2011 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge

Germany 1 – United States 4

SAMUELSSON’S THREE LEAD U.S. TO WIN OVER GERMANS

by Alyssa McDonald

PORTAGE LA PRAIRE, Man. – Henrik Samuelsson had a hat trick, giving him five goals in two games, as the United States moved to 2-0 at the 2011 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge with a 4-1 win over Germany on Thursday afternoon.

Samuelsson needed just 35 seconds to open the scoring, and added his second at 4:06, less than two minutes after Lennart Palausch had got the Germans on the board.

The Americans took advantage of two of the four second-period power plays they had, with Samuelsson finishing off his hat trick and Miles Koules making it 4-1, both on the man advantage.

The U.S. took a three-goal lead and 31-17 advantage in shots on goal into the third period, but couldn’t put another past German netminder Marvin Cüpper, who made 15 saves in the third period and 42 overall.

Not surprisingly, Samuelsson, son of former NHL defenceman Ulf Samuelsson, earned Player of the Game honours for the U.S., while Cüpper was a deserving recipient for the Germans.

Samuelsson is one of two American players with NHL bloodlines, along with forward Stefan Matteau, who is the son of Stéphane Matteau. The elder Matteau is also a U17 alumnus, having won gold with Quebec at the first tournament in 1986.


Game Information/Renseignements sur le match
Game #/No. de match 05 Round/Ronde Preliminary
Arena/Aréna PCU Centre Location/Lieu Portage la Prairie, Man.
Date Thur. Dec. 30, 2010 Time/Heure 03:00 PM CT

 

Box Score/Compte 1 2 3 Final
GER 1 0 0 1
USA 2 2 0 4

 

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

Goals/Buts :
00:35 USA 56 Henrik Samuelsson (43 Connor Carrick, 49 Frankie Vatrano)
02:22 GER 19 Lennart Palausch (14 Frederik Tiffels, 18 Marcel Kurth) PP
04:06 USA 56 Henrik Samuelsson (49 Frankie Vatrano)

Penalties/Pénaltés :
02:09 USA 44 Jacob Trouba (Slashing)
07:36 USA 49 Frankie Vatrano (Tripping)
12:57 GER 21 Kai Herpich (Hooking)

Second Period/Deuxieme Période

Goals/Buts :
04:05 USA 56 Henrik Samuelsson (44 Jacob Trouba, 45 Matt Grzelcyk) PP
18:00 USA 57 Miles Koules (44 Jacob Trouba, 45 Matt Grzelcyk) PP

Penalties/Pénaltés :
00:41 GER 5 Robin Steenssens (Roughing)
00:41 USA 47 Nikolas Olsson (Roughing)
02:09 USA 38 Thomas Di Pauli (Holding)
02:35 GER 19 Lennart Palausch (Holding)
03:04 GER 21 Kai Herpich (Slashing)
05:47 GER 15 Markus Eberhardt (High Sticking)
05:47 USA 47 Nikolas Olsson (Roughing)
09:05 GER 7 Marius Wiederer (Hooking)
11:36 USA 52 Dakota Mermis (Holding Opp. Stick)
16:50 GER 15 Markus Eberhardt (Too Many Men)
18:57 USA 45 Matt Grzelcyk (Holding)

Third Period/Troisième Période

Goals/Buts :
None

Penalties/Pénaltés :
01:54 USA 44 Jacob Trouba (Slashing)
08:51 GER 23 Jonas Schlenker (Elbowing)
13:06 USA 49 Frankie Vatrano (Slashing)
17:49 GER 26 Janik Möser (Holding)
19:04 GER 19 Lennart Palausch (Boarding)

 

Goaltenders/Gardien(ne)s de but
GER 1 Marvin Cüpper On 1/00:00 Off 3/20:00
USA 31 Collin Olson On 1/00:00 Off 3/20:00

 

Shots on Goal/Tirs au but 1 2 3 Total
GER 7 10 5 22
USA 18 13 15 46

Players of the Game/Joueur(se) du match
USA 56 Henrik Samuelsson
GER 21 Kai Herpich

Officials/Officiels
Referee Kevin Shmyr
Lines People Mathieu Binette, Mike Boisvert