2008 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge

Ontario 4 - Quebec 2

CASEY COLLECTS PAIR IN HUGE ONTARIO WIN

London, ON – The fist pump said it all. This was an important goal.

Casey Cizikas (Mississauga, ON/Mississauga, OHL) scored a wrap-around goal at 15:28 of the third period, breaking a 2-2 tie and giving Ontario a huge 3-2 lead en route to a 4-2 win over Quebec at the 2008 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.

Cizikas took the puck behind the net and slid it into the net just ahead of sprawling Quebec goaltender Olivier Bellavance-Roy. The goal sent the pro-Ontario crowd to its feet and moved Ontario into the semi-finals.

Ontario will finish first in Pool A.

Quebec opened the scoring when Mathieu Gingras (Ile Bazard, QC/Lac St-Louis, midget) found the back of the net at 9:44 of the first period.

It stayed 1-0 Quebec until the eight-minute mark of the second period. Taylor Beck (Niagara Falls, ON/Guelph, OHL) streaked down the right wing and snapped a shot past Roy to make it 1-1.

Team Ontario’s Joey Hishon (Stratford, ON/Owen Sound, OHL) broke a 1-1 tie at 5:43 of the third period to give his team the lead.

Ontario seemed to be in control until Quebec’s David Gilbert (Ste-Julie, QC/Antoine, midget AAA) drew a penalty shot at 10:53 of the third. Gilbert went in on Ontario’s Michael Zador (Toronto, ON/London, OHL) and beat him with a deke to the forehand.

But Ontario wouldn’t be denied, thanks in large part to the work of Cizikas.

Game Information/Renseignements sur le match
Game #/No. de match 8
Round/Ronde Preliminary
Arena/Aréna John Labatt Centre
Location/Lieu London, Ont., Canada
Date Mon. Dec. 31, 2007
Time/Heure 01:00 PM ET
Attendance/Assistance
N/A  Game Status/Statut de jeu
 Final

Box Score/Compte 1 2 3 Final
ONT
0 1 3 4
QUE
1 0 1 2

Goals & Penalties/Buts et pénalités
First Period/Première période
Goals/Buts :
09:44 QUE 11 Mathieu Gingras (9 John Esposito Jr., 6 Gleason Fournier)

Penalties/Pénaltés :
00:36 QUE 2 Simon Després-Bellavance (Boarding)
03:06 ONT 22 Ethan Werek (Hooking)
05:16 ONT 15 Andrew Agozzino (Tripping)
09:06 ONT 19 Matthew Duchene (Interference)
12:49 ONT 14 Taylor Hall (Tripping)
18:18 ONT 3 Ryan Ellis (Holding)

Second Period/Deuxieme Période
Goals/Buts :
08:00 ONT (6 Peter Hermenegildo, 22 Ethan Werek)

Penalties/Pénaltés :
03:53 QUE 17 Louis Leblanc (High Sticking)
Third Period/Troisième Période
Goals/Buts :
05:43 ONT 17 Joey Hishon (12 Peter Holland, 11 Casey Cizikas)
10:53 QUE 16 David Gilbert PS
15:28 ONT 11 Casey Cizikas (10 Zach Kassian, 3 Ryan Ellis)
19:33 ONT 11 Casey Cizikas SH

 

Penalties/Pénaltés :
03:16 QUE 16 David Gilbert (Delay of Game)
07:50 ONT 5 Daniel Maggio (Charging)
08:25 ONT 19 Matthew Duchene (Tripping)
17:01 ONT 15 Andrew Agozzino (Delay of Game)
19:18 ONT 15 Andrew Agozzino (Tripping)

 
Goaltenders/Gardien(ne)s de but
ONT
30 Michael Zador
On 1/00:00 Off 3/20:00
QUE
1 Olivier Roy
On 1/00:00
Off 3/20:00

Shots on Goal/Tirs au but 1 2 3 Total
ONT
11
13 11 35
QUE
9 4 7 20

Players of the Game/Joueur(se) du match
ONT
17 Joey Hishon
QUE
1 Olivier Roy

Officials/Officiels
Referee/Arbitre
Ryan Bonnett
Lines People/Juges de lignes
Alexandre Cote, Drew Williams