada East |
Josh Dickinson
Goal (even strength)
Assists: Makail Parker , Noah Jordan |
SUI 1 - CAN-E 1 |
| 7:35 | Canada East |
Lucas Batt
Goal (even strength)
Assists: Tyler Rollo , Josh Kosack |
SUI 1 - CAN-E 2 |
| 14:49 | Canada East |
Grant Cooper
Goal (even strength)
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SUI 1 - CAN-E 3 |
| 16:58 | Canada East |
Makail Parker
Goal (even strength)
Assists: Luc Brown |
SUI 1 - CAN-E 4 |
| 17:14 | Canada East |
Luc Brown
Goal (even strength)
Assists: Makail Parker |
SUI 1 - CAN-E 5 |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail | |
| 15:29 | Canada East | Matt Cairns: Cross-Checking - Minor (0:0) | |
| 15:29 | Switzerland | Yannick Lerch: Roughing - Minor (0:0) | |
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:17 | Switzerland |
Nando Eggenberger
Goal (even strength)
Assists: André Heim |
SUI 2 - CAN-E 5 |
| 4:53 | Canada East |
Ben Sokay
Goal (even strength)
Assists: Luc Brown , Grant Cooper |
SUI 2 - CAN-E 6 |
| 8:05 | Switzerland |
Nando Eggenberger
Goal (even strength)
Assists: Yannick Lerch , Victor Öjdemark |
SUI 3 - CAN-E 6 |
| 17:51 | Canada East |
Brett Murray
Goal (power play)
Assists: Luc Brown , Édouard Michaud |
SUI 3 - CAN-E 7 |
| 19:29 | Canada East |
Owen Grant
Goal (power play)
Assists: Tyler Rollo , Josh Kosack |
SUI 3 - CAN-E 8 |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail | |
| 9:59 | Canada East | Quinn Wichers: Interference - Minor (0:0) | |
| 16:26 | Switzerland | Nando Eggenberger: Slashing - Minor (0:0) | |
| 18:38 | Switzerland | Simon Le Coultre: Delay of Game - Minor (0:0) | |
| # | Name | G | A | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Victor Öjdemark | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Simon Le Coultre | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Dominik Egli | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Fabian Berni | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Cyril Oehen | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Lee Roberts | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Livio Stadler | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Fabian Steinmann | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Marco Miranda | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Yannick Lerch | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | Axel Simic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Tobias Geisser | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Thomas Lust | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Philipp Kurashev | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Nando Eggenberger | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | André Heim | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Elia Riva | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Stefan Rüegsegger | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals: | 3 | 5 | 6 | |
| # | Name | Min | Sh | Sv | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Philip Wüthrich | 60:00 | 33 | 25 | LOSS |
| 30 | Matteo Ritz | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals: | 60:00 | 33 | 25 | 0 | |
| # | Name | Signature |
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| # | Name | G | A | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Owen Grant | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Lucas Batt | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Adam Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Derek Topatigh | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Luc Brown | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Quinn Wichers | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Édouard Michaud | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Grant Cooper | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Sam Dunn | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Josh Dickinson | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Makail Parker | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Brett Murray | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Tyler Rollo | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Noah Jordan | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Matt Cairns | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | Josh Kosack | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Sam King | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Geoff Lawson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Ben Sokay | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Maxime St. Pierre | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals: | 8 | 12 | 8 | |
| # | Name | Min | Sh | Sv | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colton Point | 60:00 | 13 | 10 | WIN |
| 31 | Nicholas Latinovich | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals: | 60:00 | 13 | 10 | 0 | |
| # | Name | Signature |
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