HOCKEY CANADA
2006 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge
Quebec 2 – Czech Republic 1
QUEBEC TO MEET USA IN GOLD MEDAL GAME
By Keith Borkowsky
REGINA — Last year, Quebec finished ninth at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. That is ancient history after a 2-1 semifinal win over the Czech Republic Tuesday.
La Belle Province has now earned a chance to play the USA in the gold medal game Wednesday in Regina at 7 p.m.
Quebec gave itself the early lead when Jean-Simon Allard scored a power-play marker at the 15:23 mark of the first period. Assists went to Yann Sauve and Maxime Macenaurer.
Michael Stinziani padded Quebec’s lead 4:16 into the second, assisted by Angelo Esposito and Alexander Kilorn.
Czech forward Jakub Maxa cut Quebec’s lead to one 2:19 in the third period, assisted by Tomas Karpov and Jan Maruna.
Czech Republic meets Pacific in the bronze medal game Wednesday in Regina at 3 p.m.
| Game Information/Renseignements sur le match | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Game #/No. de match | 24 | Round/Ronde | Semi-Final |
| Arena/Aréna | Moose Jaw Civic Centre | Location/Lieu | Moose Jaw, Sask., Canada |
| Date | Tues. Jan. 3, 2006 | Time/Heure | 19:30 |
| Box Score/Compte | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| CZE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Goals & Penalties/Buts et pénalités |
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| First Period/Première période |
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Goals/Buts : Penalties/Pénalités : |
| Second Period/Deuxieme Période |
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Goals/Buts : Penalties/Pénalités : |
| Third Period/Troisième Période |
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Goals/Buts : Penalties/Pénalités : |
| Goaltenders/Gardien(ne)s de but | |
|---|---|
| QUE | 31 Raffaël D'Orso |
| CZE | 1 Marek Benda |
| Shots on Goal/Tirs au but | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUE | 14 | 11 | 8 | 33 |
| CZE | 13 | 9 | 13 | 35 |
| Players of the Game/Joueur(se) du match | |
|---|---|
| QUE | 31 Raffaël D'Orso |
| CZE | 1 Marek Benda |
