2010 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge

Québec 3 - Sweden 4

SWEDES SURVIVE QUEBEC COMEBACK, MOVE INTO SEMIFINALS

KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – There may be 13 years between them, but Sweden is into the semifinals for the second time in a row at the 2010 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.

Karl Johansson scored the only goal in the shootout and Stefan Steen stopped all three shooters he faced as the Swedes locked up a final four berth with a wild 4-3 win over Quebec on Saturday afternoon at the Joe Mavrinec Community Complex.

Before this year, Sweden had not taken to the ice at the U17 tournament since 1997, when Daniel and Henrik Sedin led the Scandinavians to a silver medal. Now, they will wait for the result of Saturday night’s Ontario-West game to find out where, when and who they play in Sunday’s semis.

The game looked to be well in hand for the Swedes after 20 minutes, as they took a 3-0 lead to the intermission on goals from Mika Zibanejad, Rasmus Bengtsson and Max Görtz. Sweden was helped in the opening frame by four Quebec penalties.

But in the second it was the Swedes who paraded to the box, giving Quebec four power plays and allowing the Canadian side to tie the game thanks to Yannick Veilleux, Jonathan Huberdeau and Jean-François Leblanc.

A scoreless, and penalty-free, third period gave way to a five-minute overtime, which was also free of any goals. Johansson scored on Sweden’s first shot, while Steen turned away Huberdeau, Olivier Archambault and Raphaël Bussières.

Quebec still has a chance to make the semifinals as well, but will need a West win over Ontario in regulation time to advance.

Game Information/Renseignements sur le match
Game #/No. de match 18
Round/Ronde Preliminary
Arena/Aréna Joe Mavrinac Com. Complex
Location/Lieu Kirkland Lake, Ont., Canada
Date Sat. Jan. 02, 2010
Time/Heure 02:00 PM ET
Attendance/Assistance

 Game Status/Statut de jeu
 Final in Shootout

Box Score/Compte 1 2 3 OT1
SO
Final
QUE
0
3 0 0 0 3
SWE
3 0 0 0 1 4

Goals & Penalties/Buts et pénalités
First Period/Première période
Goals/Buts :
08:51 SWE 21 Mika Zibanejad (15 Emil Lundberg, 16 Joachim Nermark)
18:51 SWE 3 Rasmus Bengtsson (6 Oscar Klefbom, 16 Joachim Nermark) PP
19:24 SWE 12 Max Görtz (14 Jeremy Boyce-Rotevall, 20 Johan Porsberger)


Penalties/Pénaltés :
00:47 SWE 5 Karl Johansson (Hooking)
02:50 QUE 18 Philippe Hudon (Inter. on Goaltender)
04:28 QUE 4 Alexandre Chênevert (Holding)
11:14 QUE 19 Benjamin Laliberté (High Sticking)
16:56 QUE 4 Alexandre Chênevert (Roughing After Whistle)


Second Period/Deuxieme Période
Goals/Buts :
01:54 QUE 10 Yannick Veilleux (12 Olivier Archambault, 9 Jean-François Leblanc)
10:51 QUE 20 Jonathan Huberdeau (5 Alex Filiatrault)
19:20 QUE 9 Jean-François Leblanc (12 Olivier Archambault, 8 Xavier Ouellet)


Penalties/Pénaltés :
04:48 SWE 5 Karl Johansson (Holding Opp. Stick)
09:15 QUE 7 Jimmy Oligny (Roughing After Whistle)
09:15 SWE 19 Lars Bryggman (Roughing After Whistle)
13:49 SWE 17 Rickard Rakell (Holding)
14:14 SWE 8 Jonathan Nielsen (Boarding)

Third Period/Troisième Période
Goals/Buts :
None

Penalties/Pénaltés :
None
 
Goaltenders/Gardien(ne)s de but
QUE
1 Robin Gusse
On 1/00:00 Off 3/20:00
SWE
30 Stefan Steen
On 1/00:00 Off 3/20:00

Shootout Summary
Player/Joueur
Goaltender/Guardien de but
Goal/Save/But/Échec
20 Jonathan Huberdeau (Québec)
30 Stefan Steen (Sweden)
Save
5 Karl Johansson (Sweden)
1 Robin Gusse (Québec)
 Goal
12 Olivier Archambault (Québec) 
30 Stefan Steen (Sweden)
 Save
18 Victor Rask (Sweden)
1 Robin Gusse (Québec)
 Save
 22 Raphaël Bussières (Québec)
30 Stefan Steen (Sweden)
 Save

Shots on Goal/Tirs au but 1 2 3 OT1 Final
QUE
6
12 6 3 27
SWE
11 7 5 2 25

Players of the Game/Joueur(se) du match
QUE
10 Yannick Veilleux
SWE
15 Emil Lundberg

Officials/Officiels
Referee/Arbitre
Pierre Lambert
Lines People/Juges de lignes
Matt Gervais, Ryan Wilson