GAME SUMMARY

Pacific  3 -  Ontario  6
 

ONTARIO TAKES TOP SPOT WITH WIN OVER PACIFIC

PORT ALBERNI, BC – The winning streak continues for Ontario at the 2009 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.

Tyler Seguin had three assists and six different players scored goals as Ontario wrapped up first place in Group A with a hard-fought 6-3 win over Pacific on Friday night at the Alberni Valley Multiplex in the final game of the preliminary round.

Christian Thomas, Stephen Silas, John McFarland, Gregg Sutch, Ryan Spooner and Tyler Toffoli got their names on the scoresheet as the Ontarians won their 13th game in a row at the U17 tournament, dating back to 2006.

Jordan Weal, Brett Connolly and Kevin Sundher had the goals for Pacific, which never got to within two goals after falling behind 2-0 in the game’s first 10 minutes. Brendan Ranford added two assists in a losing cause.

Both teams will hit the ice at the Alberni Valley Multiplex on Saturday for semifinal contests. Ontario will face West in the early contest (3 p.m. PST), while Pacific will face the United States in the prime-time final four match-up (7 p.m. PST).

 

Game Information
Game Number 20  Round Preliminary
Arena Alberni Valley Multiplex City, Country Port Alberni, B.C., Canada
Month / Day / Year 01/02/2009 Time (local) 07:00 PM PT
Attendance Game Status Final

Box Score   1     2     3  Total
Pacific (PAC) 1 1 13
Ontario (ONT)2226
Goals/Penalties
First Period
Goals:
   06:03 ONT 11 Christian Thomas (14 Steven Shipley, 22 Sam Carrick)
   09:21 ONT 7 Stephen Silas (20 Tyler Seguin, 18 John McFarland) PP
   13:40 PAC 21 Jordan Weal (20 Brendan Ranford, 12 Brett Connolly)

Penalties:
   00:35 ONT 3 Ryan O'Connor (Roughing)
   08:15 ONT 16 Tyler Toffoli (Roughing)
   08:15 PAC 5 Mitch Chapman (Roughing)
   08:47 PAC 8 Connor Cox (Holding)
   11:38 ONT 5 Nathan Chiarlitti (Holding)
   14:25 ONT 20 Tyler Seguin (Inter. on Goaltender)

Second Period
Goals:
   00:32 ONT 18 John McFarland (16 Tyler Toffoli, 20 Tyler Seguin)
   03:53 PAC 12 Brett Connolly (20 Brendan Ranford)
   14:45 ONT 12 Gregg Sutch (9 Ryan Spooner, 19 Jeff Skinner) PP

Penalties:
   13:21 PAC 2 Troy Rutkowski (Slashing)
   17:33 ONT 18 John McFarland (Roughing)

Third Period
Goals:
   03:37 ONT 9 Ryan Spooner (12 Gregg Sutch, 19 Jeff Skinner)
   05:23 PAC 9 Kevin Sundher (14 Josh Nicholls, 3 Mark Pysyk) PP
   09:56 ONT 16 Tyler Toffoli (18 John McFarland, 20 Tyler Seguin) PP

Penalties:
   04:08 ONT 20 Tyler Seguin (High Sticking)
   08:23 PAC 4 Alex Theriau (Holding)
   17:28 ONT 17 Devante Smith-Pelly (Boarding)
   19:43 PAC 17 Nathan MacMaster (Interference)


Goaltenders
Pacific
30 Kent Simpson On 1/00:00   Off 3/20:00
Ontario
31 JP Anderson On 1/00:00   Off 3/20:00

Shots on Goal   1     2     3   Total
Pacific1611734
Ontario916429

Player of Game
Pacific 15 Brendan Gallagher
Ontario 18 John McFarland
Officials
Referee Frederic LeBlanc
Lines People Francis Tremple, Joe Monette
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