2011 World Sport School Challenge

Finland 13 - Edge School for Athletes 2
 

FOUR POINTS EACH FOR TANUS AND KURONEN, FINLAND TO PLAY FOR WSSC GOLD

CALGARY, Alta. – Jonatan Tanus and Jimi Kuronen finished with four points apiece and Finland’s power play scored six times as the Scandinavians continued their offensive roll and booked a spot in the inaugural World Sport School Challenge gold medal game with a 13-2 semifinal rout of the Edge School on Friday night.

Finland will face Shattuck-St. Mary’s in Saturday’s gold medal game (3 p.m. MT) in a rematch of arguably the best game of the tournament thus far – the Finns’ 4-3 victory over the Sabres in the final preliminary round game for both on Wednesday night.

The Finns jumped all over the Edge School early and often Friday, taking a 5-0 lead after one period thanks to goals from five different players – Tanus, Artturi Lehkonen, Aleksi Mustonen, Saku Kinnunen and Aleksi Ainali – and outshooting the Canadian side 19-7 in the opening 20 minutes.

The Edge School came out physical to start the second period, pounding the Finns at every opportunity, and was rewarded at 10:06 when Scott Salberg put the Mountaineers on the board. But the excitement was short-lived, as the Finns scored three times in just over four minutes before Brandon Hodge scored in the dying seconds of the period to make it an 8-2 game after two.

Finland’s power play came alive in the third period, converting on all four of their chances to help reach double digits for the second time in four games. Kuronen scored a natural hat trick in the final frame, netting three goals in 7:38.

With the loss, the Edge School will play in Saturday’s bronze medal game, taking on Slovakia (noon MT).

 

Game Information
Game Number 14 Round Semifinal
Arena Markin MacPhail Centre - Rink A City, Country Calgary, Alta.
Month / Day / Year 12/30/2011 Time 05:00 PM MT
Attendance Game Status Final

Box Score   1     2     3   Total
Finland (FIN) 5 3 5 13
Edge School for Athletes (EDG) 0 2 0 2

Goals/Penalties
First Period
Goals:
   04:07 FIN 9 Jonatan Tanus (12 Artturi Lehkonen, 14 Jusso Ikonen)
   10:35 FIN 12 Artturi Lehkonen (8 Mika Ilvonen, 9 Jonatan Tanus)
   10:42 FIN 10 Aleksi Mustonen 
   13:07 FIN 23 Saku Kinnunen (13 Joose Antonen, 7 Atte Makinen) PP
   13:31 FIN 18 Aleksi Ainali (12 Artturi Lehkonen, 5 Julius Honka) PP

Penalties:
   00:09 FIN 12 Artturi Lehkonen (Tripping)
   04:41 FIN 10 Aleksi Mustonen (Checking to the Head)
   11:03 EDG 8 Jeremy McNeil (Tripping)
   13:20 EDG 19 Tyler Perkins (Tripping)
   15:37 EDG 17 Bryan Polmear (Hooking)

Second Period
Goals:
   10:06 EDG 16 Scott Salberg 
   13:29 FIN 11 Kasperi Ojantakanen 
   16:01 FIN 9 Jonatan Tanus (5 Julius Honka, 14 Jusso Ikonen)
   17:56 FIN 14 Jusso Ikonen (9 Jonatan Tanus, 2 Jimi Kuronen)
   19:47 EDG 15 Brandon Hodge (8 Jeremy McNeil, 18 Erik Pedersen) PP

Penalties:
   02:06 EDG 8 Jeremy McNeil (Checking to the Head)
   02:49 EDG 10 Robinson James (Boarding)
   06:05 EDG 12 Cam Amantea (Checking to the Head)
   09:01 EDG 16 Scott Salberg (Tripping)
   10:24 EDG 17 Bryan Polmear (Holding)
   14:43 EDG 6 Mitch Ferguson (Hooking)
   18:23 FIN 10 Aleksi Mustonen (Cross Checking)
   18:51 EDG 10 Robinson James (Slashing)
   18:51 FIN 3 Alex Lintuniemi (Checking to the Head)
   18:51 FIN 3 Alex Lintuniemi (Checking to the Head)

Third Period
Goals:
   01:25 FIN 2 Jimi Kuronen (13 Joose Antonen)
   07:50 FIN 2 Jimi Kuronen (18 Aleksi Ainali) PP
   09:03 FIN 2 Jimi Kuronen (9 Jonatan Tanus) PP
   10:28 FIN 13 Joose Antonen (10 Aleksi Mustonen, 23 Saku Kinnunen) PP
   15:08 FIN 18 Aleksi Ainali (14 Jusso Ikonen, 8 Mika Ilvonen) PP

Penalties:
   02:47 FIN 2 Jimi Kuronen (Checking to the Head)
   02:47 EDG 8 Jeremy McNeil (Tripping)
   02:47 FIN 2 Jimi Kuronen (Checking to the Head)
   04:27 FIN 4 Mikke Levo (Checking to the Head)
   06:11 EDG 17 Bryan Polmear (Interference)
   07:05 EDG 12 Cam Amantea (Interference)
   09:03 EDG 15 Brandon Hodge (Holding)
   12:09 FIN 21 Toni Suuronen (Holding)
   13:02 EDG 16 Scott Salberg (Checking to the Head)
   13:02 FIN 2 Jimi Kuronen (Checking to the Head)
   14:04 EDG 15 Brandon Hodge (Checking to the Head)


Goaltenders
Finland
1 Ville Husso On 0/undefined
30 Kevin Lankinen On 1/00:00 Off 3/60:00
Edge School for Athletes
30 Jake Tamagi On 1/00:00 Off 3/60:00

Shots on Goal   1     2     3   Total
Finland 19 17 17 53
Edge School for Athletes 7 8 4 19

Player of the Game
Finland 2 Jimi Kuronen
Edge School for Athletes 10 Robinson James
For more information:
Kevin Bathurst Manager, School Programs | Responsable, programme pour les écoles