2012 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge

Quebec 3 - Atlantic 2

DROUIN’S TWO POINTS LEAD QUEBEC TO OPENING WIN

TECUMSEH, Ont. – Jonathan Drouin (Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que./Halifax, QMJHL) scored the game-winner midway through the second period and added an assist as Quebec opened the 2012 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge with a 3-2 victory over Atlantic on Thursday afternoon.

The result was a repeat of last year’s tournament opener, which saw Quebec earn a 9-3 win. Quebec hasn’t lost to Atlantic since a 5-2 defeat at the 2005 tournament in Lethbridge, Alta.

Yan-Pavel Laplante (Ste-Martine, Que./P.E.I., QMJHL) and Frédérik Gauthier (Mascouche, Que./Collège Esther-Blondin, QMJHL) also scored for Quebec (1-0), which outshot Atlantic 38-26.

Mitchell Vanderlaan (Hanwell, N.B./Rothesay Netherwood School, Can. Prep) and Kris Hodge (Conception Bay South, N.L./Notre Dame, SMAAAHL) scored the goals for Atlantic (0-1), which trailed 3-0 after Drouin’s goal before mounting a comeback.

Quebec is right back to action Friday, taking on Germany in Tecumseh (7 p.m. ET), while Atlantic will have a day off to regroup before facing the Germans in LaSalle on Saturday night (7 p.m. ET).


Game Information
Game Number 1
Round Preliminary
Arena Tecumseh Arena
City, Country Tecumseh, Ont.
Month / Day / Year 12/29/2011
Time 02:00 PM ET
Attendance N/A
Game Status Final

Box Score   1     2     3   Total
Quebec (QUE)
2
1 0 3
Atlantic (ATL)
0
1 1 2

Goals/Penalties
First Period
Goals:
   04:13 QUE 11 Yan-Pavel Laplante (17 Jonathan Drouin) SH
   13:27 QUE 22 Frederik Gauthier 

Penalties:
   02:23 QUE 9 Charles Guévremont (Checking from Behind)
   02:23 QUE 9 Charles Guévremont (10-Minute Misconduct)
   11:06 ATL 22 Nathan MacKinnon (Holding)
   15:59 ATL 2 Matthew Murphy (Kneeing)


Second Period
Goals:
   09:51 QUE 17 Jonathan Drouin 
   11:58 ATL 15 Mitchell Vanderlaan (9 Bronson Beaton)

Penalties:
   05:47 ATL 9 Bronson Beaton (Interference)
   14:40 QUE 16 Tommy Veilleux (Roughing)

Third Period
Goals:
   16:27 ATL 17 Kris Hodge (16 Thomas Stavert, 23 Ryan Falkenham)

Penalties:
   01:56 QUE 19 Simon Desbiens (Interference)
   07:40 QUE 2 Carl Tremblay (Delay of Game)
   12:57 QUE 5 Samuel Morin (Interference)


Goaltenders
Quebec
31 Zachary Fucale
On 1/00:00
Off 3/20:00
Atlantic
30 Jacob Fancy
On 1/00:00
Off 3/20:00

Shots on Goal   1     2     3   Total
Quebec
14
17 7 38
Atlantic 11 7 8 26

Player of the Game
Quebec 14 Jérémy Grégoire
Atlantic
21 Zach Taylor

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