|
|
GAME SUMMARY
|
|
| |
MCFARLAND’S SCORING TOUCH HELPS ONTARIO TO SECOND WIN
PORT ALBERNI, BC – Ontario has passed its first big test at the 2009 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.
Leading by just a goal heading after 40 minutes, the defending gold medalists struck three times in the
final 40 minutes en route to a 5-2 win over Russia on Wednesday afternoon at the Alberni Valley
Multiplex.
John McFarland led the way for Ontario, recording a hat trick in the win. McFarland scored once in the
second period and twice in the third to lead the Ontarians to their second win in as many games at the U17
tournament. Tyler Toffoli and Sam Carrick also scored in the win.
Vladislav Namestnikov, who scored four times in Russia’s win over Slovakia on Tuesday, and Aleksander
Gogolev had the goals for the Russians, who dropped to 1-2 in Group A.
Ontario will ring in the New Year on Thursday by traveling to Courtenay to face Germany (2 p.m. PST),
while Russia will have the day off Thursday before taking on the Germans in Courtenay to wrap up the
preliminary round on Friday (2 p.m. PST). |
| |
| Game Information |
| Game Number |
9 |
Round |
Preliminary |
| Arena |
Alberni Valley Multiplex |
City, Country |
Port Alberni, BC, Canada |
| Month / Day / Year |
12/31/2008 |
Time (local) |
02:00 PM PST |
| Attendance |
|
Game Status |
Final |
| Box Score |
1 |
2 |
3 | Total |
| Russia (RUS) |
1 |
0 |
1 | 2 | | Ontario (ONT) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Goals/Penalties |
| First Period |
Goals:
01:38 ONT 16 Tyler Toffoli 08:33 RUS 8 Vladislav Namestnikov (22 Artem Gareev, 11 Artur Amirov) PP
Penalties:
05:16 RUS 8 Vladislav Namestnikov (Hooking) 07:40 ONT 10 Cody McNaughton (Tripping) 11:26 ONT 12 Gregg Sutch (Slashing) 14:43 ONT 17 Devante Smith-Pelly (Elbowing) 17:41 RUS 23 Sergey Barbashev (Tripping)
|
| Second Period |
Goals:
15:10 ONT 18 John McFarland PP
Penalties:
02:16 RUS 25 Evgeny Kuznetsov (Roughing) 03:24 ONT 3 Ryan O'Connor (Holding) 10:56 RUS 5 Alexey Marchenko (Tripping) 14:45 RUS 5 Alexey Marchenko (Hooking) 16:00 RUS 7 Sergey Ilminskiy (Interference) 16:00 ONT 10 Cody McNaughton (Unsportsmanlike Cnd.)
| | Third Period |
Goals:
02:39 ONT 18 John McFarland (3 Ryan O'Connor) PP 05:47 ONT 22 Sam Carrick (9 Ryan Spooner, 7 Stephen Silas) 05:57 ONT 18 John McFarland 14:54 RUS 17 Aleksander Gogolev (23 Sergey Barbashev) SH
Penalties:
02:03 RUS 29 Ildar Isangulov (Tripping) 03:45 ONT 11 Christian Thomas (Interference) 07:22 ONT 4 Brock Beukeboom (Interference) 12:30 RUS 7 Sergey Ilminskiy (Tripping) 14:36 RUS 25 Evgeny Kuznetsov (Hooking) 19:39 ONT 10 Cody McNaughton (Charging)
|
| Goaltenders |
| Russia |
| 1 Boris Novichenkov |
On 3/05:58 |
Off 3/20:00 |
| 30 Pavel Suchkov |
On 1/00:00 |
Off 3/05:57 |
|
| Ontario |
| 31 JP Anderson |
On 1/00:00 |
Off 1/20:00 |
|
| Shots on Goal |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Total |
| Russia | 9 | 7 | 8 | 24 |
| Ontario | 12 | 13 | 8 | 33 |
|
|
|
| Player of Game |
| Russia |
17 Aleksander Gogolev |
| Ontario |
18 John McFarland |
| Officials |
| Referee |
Bratt Iverson |
| Lines People |
Francis Trenpe, Cody Huseby |
|
For more information:
Ryan Robins Manager, Marketing Services
|
|