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GAME SUMMARY
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NORWAY HANGS ON FOR SLIM WIN
CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI – Team Norway has moved on to the final of the 2008 World Sledge Hockey Challenge – but
just barely.
Norway edged the United States 3-2 in a game that decided Canada’s opponent for Saturday’s final at the
CARI Complex.
It appeared Norway was going to skate away with an easy victory after scoring a pair of goals in the first
period and one in the second to take a 3-0 lead into the final frame.
But the US came on strong in the third, with Bubba Torres and Jim Connelly scoring two goals in one minute
28 seconds to make it 3-2. The final few minutes of the game were largely spent in Norway’s zone but the
United States couldn’t tie the game. Norway’s Roger Johansen made several key saves down the stretch.
Rolf Pedersen, Helge Bjoernstad and Tommy Rovelstad scored for Norway, which lost 2-0 to Canada on
Wednesday in the only other meeting between the two rivals at the 2008 World Sledge Hockey Challenge.
Saturday’s gold medal game, scheduled for 4 p.m. AST (5 p.m. EST), can be seen live via webcast at
www.hockeycanada.ca. |
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| Game Information |
| Game Number |
5 |
Round |
Round Robin |
| Arena |
CARI Complex |
City, Country |
Charlottetown, P.E.I., Canada |
| Month / Day / Year |
11/20/2008 |
Time (local) |
04:30 PM AT |
| Attendance |
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Game Status |
Final |
| Box Score |
1 |
2 |
3 | Total |
| Norway (NOR) |
2 |
1 |
0 | 3 | | United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Goals/Penalties |
| First Period |
Goals:
09:57 NOR 3 Rolf Pedersen (4 Tommy Rovelstad) SH
11:41 NOR 11 Helge Bjoernstad (22 Audun Bakke)
Penalties:
02:59 NOR 4 Tommy Rovelstad (Interference)
08:15 NOR 16 Knut Andre Nordstoga (T-Boning)
14:10 NOR 22 Audun Bakke (Holding)
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| Second Period |
Goals:
14:23 NOR 4 Tommy Rovelstad (3 Rolf Pedersen) PP
Penalties:
01:41 USA 7 Taylor Lipsett (Interference)
02:33 NOR 17 Loyd Remi Johansen (T-Boning)
12:28 USA 26 Taylor Chace (Holding)
13:39 USA 5 Brad Emmerson (Boarding)
14:54 NOR 22 Audun Bakke (Holding)
| | Third Period |
Goals:
08:24 USA 25 Bubba Torres (26 Taylor Chace, 44 Chris Manns)
09:52 USA 4 Jim Connelly (9 Andy Yohe, 26 Taylor Chace) PP
Penalties:
04:30 NOR 8 StigTore Svee (Interference)
08:50 NOR 24 Trygve Larsen (T-Boning)
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| Goaltenders |
| Norway |
| 1 Roger Johansen |
On 1/00:00 |
Off 3/15:00 |
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| United States |
| 67 Steve Cash |
On 1/00:00 |
Off 3/15:00 |
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| Shots on Goal |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Total |
| Norway | 5 | 8 | 1 | 14 |
| United States | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 |
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| Player of Game |
| Norway |
4 Tommy Rovelstad |
| United States |
26 Taylor Chace |
| Officials |
| Referee |
Wayne Doyle |
| Lines People |
Darrell Brown, Jeff Heron |
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For more information:
Adam Crockatt Manager, National Men's Teams | Responsable, équipe nationale masculine (hockey sur luge)
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