Game Report 1075
PLAYED AT: Leduc Recreation Centre
DATE: Feb 4, 2015
GAME NOTES: LANDEROS SCORES TWICE, U.S. BEATS CANADA IN FIRST-PLACE SHOWDOWN JASON LA ROSE LEDUC, Alta. – Nikko Landeros supplied the offence, Steve Cash made the saves and the United States claimed first place in the preliminary round at the 2015 World Sledge Hockey Challenge, beating Canada’s National Sledge Team 2-0 in the round-robin finale on Wednesday night. The win means the U.S. will face Korea in Thursday’s first semifinal (2 p.m. MT) at the Leduc Recreation Centre, while Canada will take on Russia in the late game (7 p.m. MT). Landeros scored with a pair of wrist shots from the point, while Declan Farmer added two assists. Cash made 13 saves to record his second consecutive shutout of the Canadians; the U.S. goaltender turned away all 11 shots he faced in a 3-0 American win in a semifinal at the Paralympic Winter Games last March. A back-and-forth game looked to be headed to the first intermission scoreless before Landeros let go a shot from just inside the blue-line that found its way over the glove of Canadian netminder Corbin Watson (Kingsville, Ont.) with just 1:12 left in the opening period. Canada struggled to get its offence going, managing just eight shots in the first two periods and rarely testing Cash. Landeros added insurance just past the midway point of the third period; after Watson chose not to freeze the puck, the American defenceman took a pass from Farmer and snuck a low, off-speed shot just inside the post. The Canadians couldn’t get one back, losing for just the fourth time in 26 games, dating back to April 2013. Canada lost a preliminary round game at the World Sledge Hockey Challenge for the first time ever; it was 23-0 entering the game and 32-2 overall, with its only two previous defeats coming to the U.S. in the gold medal game in 2009 and 2012. 		Visiting Team: United States
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Home Team: Canada
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UNITED STATES LINEUP
Pos.No.  Name
G30  Huckaby, Kyle
G34  Cash, Steve
 4  Roybal, Brody
 5  Hanning Jr, Billy
 6  McDermott, Luke
 9  Mumper, Sam
 11  Carron, Tyler
 13  Sweeney, Josh
 14  McCoy, Daniel
 15  Landeros, Nikko
 16  Farmer, Declan
 17  Douglas, Chris
 19  McKee, Kevin
 20  Page, Adam
 24  Misiewicz, Josh
 27  Pauls, Josh
 28  Schaus, Paul
UNITED STATES PENALTIES
Per.No. Min OffenceOffPPPSStartOn
2nd11 2:00 Teeing minor 0:581 0:5816:02
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
CANADA LINEUP
Pos.No.  Name
G1  Larocque, Dominic
G30  Watson, Corbin
 4  Whitson, Derek
 5  Rempel, Kevin
 7  Dorion, Marc
 8  McGregor, Tyler
 9  Gale, Anthony
 10  Delaney, Ben
 11  Dixon, Adam
 12  Westlake, Greg
 14  Arsenault, Steve
 15  Sorley, Kevin
 20  Sholomicki, Bryan
 21  Cederstrand, Chris
 23  Block, Kieran
 25  Gemmell, James
 27  Bowden, Brad
CANADA PENALTIES
Per.No. Min OffenceOffPPPSStartOn
2nd5 2:00 (auto) Elbowing minor 6:321 6:3210:28
2nd8 2:00 (auto) Holding minor 13:221 13:223:38
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
UNITED STATES GoalsUNITED STATES PLAYERS (plus)CANADA PLAYERS (minus)
Per.Time  G-As1-As2  
1st13:48  15-4-16            
3rd8:51  15-16            
CANADA GoalsCANADA PLAYERS (plus)UNITED STATES PLAYERS (minus)
Per.Time  G-As1-As2  
                
                
POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES
UNITED STATES0 / 2
CANADA0 / 1
PENALTY SUMMARY
UNITED STATES2 min / 1 inf
CANADA4 min / 2 inf
POINT SUMMARY
UNITED STATES2 G + 3 A = 5 Pts
CANADA0 G + A = 0 Pts
SCORING 1 2 3 Total
UNITED STATES1012
CANADA0000
GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 Tot. On Off
USA - Cash (45:00) (W)445131st/0:003rd/15:00
CAN - Watson (45:00) (L)775191st/0:003rd/15:00
Three StarsTIME OF GAME:
  -  Start:9:00 PM
  -  End:9:00 PM
  -  Attendance:0 
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CERTIFIED CORRECT
 


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