2011 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge

Ontario 7 – Czech Republic 1

ONTARIO OPENS U17S WITH ROMP OVER CZECHS

by Garrick Kozier

PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. – If defense wins championships, then count Ontario among the favourites at the 2011 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. Plenty of big hits and blocked shots led Ontario to a 7-1 win over the Czech Republic on Wednesday night.

Ontario’s defence did an excellent job at containing the quick and speedy Czechs.  Patrik Machac, who harkened images of a young Jaromir Jagr with his effortless stick handling, was curtailed by the Ontario blueliners on more than one occasion.

A first-period goal from Ontario’s Slater Koekkoek brought an enthusiastic crowd at the PCU Centre to their feet, as the defenceman raced away on a breakaway before lighting the lamp behind Czech goaltender David Gaba.

Koekkoek’s goal seemed to energize his Ontario teammates, as they came off the ensuing faceoff landing a number of big hits on their Czech opponents.

Ontario sniper Mathew Campanga scored on a smooth wrist shot from just inside the point to make the game 2-0 at 4:46 of the second period before Chris Marchese made it a three-goal lead just six seconds later.

Scott Laughton and Martin Matecjek traded goals before the end of the middle frame, and Kerby Rychel, Andreas Athanasiou and Gianluca Curcuruto rounded out the rest of Ontario’s tallies in the third period.


Game Information/Renseignements sur le match
Game #/No. de match 03 Round/Ronde Preliminary
Arena/Aréna PCU Centre Location/Lieu Portage la Prairie, Man.
Date Wed. Dec. 29, 2010 Time/Heure 07:30 PM CT

 

Box Score/Compte 1 2 3 Final
ONT 1 3 3 7
CZE 0 1 0 1

 

Goals & Penalties/Buts et pénalités
First Period/Première période

Goals/Buts :
07:39 ONT 2 Slater Koekkoek PP

Penalties/Pénaltés :
01:20 ONT 21 Andreas Athanasiou (Interference)
04:25 ONT 14 Justin Kea (Boarding)
06:39 CZE 4 Marek Bail (Interference)
07:39 CZE 14 Martin Matejcek (Closing Hand on Puck)
13:58 CZE 24 Jan Hudecek (Major - Check fr. Behind)
19:55 CZE 5 Lukas Buchta (Hooking)
Second Period/Deuxieme Période

Goals/Buts :
04:46 ONT 15 Mathew Campagna (21 Andreas Athanasiou)
04:52 ONT 20 Chris Marchese (15 Mathew Campagna)
07:42 ONT 11 Scott Laughton (3 Jesse Graham, 9 Matia Marcantuoni) PP
11:54 CZE 14 Martin Matejcek (9 Jan Schleiss, 11 Patrik Machac) PP

Penalties/Pénaltés :
02:53 ONT 17 Sean Monahan (Boarding)
03:50 CZE 5 Lukas Buchta (Holding Opp. Stick)
06:04 CZE 24 Jan Hudecek (Holding)
06:52 CZE 10 Karel Plasil (High Sticking)
09:44 ONT 16 Garrett Hooey (Hooking)
10:00 ONT 7 Marcus McIvor (Illegal Equipment)
12:33 ONT 22 Thomas Wilson (Tripping)
14:11 CZE 15 Ondrej Slovacek (Too Many Men)
17:02 ONT 20 Chris Marchese (Tripping)
18:05 CZE 10 Karel Plasil (High Sticking)

Third Period/Troisième Période

Goals/Buts :
00:58 ONT 18 Kerby Rychel (7 Marcus McIvor, 17 Sean Monahan)
10:59 ONT 21 Andreas Athanasiou (15 Mathew Campagna, 20 Chris Marchese)
17:51 ONT 4 Gianluca Curcuruto (7 Marcus McIvor, 17 Sean Monahan) PP

Penalties/Pénaltés :
01:28 ONT 16 Garrett Hooey (Interference)
05:58 ONT 4 Gianluca Curcuruto (Hooking)
07:02 ONT 7 Marcus McIvor (Roughing)
12:38 CZE 5 Lukas Buchta (Holding)
16:49 CZE 29 Matej Zadrazil (Interference)

 

Goaltenders/Gardien(ne)s de but
ONT 30 Daniel Altshuller On 1/00:00 Off 3/20:00
CZE 1 David Gaba On 1/00:00 Off 3/20:00

 

Shots on Goal/Tirs au but 1 2 3 Total
ONT 16 24 15 55
CZE 6 6 9 21

Officials/Officiels
Referee Jason Faist
Lines People Kyle Mahoney, Scott Wilson