2015 IIHF U18 Women's WJC @ HARBORCENTER

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I'm starting this morning on Rink 2 for Game One of the relegation series between Switzerland and Japan. Should be a good game!
 

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@amymoritz -
Russia has suffered from slow starts this #U18WWC and the trend continues. Two quick goals for Finland in the quarters.
Russia has scored to cut Finland's lead to 3-2 with 17:04 left in regulation.
Russia scores a 4-on-4 goal to tie the game with Finland. It's 3-3 with 8:12 left in regulation.
Whoa!! Russia scored with 3.1 seconds left!! Up 4-3 on Finland.
Russia comes back from a three-goal deficit to defeat Finland 4-3. Will face Canada in the semis Sunday.

@RSandersonWHTK - WOW. Russia advancing to #U18WWC semifinals.
Finland had 3-0 lead but RUS stormed back - tying game. GWG from F. Kadirova with 0:03.1 left.

LaxSabre - Quarterfinal #2 - 7:00 pm ET - Sweden vs Czech Republic - Winner faces United States in Semifinal #2 on Sunday.
 
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Oh man, oh man. This tournament keeps getting better and better, and I didn't think that was even possible!

Relegation Round
Game 1: Swiss 2 - Japan 1

These girls aren't going to go down without a fight. Both Japan and the Swiss played a heavy game. Couple boardings and roughings were called, but these girls kept at it. Both teams scored on the PP in the opening period, however the Swiss were able to capitalize early into the 2nd period. Japan fought back hard, and even had a PP with under 5 minutes to go in the game, but the Swiss won game 1 of this best of 3 series 2-1. Game #2 will happen Sunday at noon, where Japan will fight to stay alive and the Swiss will look to close it out.

Quarter-Finals
#3 Russia vs #6 Finland

Boy oh boy was this one a dandy! Finland shocked some with a win over Sweden yesterday to secure a spot in the quarters, but the Fins were hoping for a little more than to just "make it" to the medal rounds. And boy to Finland storm out of the gate, scoring 2 goals mere :12 seconds apart to take a 2-0 lead late in the 1st. They then up'd that lead to 3-0 with a goal in the last second of the period!
The Russians aren't ranked #3 in the world for nothing though, and were able to score 1 in the 2nd to be down only 2 heading into the 3rd. The Fins took an early penalty to start the period and the deadly Russian PP capitalized to make it a 3-2 game. You could slowly feel the momentum shifting to the Russians. About 10 minutes left in the game and up 3-2 the Fins were on the PP when they took an unfortunate Holding penalty. At 4 on 4, the Russians were quick to attack and evened up the game a 3-3 with about 8 minutes left in the game. The Russians could smell the blood in the water and the Fins took a timeout to try and settle down.
While it seemed the Fins were doing everything to hold on and force the game to OT, the Russians were sending wave after wave into the Finnish zone looking to end this in regulation. And with 3 seconds left in regulation, the Russians scored to take a 4-3 lead, winning the game in the final seconds and crushing the Finnish dreams for further advancement. The Russians will now play Canada in the first Semi-Final game on Sunday at 3 PM, the Fins will play the loser of the Czech/Sweden game in the 5/6 game.

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#4 Czech v #5 Sweden

A tough match-up that lived up to the billing. Sweden played a very good game, just couldn't come back from the 3-0 lead spotted to the Czechs. The Swedes were given an early 5 on 3 PP for about :30 seconds, but failed to convert on either chance, the Czechs were able to score first, about half way through the first. The Czech's scored two goals early in the second a little less than 2 minutes apart, so team Sweden took a good timeout to settle the girls down. The TO seemed to work as Sweden was able to score on the PP a few minutes later to go into the 3rd period down 3-1.
The 3rd period was just an onslaught by the Swedes. They were able to get a goal about 5 minutes in to cut the lead to 3-2. However the Czech's were able to get another insurance marker roughly 5 minutes later. After a few penalty calls later, the Swedes finally cashed in on one of their 18 shots in the 3rd period, bringing the game back to within 1, down 4-3. After a crazy last 2 minutes, and with the goalie pulled with less than a minute left, Sweden was unable to get the game tieing goal, and fell to the Czech's 4-3. Sweden won the Bronze last year, so it we'll have a new country gaining a medal this year. The Czech's no will face off again with the US in the Sunday night prime-time (7PM) showdown. The Swedes will look to avenge their pool play loss to Finland in the 5/6 match-up and claim the Scandinavian bout.

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sjci

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Another fun day at the rinks:

Game Results

Relegation: Swiss v Japan (Swiss up 1-0, best of 3 series)
This game ended up being decided in a shootout, where Switzerland's Alina Muller scored the lone goal, to propel the Swiss to a 3-2 win, clinching the series, and sending Japan back to the lower division. Muller, who represented Switzerland in the Sochi Olympics, is familiar with the big stage, and she was dialed in all tournament. Named as one of the 3 Swiss Best Players, Muller will lead her team again next year as she is only 16.

5-6 Qualification: Sweden v Finland
After both teams came so close to winning their quarterfinal match-ups, you wondered how much was left in the tank for each team. Sweden unfortunately took a couple of bad penalties to start the game, and it all went downhill from there. Finland was able to prove that their 3-1 pool play win over Sweden was no joke, and shutout Sweden in this game, 3-0.

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Semifinals

#2 Canada vs #3 Russia
Besides team USA, Russia was the only other team in the tournament that gave team Canada "some" fits. And I highly emphasis the some because while Canada only won their pool play game 3-2, it was clear who the better team was. However, it was Russia who got out of the gate quickly and snuck one in right after the start. That seemed to wake the sleeping giant known as team Canada, and for the rest of the period, all play was down by the Russian net. Canada was able to get one before the end of the 1st, and you could tell that Canada was hungry for more. However, Russia's goalkeeper stood tall, but Canada was just too strong. Russia had maybe one or two other chances, but nothing really solid, and Canada ended up winning, 3-1. Russian (6 foot tall!) goalkeeper Valeria Tarakanova stopped 48 of 51 shots (.941 save %) and was named Russia's Best Player of the game. Canada heads for the gold again, looking to win their 4th straight, and Russia is headed for Bronze, looking to medal for their first time.

#1 USA vs #4 Czech Republic
In the main event, team USA proved why they are the team to beat and the #1 seed in the tournament. Peppering a combined 66 shots on two Czech goaltenders, team USA was able to cruise to a 5-0 victory in front of a very happy crowd (Zemgus Girgensons & Michael Neuvirth also in attendance). Led by Rebecca Gilmore (BP)(2+2), Jincy Dunn(2A), and Melissa Samoskevich(2+2), team USA looks to defend home soil and win the gold for the first time since 2011. No host nation has won on the tournament, so team USA is hoping to break that streak, as well as the Canadian 3 peat.

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Tonight's game is sold out! However, a live stream will be showing in (716) and you can then stay for the NCAA Championship game between Ohio State and Oregon!
 

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@amymoritz: With next year's Women's U18 World Championship is in St. Catharienes there are talks about USA training at HarborCenter week before.
 

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@amymoritz: Russia is your bronze medalist after defeating Czech Republic, 5-1. #U18WWC

@amymoritz: That's the first medal for Russia in the eight year history of the Women's U18 World Championship.

@amymoritz: Cody Hodgson in the house to award player of the game awards.
 

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Tweets - First Period - Womens Under-18 World Championships - Gold Medal Game - Canada vs United States - HarborCenter - Buffalo, NY.

Team Canada Women @HC_Women - GOAL! @shaelabbe puts #TeamCanada on the board first at 3:14! #HTPA #U18WWC
@USAHockeyScores - GOAL - Canada's Labbe intercepts a pass, races in on a breakaway and scores to give Canada an early 1-0 lead 4 min into 1st #U18WWC
@amymoritz - Giveaway by the US and Shae Labbe makes them pay. She buries the breakaway for a 1-0 Canada lead. 16:46 left in the first.

@amymoritz - Ted Nolan is in the house. (LaxSabre - Wonder if he is going to hand out the awards for the Gold Medal Game? - the last couple of days they have had current Sabres handing out the awards - Girgensons-Neuvirth yesterday for the semifinals etc - Hodgson today for the Bronze Medal Game.)

@USAHockeyScores - Holding call going against Gilmore puts USA on penalty kill with 14:06 to go in 1st, trailing Canada 1-0 #U18WWC
Gilmore's penalty expires, USA back to full strength, trailing Canada 1-0 with 12 min to go in 1st period of gold medal game #U18WWC

LaxSabre - 7:17 pm ET - Halfway through the first period - Canada leads 1-0 - Shots On Goal - Canada 7 United States 3.
LaxSabre - 7:23 pm ET - Canada 1 United States 0 - 5 mins left in the first period.
LaxSabre - 7:25 pm ET - United States to the power-play - Canada called for interference - 4:12 left in the first period.
@USAHockeyScores - Dunne wins a race to the puck and Giguere holds her to give USA its first power play of the game with 4:12 to go in 1st #U18WWC
@USAHockeyScores - USA power play expires. Two minutes left in first period #U18WWC

@USAHockeyScores - GOAL!!!! Captain Dunne with a beauty backhand to finish an end-to-end rush!
Glove side high to tie the game with 33 seconds left in 1st #U18WWC

That goal brought @HARBORCTR to a new level of noise with USA chants raining down #U18WWC
@HC_Women - Jincy Dunne scores for USA to tie the game 1-1 at 19:27 in the first. #U18WWC
@RSandersonWHTK - Tie game. Captain America Jincy Dunne (@jdunne33) buries a backhander past Boissonnault. WOW! USA 1 CAN 0 [1st 19:27] #U18WWC

@USAHockeyScores - End of 1st - Late goal by Dunne ties the gold medal game 1-1 with Canada. Assists went to Roque and Marshall #U18WWC
@RSandersonWHTK - #U18WWC Gold Medal Game - End 1st - United States 1 (Dunne) Canada 1 (Labbe). SOG - USA 5 CAN 11.
 
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Tweets - Second Period - Womens Under-18 World Championships - Gold Medal Game - Canada vs United States - HarborCenter - Buffalo, NY.

@USAHockeyScores · Penalty to Canada's Gebhard for tripping puts USA back on the power play #U18WWC
@HC_Women - USA gets an early power play after #TeamCanada's Gebhard is called for tripping at 1:29. #U18WWC
@USAHockeyScores - USA power play expires - back to even strength hockey. Game tied 1-1 in Gold Medal Game #U18WWC
@HC_Women - #TeamCanada kills off the USA power play #U18WWC #HTPA

@USAHockeyScores - GOAL!!! Gorecki one-timer off a great feed from Woken gives USA the lead 2-1 over Canada with 15 min to go in 2nd #U18WWC
@HC_Women - USA goes up 2-1 over #TeamCanada after a goal by Alyssa Gorecski five minutes into the second. #U18WWC
@RSandersonWHTK - Huge deflection in the low-slot by USA's oldest player, Alyssa Gorecki.
Americans take the lead! - USA 2 CAN 1 [2nd 5:00] #U18WWC
@amymoritz - Goal USA! Alyssa Gorecki pounces on a puck and it's 2-1 with 15 minutes left in the second.

@HC_Women - Tie game! @SamanthaCogan nets the equalizier for #TeamCanada. #HTPA #U18WWC
The goal was @SamanthaCogan's first of the tournament and came at 8:23 into the second. #HTPA #U18WWC
@amymoritz - Goal Canada! Beauty rush and tip by Canada ties the game, 2-2, with 11:37 left in the second.
@USAHockeyScores - GOAL - Puck sent to the slot kicks off a Canadian skate and past Burt. Tied 2-2 with 11:37 to go in 2nd #U18WWC
@RSandersonWHTK - Canada scores on their first shot of the 2nd period. Samantha Cogan (Agnew, Gebhard) with the tally. USA 2 CAN 2 [2nd 8:23] #U18WWC
 
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@HC_Women - With under four minutes to play in the second #TeamCanada remains tied 2-2 with USA. #U18WWC
@AmyMoritz - USA outshooting Canada, 23-13, with 3:49 left in the second.

@HC_Women - #TeamCanada goes on the power play with three minutes remaining in the second. #U18WWC #HTPA
@USAHockeyScores - Penalty coming to Gilmore for holding. USA on penalty kill with 3:01 to go in 2nd. Game tied 2-2 #U18WWC
@USAHockeyScores - Penalty kill successful. Back to full strength for final minute of 2nd #U18WWC
@HC_Women - USA kills off the #TeamCanada power play. #U18WWC

@USAHockeyScores - End of 2nd - USA and Canada trade goals and are tied 2-2. US goals by Dunne and Gorecki. USA outshot Canada 20-2 that period.
@HC_Women - #TeamCanada and USA are tied 2-2 at the end of the second period. USA currently outshooting Canada 24-13.
@RSandersonWHTK - #U18WWC Gold Medal Game -End 2nd - United States [2] (Dunne, Gorecki) Canada [2] (Labbe, Cogan). SOG - USA 19 (24) CAN 2 (13).
 
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Tweets - Third Period - Womens Under-18 World Championships - Gold Medal Game - United States vs Canada - HarborCenter - Buffalo, NY.

@HC_Women - USA goes on the power play after #TeamCanada gets a delay of game penalty. #U18WWC
@USAHockeyScores - Delay of game penalty on Canada puts USA on power play. Game tied 2-2 #U18WWC
@HC_Women - @Marleneboi makes as a HUGE save for #TeamCanada as the puck hangs just in front of the goal line. #HTPA #U18WWC
@HC_Women - #TeamCanada back at even strength. #U18WWC

@USAHockeyScores - USA back to the power play after a holding call on Eastwood. 11 minutes to go in 3rd period. USA and Canada tied 2-2 #U18WWC
@AmyMoritz - Big fat rebound for Samoskevich. Big fat save for Boissonnault.
Quality shorthanded chance for Canada as the Americans get a little sloppy in own zone. Big save by Burt.
@HC_Women - #TeamCanada kills of the USA power play. Tie game 2-2 with 8:56 remaining in the third. #U18WWC #HTPA
 
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@Amy Moritz - Body checking call on Canada. Another power play for the United States.
@HC_Women - USA goes back on the powerplay after #TeamCanada is called for body checking #U18WWC
@USAHockeyScores - USA back to power play with 7:13 to go in 3rd - tied with Canada 2-2 in gold medal game #U18WWC
@HC_Women - #TeamCanada kills off another USA power play! #HTPA #U18WWC

@HC_Women - #TeamCanada goes back to the penalty box for cross-checking with under five minutes remaining in the third #U18WWC
@USAHockeyScores - USA with its third consecutive power play. This time a holding call on Matteau #U18WWC
LaxSabre - Must score here - gotta take advantage of Canada giving you the power-play. Probably be your last chance.
@USAHockeyScores - Burt makes the save on a shorthanded breakaway! #U18WWC
@USAHockeyScores - Back to even strength hockey. Icing call on Canada puts the face-off in their end with 2:40 to go in 2-2 tie game #U18WWC

LaxSabre - I Lied! United States back to the power-play - Canada penalty - 29 secs left in the third period.
@USAHockeyScores - Dunne draws a tripping call with 28 seconds left in the game. Tied 2-2 with gold medal on the line #U18WWC
@HC_Women - #TeamCanada goes back to the penalty box with 29 seconds remaining in regulation for tripping.
@Amy Moritz - What a chance for Jincy Dunne but this time it's blocked out of play.
@USAHockeyScores - Dunne wrist shot hits the knob of the goaltender's stick! One second left #U18WWC

@Amy Moritz - Because 60 minutes is not enough. Canada-USA gold medal game heads to overtime.
There will be a 15 minute intermission followed by a 20-minute sudden death period. Then we head to shootout.
@USAHockeyScores - End of 3rd - USA and Canada tied 2-2 at end of regulation. Teams will now play full 20-min overtime. If no one scores, shootout!
@HC_Women - We're heading to overtime in Buffalo! #TeamCanada vs. USA tied 2-2 after 60 minutes. #U18WWC #HTPA
@RSandersonWHTK - #U18WWC Gold Medal Game - End 3rd - United States [2] (Dunne, Gorecki) Canada [2] (Labbe, Cogan).
SOG - USA 15 (40) CAN 5 (18). Next - 20:00 Overtime!
 
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@amymoritz: Russia is your bronze medalist after defeating Czech Republic, 5-1. #U18WWC

@amymoritz: That's the first medal for Russia in the eight year history of the Women's U18 World Championship.

@amymoritz: Cody Hodgson in the house to award player of the game awards.
Only time Hodgson will ever get to touch an award of that calibre with the way his game has taken shape.
 

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Tweets - Overtime - Womens Under-18 World Championships - Gold Medal Game - Canada vs United States - HarborCenter - Buffalo, NY.

LaxSabre - Overtime about to start - United States will be on the power-play for the first 1:28 of overtime.

@USAHockeyScores - GOOOOOAAAL Captain Dunne clinches the gold medal!!! USA wins 3-2 in overtime #U18WWC
@amymoritz - Jincy Dunne!!! Game winner!!! USA wins GOLD!!! 3-2 over Canada in overtime.
@RSandersonWHTK - CAPTAIN AMERICA!!! @jdunne33 OT PP gold-medal winning goal for United States!!! -
First country to win #U18WWC GOLD at home!! USA 3 Canada 2 [F/OT 0:51]


@HC_Women - Game over.... The United States scores on the PP 51 seconds into OT for a 3-2 win. #TeamCanada takes silver. #U18WWC #HTPA

@usahockey - USA wins #U18WWC Gold Medal on home soil!!! Captain Dunne scores the Golden Goal!!!

LaxSabre - Hey, I was right! - @RSandersonWHTK - #Sabres coach Ted Nolan presenting awards after #U18WWC gold-medal game.

@RSandersonWHTK - Best Players Of The #U18WWC Tournament - [G] RUS - Valeria Tarakanova - [D] USA - Jincy Dunne - [F] CAN - Sarah Potomak.
Easy, perfect choices.
 
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Congrats USA!!!! - On a side note I saw on twitter Datsyuk was at the game.

Kevin Snow @kwsnow - My daughter found Pavel Datsyuk at @HARBORCTR tonight during the Women's U18 Gold Medal Game.
https://twitter.com/kwsnow/status/554798495044239362/photo/1

Coach Dave Smith @GriffsHCKYCoach -
Another Elite hockey player @HARBORCTR with @GriffsHCKYCoach - @Datsyuk13 is magic.
https://twitter.com/GriffsHCKYCoach/status/554836294078308353/photo/1

LaxSabre - I wonder if he has any college eligibilty left? LOL!
He can start playing on Tuesday at Mercyhurst - he can skip the Red Wings game in Buffalo - he doesn't have to play. LOL!
 
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