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GAME SUMMARY
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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). |
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| 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 |
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Game Status |
Final |
| Box Score |
1 |
2 |
3 | Total |
| Pacific (PAC) |
1 |
1 |
1 | 3 | | Ontario (ONT) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 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)
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| 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)
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| Goaltenders |
| Pacific |
| 30 Kent Simpson |
On 1/00:00 |
Off 3/20:00 |
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| Ontario |
| 31 JP Anderson |
On 1/00:00 |
Off 3/20:00 |
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| Shots on Goal |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Total |
| Pacific | 16 | 11 | 7 | 34 |
| Ontario | 9 | 16 | 4 | 29 |
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| 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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