2011 Winter Universiade: Men's hockey: Canada edges South Korea in round-robin finale
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ERZURUM, Turkey (CIS) - Carleton University forward Brandon MacLean scored the game-winner midway through the third period as Canada's men's hockey team wrapped up the preliminary round of the Winter Universiade tournament with a 3-2 victory over South Korea, Monday night, at Cemal Gursel Arena.
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Canada ends round-robin play with two wins and a shootout loss - good for seven points - in three outings. The all-star cast made up of standouts from the Ontario University Athletics conference has qualified for Thursday's quarterfinals but has to wait for the result of Tuesday's game between Belarus (2-0) and Slovenia (1-1) to see if it will finish in first or second place in Pool B.
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Early on, it looked as though the Canadians would skate to an easy win against the Koreans, who entered the duel with an 0-2 record and had been outscored 18-3 in their first two matches.
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University of Waterloo forward Chris Ray of Kelowna, B.C., opened the scoring only two minutes and 55 seconds into the contest with a short-handed marker and gave Canada a 2-0 cushion only 5:15 in with his second of the night, and his third of the tournament.
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But from there, the story of the game was Korean netminder Hyun Ho Hwang, who stopped 58 of 61 shots on the evening including 23 saves in the first period, 14 in the middle stanza and 21 in the final frame.
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At the other end of the ice, University of Windsor goalie Jim Watt of Edmonton, making his first start of the tourney, finished with 14 saves.
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Korea tied the affair at 2-2 in the second frame on goals by Dae Hun Kwon and Jun Young Jang, who netted the equalizer at 18:10 during a two-man advantage.
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Canada was all over its rivals in the third, outshooting them 22-2 in the final 20 minutes, but had to wait until the 10:43 mark to retake the lead, this time for good.
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With 16 seconds left on a power play, MacLean took advantage of a scrum in front of Hwang's cage to net his team-leading fifth of the competition.
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"When you get the game-winning goal it's always quite nice," said the Burlington, Ont., native, who had a hat-trick in Canada's opener against Slovenia last Thursday and scored once in regulation and twice in the shootout in a 3-2 loss to Belarus on Saturday. "We got a little complacent and lost our edge after we went up early but we got it back later on."
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Canadian head coach Clarke Singer was both happy and relieved after the game.
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"We had a pretty good effort overall," said the Western Ontario bench boss. "We ran into a hard-working team with a great goaltender who stood on his head and kept his team in it."
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"We will have to improve our physical play and capitalize on chances in the medal round."
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SCORING SUMMARY
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Canada 3, South Korea 2
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FIRST PERIOD
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SCORING:
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1. CAN Chris Ray (2) (Kevin Baker, Geoff Killing), 2:55 SH
2. CAN Chris Ray (3) (Francis Charland), 5:13
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PENALTIES:
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Yashar Farmanara (CAN) high sticking, 1:04.
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SECOND PERIOD
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SCORING:
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3. KOR Dae Hun Kwon (1) (Min Kyu Suh), 11:22
4. KOR Jun Young Jang (1) (Min Kyu Suh), 18:10 PP2
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PENALTIES:
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Matt Caria (CAN) interference, 3:50;
Yashar Farmanara (CAN) interference, 5:17;
Hyung Ki Kwak (KOR) hooking, 8:23;
Hyung Ki Kwak (KOR) hooking, 12:27;
Geoff Killing (CAN) slashing, 16:15;
Team (CAN) delay of game, 16:19.
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THIRD PERIOD
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SCORING:
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5. CAN Brandon MacLean (5) (Dominic Jalbert, Matt Caria), 10:43 PP
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PENALTIES:
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Jae Hyeong Cho (KOR) delay of game, 0:22;
Kyle Sonnenburg (CAN) slashing, 4:32;
Young Jun Lee (KOR) slashing, 5:01;
Hyung Ki Kwak (KOR) kneeing, 8:59.
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GOALS (by period)
CAN: 2-0-1: 3
KOR: 0-2-0: 2
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SHOTS ON GOAL (by period)
CAN: 25-14-22: 61
KOR: 4-10-2: 16
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POWER PLAY:
CAN: 1-5
KOR: 1-6
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GOALTENDERS
CAN - Jim Watt (W, 1-0, 16 shots, 14 saves, 2 GA, 60:00)
KOR - Hyun Ho Hwang (L, 61 shots, 58 saves, 3 GA, 60:00)
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REFEREE: Martin Gasparik (SVK)
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LINESMEN: Erhan Bulut (TUR), Peter Stano (SVK)
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ATTENDANCE: 1000
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START: 20:00
END: 22:07
LENGTH: 2:07
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POOL STANDINGS (Preliminary round: each team plays 3 games)
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Scoring system:
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3 points for a win in regulation
2 points for a win in overtime or shootout
1 point for a loss in overtime or shootout
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Pool A (FINAL)
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GPÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý WÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý OTWÌýÌýÌý OTLÌýÌýÌýÌý LÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý GFÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý GAÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý PTS
1. RussiaÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 3ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 3ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 34ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 3ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 9
2. JapanÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 3ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 22ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 4ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 5
3. Czech Rep.Ìý 3ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 18ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 7ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 4
4. TurkeyÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 3ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 3ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 60ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0
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Pool B (1 game remaining)
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1. CanadaÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 3ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 14ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 5ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 7
2. BelarusÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 11ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 3ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 5
4. SloveniaÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 10ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 11ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 3
3. South Korea 3ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 3ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 5ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 21ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0
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Pool C (2 games remaining)
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1. KazakhstanÌý 2ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 7ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 6
2. USAÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 7ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 8ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 3
3. SlovakiaÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 11ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 8ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 3
4. SpainÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 10ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0
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TEAM CANADA SCHEDULE & RESULTS (local time)
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Thursday, Jan. 27: Canada 9, Slovenia 0
Saturday, Jan. 29: Belarus 3, Canada 2 (3-2 in shootout)
Monday, Jan. 31: Canada 3, South Korea 2
Thursday, Feb. 3, TBD Quarter-finals: Canada vs. TBD
Saturday, Feb. 5, 16:30: Semifinal #1
Saturday, Feb. 5, 20:00: Semifinal #2
Sunday, Feb. 6, 11:30: Bronze
Sunday, Feb. 6, 15:00: Final
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For more information contact:
Ari Grossman (on site in Turkey)
Communications Officer
Team Canada
2011 Winter Universiade
Cell (in Turkey): 011-90-537-704-91-13
agrossman [at] wlu.ca
Michel Bélanger
Manager, Communications & Media Relations
Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Off: (613) 562-5670 ext. 25
Cell: (613) 447-6334
belanger [at] universitysport.ca
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