GAME SUMMARY

Ontario  8 -  Atlantic  1
 

ONTARIO OPENS GOLD MEDAL DEFENSE WITH WIN

NANAIMO, BC – Three goals in the first period, three more in the second and two in the third added up to a terrific start for Ontario in defense of its 2008 gold medal.

Ryan Spooner and Freddie Hamilton scored two goals apiece as Ontario opened its 2009 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge with an 8-1 win over Atlantic in an all-Canadian match-up at Frank Crane Arena on Monday night.

John McFarland, Gregg Sutch, Jeff Skinner and Tyler Seguin also found the back of the net for the defending champions, while Stephen Silas, Tyler Toffoli, Devante Smith-Pelly and Cody McNaughton added a pair of assists each.

Brent Andrews had the only goal for Atlantic, who was outshot only 26-23 in the opening 40 minutes before the Ontarians took control in the third period.

Ontario will enjoy an off day on Tuesday before returning to action on Wednesday afternoon at the Alberni Valley Multiplex in Port Alberni against Russia (2 p.m. PST), while Atlantic will travel to Campbell River to face the Russians on Tuesday (7 p.m. PST).

 

Game Information
Game Number Round Preliminary
Arena Frank Crane Arena City, Country Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Month / Day / Year 12/29/2008 Time (local) 07:00 PM PST
Attendance Game Status Final

Box Score   1     2     3  Total
Ontario (ONT) 3 3 28
Atlantic (ATL)1001
Goals/Penalties
First Period
Goals:
   11:54 ONT 9 Ryan Spooner (12 Gregg Sutch, 7 Stephen Silas) PP
   13:05 ONT 18 John McFarland (20 Tyler Seguin, 16 Tyler Toffoli)
   19:36 ONT 12 Gregg Sutch (19 Jeff Skinner, 6 Keevin Cutting)
   19:59 ATL 10 Brent Andrews (12 Josh Currie, 6 Kevin Gagne)

Penalties:
   05:10 ATL 21 Kody Orr (Slashing)
   06:04 ONT Team (Too Many Men)
   11:22 ATL 12 Josh Currie (Tripping)
   14:48 ATL 9 Spencer MacDonald (Tripping)

Second Period
Goals:
   07:35 ONT 15 Freddie Hamilton (17 Devante Smith-Pelly, 10 Cody McNaughton)
   12:39 ONT 19 Jeff Skinner (9 Ryan Spooner, 7 Stephen Silas)
   12:56 ONT 15 Freddie Hamilton (17 Devante Smith-Pelly, 10 Cody McNaughton)

Penalties:
   03:41 ONT 7 Stephen Silas (Holding)
   09:08 ONT 10 Cody McNaughton (High Sticking)
   13:58 ONT 14 Steven Shipley (Tripping)
   18:11 ATL 22 Logan Shaw (Hooking)
   19:13 ONT 10 Cody McNaughton (Charging)
   20:00 ATL 17 Bradley MacDonald (10-Minute Misconduct)

Third Period
Goals:
   15:53 ONT 20 Tyler Seguin (16 Tyler Toffoli, 18 John McFarland)
   19:10 ONT 9 Ryan Spooner (14 Steven Shipley, 22 Sam Carrick)

Penalties:
   15:53 ATL 21 Kody Orr (Checking to the Head)
   15:58 ONT 11 Christian Thomas (Roughing)
   17:05 ATL 17 Bradley MacDonald (Checking from Behind)


Goaltenders
Ontario
31 JP Anderson On 1/00:00   Off 3/20:00
Atlantic
1 Julien Daigle On 2/12:57   Off 3/20:00
30 Joey Yetman On 1/00:00   Off 2/12:56

Shots on Goal   1     2     3   Total
Ontario13131339
Atlantic1310427

Player of Game
Ontario 19 Jeff Skinner
Atlantic 10 Brent Andrews
Officials
Referee Frederic Leblanc
Lines People Cody Huseby, Jordon Browne
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