2003-04 National Men's Team

Canada 1 - Slovakia 2

Skoda Cup
February 7, 2004
Basel, SUI

Basel, SUI - Team Canada lost a disappointing 2-1 decision today to the Slovaks in its second game at the 2004 Skoda Cup.  Canada now stands at 1 win and 1 loss and will face the home Swiss team which has a record of 1 win and 1 tie.

Canada must beat the Swiss on Sunday and Germany must defeat Slovakia for Canada to win the tournament.

Andrew Verner was named Player of the Game for Canada and the Slovak goaltender Karol Krizan  was outstanding for the Slovaks.  Team Canada is comprised of players from five different leagues (Swiss, Austria, Sweden and the AHL) at the 2004 Skoda Cup.

Box Score CAN
1
0
0
1
Compte SVK
1
1
0
2

First Period/Première période

Scoring/Buts:
1. SVK, Dominik Granak (Roman Kukumberg, Marian Cisar) 15:12
2. CAN, Shane Peacock (Jean-Guy Trudel, Jeff Shantz) 16:54 PP

Penalties/Pénalités:
Ladislav Cierny SVK (minor/ mineur) 3:48; Peter Fabus SVK (minor/ mineur) 5:24; Jan Alston CAN (minor/ mineur) 6:07; Miroslav Durek SVK (minor/ mineur) 8:43; Peter Podhradsky SVK, Rene Skollak SVK (minors/ mineurs) 12:03; Mark Astley CAN (minor/ mineur) 14:20; Robert Tomik SVK (minor/ mineur) 15:04

Second Period/Deuxième période

Scoring/Buts:
2. SVK, Martin Hujsa (Rene Skollak) 17:23

Penalties/Pénalités:
Martin Hujsa SVK (minor/ mineur) 2:10; Jean-Guy Trudel (major + misconduct/ majeure et inconduite) 8:03

Third Period/Troisième période

Scoring/Buts:
None/Aucun

Penalties/Pénalités:
Mark Astley CAN (minor/ mineur) 10:06


Goaltenders CAN -
Gardiennes de but SVK -

Shots on Goal Team

1 p

2 p

3 p

Final

Shots on Goal CAN

-

-

-

-

Tirs au but SVK

-

-

-

-


Referee/Arbitre Nadir Mandioni
Linesmen/Juges des lignes Paul Rebillard, Gilles Mauron

Attendance/Assistance 1,519
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Brad Pascall Vice-President, Hockey Operations