Piestany, Slovakia - Canada's National Under 18 Team finished in 6th position at the 2002 IIHF World Under
18 Hockey Championship, after losing 5-3 to Belarus in it's final game on Sunday.
Canada ran into penalty trouble early and it proved costly as Belarus opened the scoring, as Andrei
Kastsitsyn put a one-timer past Tyler Weiman while Belarus was up two men, who was making his first start for
Canada at the Championship. Canada tied it at 1-1 when Adam Henrich set up Eric Staal, of Thunder Bay, ON for
a goal.
But Belarus struck back on another powerplay, as Kastsitsyn scored again. And on the heels of the same
powerplay, Aliaksander Zhydkikh scored as Belarus took a 3-1 lead. It could have been more had it not been
for the play of Weiman, of Lloydminister, AB who was stellar, including a save on a penalty shot to close out
the period.
Canada's powerplay came to life in the middle frame. Dylan Stanley, of Edmonton, AB, scored from the point
to make it 3-2 at 10:53. Then at 14:46, Louis-Philippe Martin, of St-Jérôme, Qc, beat Belarussian goaltender
Dmitry Kamovich from in tight to even things up at 3-3. Both goals were scored on the powerplay.
Canada carried the play early in the third period, but couldn't get the puck past Kamovich. And Belarus
rewarded their goaltender with the go ahead goal at 9:49, as Mikhal Grabovski scored from the slot to make it
4-3 Belarus. Canada had numerous opportunities over the next few minutes, but continued to be thwarted by
Kramovich. And at 18:49, Kastsitsyn completed his hat trick into an empty net to give Belarus a 5-3 win.
Canada was taking part in it's first ever World Under 18 Hockey Championship, and was made up of players
born in 1984, not involved in the playoffs in either the CHL, university or Junior "A" leagues at
the time the team was named. Players and staff return to Canada on Monday, April 22nd.
Game Summary
Box Score |
Canada |
1
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
|
Belarus |
3
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
First Period |
Scoring/Buts :
1. 5:39 BLR Andrei Kastsitsyn (Kanstanstin Zakharau) PPG/AN
2. 6:50 CAN Eric Staal (Adam Henrich) SHG/DN
3. 9:35 BLR Andrei Kastsitsyn (Raman Harbakon, Kanstantin Zakharau) PPG/AN
4. 10:35 BLR (Andrei Kastsitsyn, Vladimir Dziansau)
Penalties/Pénalités :
Andrei Kazachok, BLR (holding/retenu) 0:35; Ryan Keller, CAN
(slashing/cingler) 2:13; Brett Trudell, CAN (boarding/assaut) 4:53; Ben Eager, CAN (spearing major/majeur
pour dardage, game misconduct/inconduite de partie) 4:53; Maksim Kazlovich, BLR (interference/obstruction)
14:06; Chris Schlenker, CAN (slashing/cingler) 15:05
Penalty shot at 20:00 of the 1st period/Lancer de pénalité à 20:00
de la 1re période
Kanstantin Zakharau (BLR) stopped by/arrêté par Tyler Weiman (CAN)
|
Second Period |
Scoring/Buts :
5. 10:53 CAN Dylan Stanley (Pierre-Marc Bouchard) PPG/AN
6. 14:46 CAN Louis-Philippe Martin (Adam Henrich, Pierre-Marc Bouchard) PPG/AN
Penalties/Pénalités :
Ryan Keller, CAN (slashing/cingler) 5:02; Brett Trudell, CAN (slashing/cingler) 8:14; Dmitry Parakhonka, BLR
(hooking/accrochage) 8:57; Vladimir Dzianisau, BLR (hitting from behind/mise en échec d?en arrière) 9:12;
Sébastien Courcelles, CAN (charging/assaut) 12:00; Aleksei Shahau , BLR (tripping/trébucher) 14:12; Dzanis
Bialotski, BLR (holding/retenu) 18:37; Dmitry Yudzin, BLR (roughing/rudesse); Dmitry Kamovich, BLR
(crosschecking/double-échec); Jon Filewich, CAN (roughing/rudesse); Adam Henrich, CAN (roughing/rudesse)
20:00 |
Third Period |
Scoring/Buts :
7. 9 :49 BLR Mikhail Grabovski (Viktar Homan)
8. 18:49 BLR Andrei Kastsitsyn (unassisted/sans aides)
Penalties/Pénalités :
Andrei Kastsitsyn, BLR (crosschecking/double-échec) 1:43; Andrei Kazachok, BLR (crosschecking/double-échec);
Jon Filewich, CAN (charging/assaut) 11:43; Pierre-Marc Bouchard, CAN (slashing/cingler) 13:01 |
Goaltenders |
Canada |
Dzmitry Kamovich |
|
Belarus |
Tyler Weiman |
|
|
|
First
|
Second
|
Third
|
Final
|
Shots on Goal by |
Canada |
8
|
11
|
10
|
29
|
|
Belarus |
21
|
12
|
10
|
43
|
|
Officials |
Referee |
Milan Minar |
|
Linesmen |
Vladislav Kiselev, Roman Pouzar |
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Attendance |
3,800 |
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