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U.S. Moves To First Place with Victory over Czech Republic, 6-2; Finland Defeats Switzerland in Overtime, 5-4

By usahockeyntdp.com, 11/04/16, 10:00PM EDT

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Team USA Moves To First Place with Victory over Czech Republic, 6-2

PLYMOUTH, Michigan - A total of 15 U.S. National Under-18 Team players registered a point in Team USA's 6-2 victory against the Czech Republic in the third game of the 2016 Under-18 Five Nations Tournament Friday night at USA Hockey Arena.

With the victory, Team USA sits atop the standings after four days of play. The U.S. can claim first place in the tournament with a victory over Finland in tomorrow's 7 p.m. ET matchup at USA Hockey Arena.

Team USA got on the board early with a goal from Nate Knoepke (Farmington, Minn.) at the 2:20 mark of the first period. Scott Reedy (Prior Lake, Minn.) and Joey Cassetti (Pleasanton, Calif.) assisted on the play.

The U.S. doubled their lead minutes later when Reedy buried a rebound goal off a shot from teammate Grant Mismash (Edina, Minn.). Evan Barratt (Bristol, Pa.) also recorded an assist on the play.

Following a short-handed goal from the Czech Republic, Sean Dhooghe (Aurora, Ill.) received a stretch pass from David Farrance (Victor, N.Y.) and buried a shot high glove side past Czech Republic goaltender Jiri Patera to cap the U.S. scoring in the first period. 

After the Czech Republic pulled within one goal early in the second period, Mismash buried another U.S. rebound attempt at 9:13 mark off a rush play to the net by defenseman Quinn Hughes (Orlando, Fla.). Phil Kemp (Greenwich, Conn.) also assisted on the play.

Team USA secured the win with goals from Josh Norris (Oxford, Mich.) and Logan Cockerill (Brighton, Mich.) in the third period. Randy Hernandez (Miami, Fla.), Tyler Inamoto (Barrington, Ill.), Jacob Tortora (Victor, N.Y.), and Graham Slaggert (South Bend, Ind.) recorded assists on the final U.S. goals. 

Dylan St. Cyr (Northville, Mich.) earned his second victory of the tournament while stopping 20 shots. Patera made 36 saves on 42 U.S. shots.

Tickets for tomorrow's games are available at USAHockeyArena.com.

Finland vs. Switzerland Highlights

Finland Defeats Switzerland in Overtime, 5-4

PLYMOUTH, Michigan - Finland came back to defeat Switzerland in a thrilling 5-4 overtime victory.

Switzerland started the scoring early with a goal from Arnaud Riat at the 2:31 mark of the first period.

Finland’s Antti Palojarvi answered seven minutes later. Bernard Isiguzo and Joni Ikonen picked up assists on Palojarvi’s glove-side goal.

Nando Eggenberger added two goals, one shorthanded, in the second period for Switzerland. Eggenberger now leads the tournament in goals with five.

Finland’s Lauri Pajuniemi netted one at the 18:01 mark to pull Finland within one at the end of the second period. Ikonen and Santeri Hartikainen were credited with the assists.

Finland tied the game at the 12:35 mark of the third period on a shot from Aleksi Anttalainen that went through Swiss goaltender, Joel Messerli’s legs.

Ikonen notched his third point of the game with 1:46 left in the game, sending the puck top corner, out of Messerli’s reach.

Switzerland’s Eggenberger netted a hat trick and tied the game again with just 0.3 seconds left on the clock to send it to overtime.

Anttalainen won the game in overtime for Finland on a cross-ice pass from Ikonen. Ikonen ended the night with four points (1-3).

Messerli finished the game with 27 and Finland’s goaltender, Daniel Lebedeff finished with 19 saves.

Switzerland ends the tournament 0-3-0 and Finland finishes play tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. against the U.S. at USA Hockey Arena. 

DATE/TIME HOME AWAY TICKETS LIVE STREAM
LIVE STATS/RESULTS
Tue, Nov. 1
3:30PM
Finland Sweden

Tickets

HockeyTV.com Finland W, 3-0
Tue, Nov. 1
7:00PM
USA Switzerland

Tickets

HockeyTV.com U.S. W, 7-2
Wed, Nov. 2
3:30PM
Switzerland Czech Republic

Tickets

HockeyTV.com CZE W, 5-3
Wed, Nov. 2
7:00PM
USA Sweden

Tickets

HockeyTV.com SWE W, 2-1
Thur, Nov. 3
3:30PM
Switzerland Sweden

Tickets

HockeyTV.com SWE W, 3-2 (OT/SO)
Thur., Nov. 3
7:00PM
Finland Czech Republic

Tickets

HockeyTV.com CZE W, 5-3
Fri, Nov. 4
3:30PM
Switzerland Finland

Tickets

HockeyTV.com FIN W, 5-4 (OT)
Fri, Nov. 4
7:00PM
USA Czech Republic

Tickets

HockeyTV.com U.S. W, 6-2
Sat., Nov. 5
3:30PM
Czech Republic Sweden

Tickets

HockeyTV.com Live Stats
Sat., Nov. 5
7:00PM
USA Finland

Tickets

HockeyTV.com Live Stats

All games will take place at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan.