2011-WSHC-London National Sledge Hockey Team

Game Summary

Japan 1 - United States 9

 

UNITED STATES TAKE WORLD SLEDGE BRONZE HOME FROM NORTH OF BORDER

LONDON, Ont. – The United States defeated Japan 9-1 to take home the bronze medal Saturday afternoon at the 2011 World Sledge Hockey Challenge. The Americans were relentless on the ice, easily finding the back of the Japanese net with six quick goals in the first, followed by three more in the second, giving Japan little hope of coming back.

Japan’s only chance to stay in the game came early in the first, when Kazuhiro Takahashi retaliated on an early goal from Greg Shaw of the United States to tie it up at one apiece at 3:36 in the first.

After that, however, the bronze medal matchup became an all-American affair. Nikko Landeros scored the game-winner just five minutes into the first to make it 2-1 and would add another to the board before the period was done. Kevin McKee also put two on the score sheet, while Daniel McCoy had one of his own, to put the United States up 6-1 heading into intermission.

After starting between the posts for the last five games, American net minder Steve Cash took a rest on the bench, allowing back-up Justin Kreger to play out the rest of the game. With a five-goal lead already under their belts, the United States wouldn’t hold back. Alexi Salamone, Adam Page and Josh Pauls, who scored his first of the tournament, set Japan back 9-1 by the end of the second.

Nine goals would be enough for the Americans, and both teams kept the third period quiet with neither goals nor penalties, to give the United States bronze medal bragging rights at the 2011 World Sledge Challenge.


Game Information
Game Number 9 Round Bronze Medal
Arena Western Fair Sports Centre City, Country London, Ont.
Month / Day / Year 04/23/2011 Time 10:00 AM ET
Attendance
Game Status Final

Box Score   1     2     3   Total
Japan (JPN) 1 0 0 1
United States (USA) 6 3 0 9

Goals/Penalties
First Period
Goals:
   00:00 USA 15 Nikko Landeros (19 Taylor Chace, 34 Steve Cash)
   02:35 USA 8 Greg Shaw (20 Adam Page)
   03:36 JPN 55 Kazuhiro Takahashi (32 Daisuke Uehara)
   05:03 USA 15 Nikko Landeros (4 Jim Connelly, 3 Tim Jones)
   06:25 USA 25 Kevin McKee (7 Taylor Lipsett, 19 Taylor Chace)
   08:18 USA 14 Daniel McCoy (4 Jim Connelly, 8 Greg Shaw)
   10:34 USA 25 Kevin McKee (7 Taylor Lipsett, 15 Nikko Landeros)

Penalties:
   00:30 USA 15 Nikko Landeros (Interference)
   00:30 JPN 24 Satoru Sudo (Delay of Game)

Second Period
Goals:
   06:59 USA 21 Alexi Salamone (25 Kevin McKee)
   07:26 USA 20 Adam Page (3 Tim Jones)
   16:13 USA 9 Josh Pauls (19 Taylor Chace)

Penalties:
   03:21 USA 19 Taylor Chace (Unsportsmanlike Cnd.)
   08:25 USA 5 Danny McDevitt (Interference)
   19:21 USA   (Too Many Men)

Third Period
Goals:
   None

Penalties:
   None


Goaltenders
Japan
21 Shinobu Fukushima On 1/00:00 Off 3/20:00
United States
27 Justin Kreger On 2/00:00 Off 3/20:00
34 Steve Cash On 1/00:00 Off 1/20:00

Shots on Goal   1     2     3   Total
Japan 0 0 0 0
United States 0 0 0 0

Player of the Game
United States 15 Nikko Landeros
Japan 32 Daisuke Uehara
Officials
Referee Pat Bell, Greg Strauss
Lines People Paul Raes