2012 World Junior A Challenge

Switzerland 4, United States 7

SCHILKEY, HINOSTROZA SCORE TWO GOALS EACH, U.S. ADVANCES TO GOLD MEDAL GAME

YARMOUTH, N.S. – Nicholas Schilkey and captain Vince Hinostroza scored two goals apiece as the United States advanced to the gold medal game at the 2012 World Junior A Challenge with a 7-4 semifinal win over Switzerland on Friday.

It’s the fourth time in five years the Americans will play for gold; they won three consecutive tournaments from 2008 to 2010 before having their run ended by Canada East in last year’s semifinals. They’ll face the winner of Friday’s late semifinal between Canada East and Canada West on Sunday night.

Alex Kile, Ryan Fitzgerald and Blake Heinrich scored the other goals for the U.S., which led 5-0 just over 15 minutes into the game, chasing Swiss starter Luca Boltshauser. Schilkey added an assist for a three-point night, while Ian Brady had three assists and Sheldon Dries and Taylor Cammarata chipped in two helpers each.

Robin Leone paced the offence with a goal and two assists for the Swiss, who trailed 6-1 heading into the third period before pulling to within two with 3:39 to go before Hinostroza’s second goal sealed it for the U.S.

Luca Fazzini, Jan Neuenschwander and Christoph Bertschy had the other Swiss goals. The Europeans will play for bronze (Saturday, 7:30 p.m. AT) for the second time in as many tournament appearances – it finished third in 2010.

Both teams used two goaltenders – Melvin Nyffeler replaced Boltshauser late in the first period and gave up two goals on 19 shots, while Michael Bitzer saw his first action of the tournament in the third period for the Americans, allowing three goals on 12 shots. U.S. starter Eamon McAdam stopped 23 of 24 in the first 40 minutes.

Game Information
Game Number 09 Round Quarter-final
Arena Mariners Centre City, Country Yarmouth, N.S.
Month / Day / Year 11/09/2012 Time 4:00 PM AT
Attendance 1223 Game Status Final

Box Score 1 2 3 Total
Switzerland (SUI) 0 1 3 4
United States (USA) 5 1 1 7

Goals/Penalties
First Period

Goals: 
   02:47 USA 11 Alex Kile (8 Sheldon Dries, 15 Nicholas Schilkey) 
   09:47 USA 15 Nicholas Schilkey (8 Sheldon Dries, 24 Ian Brady) 
   11:43 USA 12 Vince Hinostroza (10 Taylor Cammarata, 9 Austin Cangelosi) 
   14:51 USA 14 Ryan Fitzgerald (2 Justin Woods) PP 
   15:13 USA 6 Blake Heinrich (20 Thomas Ebbing, 22 Zach Stepan) 

Penalties: 
04:27 USA 21 Luke Johnson (Inter. on Goaltender) 
12:27 USA 12 Vince Hinostroza (Unsportsmanlike Cnd.) 
12:27 SUI 14 Dean Kukan (Unsportsmanlike Cnd.) 
12:59 SUI 3 Nolan Diem (Tripping) 
18:51 USA 17 J.T. Stenglein (Charging) 
19:05 USA 24 Ian Brady (Tripping)

Second Period

Goals: 
   06:10 SUI 10 Luca Fazzini (17 Lukas Sieber) PP 
   12:54 USA 15 Nicholas Schilkey (23 Justin Kloos, 24 Ian Brady) PP 

Penalties: 
03:18 USA 19 Robbie Baillargeon (Roughing) 
03:18 SUI 18 Daniele Grassi (Roughing) 
05:24 USA 11 Alex Kile (10-Minute Misconduct) 
05:44 SUI 11 Christoph Bertschy (10-Minute Misconduct) 
05:44 USA 15 Nicholas Schilkey (Hooking) 
06:38 SUI 18 Daniele Grassi (Roughing) 
06:38 SUI 14 Dean Kukan (Roughing) 
06:38 USA 17 J.T. Stenglein (Slashing) 
06:38 USA 14 Ryan Fitzgerald (Roughing) 
07:25 USA 4 Mike Downing (Roughing) 
10:02 SUI 14 Dean Kukan (Roughing After Whistle) 
12:22 SUI 23 Luka Hoffmann (Roughing) 
13:42 USA 2 Justin Woods (Roughing) 
18:48 SUI 2 Cédric Hachler (Holding)

Third Period

Goals: 
Goals: 
   03:28 SUI 22 Robin Leone (16 Sandro Zangger) PP 
   05:16 SUI 21 Jan Neuenschwander (11 Christoph Bertschy, 22 Robin Leone) PP 
   16:21 SUI 11 Christoph Bertschy (16 Sandro Zangger, 22 Robin Leone) 
   18:42 USA 12 Vince Hinostroza (10 Taylor Cammarata, 24 Ian Brady) 

Penalties: 
02:28 USA 6 Blake Heinrich (Interference) 
03:14 USA 22 Zach Stepan (High Sticking) 
04:42 USA 6 Blake Heinrich (Elbowing) 
06:52 SUI 29 Eliot Antonietti (Roughing) 
12:33 USA 4 Mike Downing (Roughing) 
12:33 SUI 10 Luca Fazzini (Roughing) 
16:35 SUI 3 Nolan Diem (Cross Checking) 
19:31 SUI 4 Samuel Kreis (Roughing)


Goaltenders
Switzerland 20 Luca Boltshauser On 1/00:00 Off 1/15:13
1 Melvin Nyffeler On 1/15:14 Off 3/20:00
United States 30 Eamon McAdam On 1/00:00 Off 2/20:00
1 Michael Bitzer On 3/00:00 Off 3/20:00

Shots on Goal 1 2 3 Total
Switzerland 9 15 12 36
United States 18 12 6 36

Player of the Game
Switzerland 10 Luca Fazzini
United States 12 Vince Hinostroza
Scoreboard
Thursday, May 16, 2013
3:00 p.m. AT WST2 5 - WST1 2
Preliminary
7:30 p.m. AT EST 4 - HST 2
Preliminary
Friday, May 17, 2013
  OFF DAY  
Saturday, May 18, 2013
2:00 p.m. AT CEN 4 - WST2 5 (OT)
Semifinal
6:00 p.m. AT HST 3- WST1 2 (OT)
Semifinal
Sunday, May 19, 2013
7:00 p.m. AT HST 1 - WST2 3
Championship



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