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Tanya Quaglia LANCE WRITER Russia held off a late third period rally by Team USA to win their first ever World U-17 Hockey Challenge gold Wednesday night at the WFCU Centre. Russia scored two empty net goals at the end of the game to defeat Team USA 7-4. “We feel like champions and it’s a great feeling and we are tired but it is great we are champions,” said Russian head coach Sergei Suyarkov through a translator after the win. Windsor Spitfire draft pick Evan Allen scored the first goal of the game, burying the puck in on the rebound....
Tanya Quaglia LANCE WRITER fter being upset by Russia the night before in semifinal action, Team Ontario rebounded and defeated Team Sweden 5-2 to win the bronze medal at the World U-17 Hockey Challenge in Windsor. A four-goal third period helped lead Team Ontario to victory. Max Domi was the star of the night, scoring two goals, and earned himself player of the game honours. In the first period, Team Ontario failed to capitalize on four power play chances, including a 5-on-3 for almost two minutes. Sweden scored first almost halfway through the second period when Leon Bristedt found the...
Tanya Quaglia LANCE WRITER eam Ontario continued their dominant play Friday at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, defeating Sweden 7-2. The opening period at the WFCU Centre was a penalty-filled affair, as both teams spent a majority of the period with someone in the box. Max Domi, son of former Toronto Maple Leaf tough guy and Belle River native Tie Domi, showed the Windsor crowd he truly is his father’s son. He was sent to the penalty box for roughing a little over a minute into the game and then high sticking a short while later. Bo Horvat opened the...
Tanya Quaglia LANCE WRITER riday was not a good day for USA hockey, as Team Russia narrowly defeated Team USA at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge at the WFCU Centre 3-2. Despite dominating in shots on net, USA struggled to sneak one past Russian goalie Nikita Serebryakov and were handed their first loss of the tournament. “We ran into a really hot goalie,” Windsor Spitfire draft pick Evan Allen said after the loss. “We played him before and he’s a great goalie. We had to just get more pucks on net.” Team Russia opened the scoring just 43 seconds into...