Team Canada scored a 2-1 win over the Ukraine at the Winter Universiade men's hockey competition led by goals by Lakehead's Peter Cava and Western's Jamie Chamberlain. Lakehead's Murray Magill and Erik Lodge picked up assists
in the game. Team Canada outshot the Ukraine 30-21 in the game.
Canada opened up a 2-0 first periodscore and held the lead untilthe Ukranians pulled their goalie with 20 seconds left in the third and Canada down a man and the Ukraine's Oleksandr Khmil made it 2-1 with 8 seconds left.But that was to be all for Team Ukraine on the scoreboard. Western's Mike D'Alessandro was Team Canada's goaltener, turning aside 20 of 21 Ukranian shots for the win and a .955 save percentage. Canada took 9 penalties for 18 minutes while the Ukraine drew 7 minors for 14 minutes.
Next up for Canada is Japan on Tuesday.
Shots by Period:
Canada 12 5 11 28
Ukraine 38 9 20
Goaltenders:
Canada: Mike D'Alessandro(Win)(Saved 20 of 21 for .955 Save %)
Ukraine: Yevgeniy Galyuk (Saved 28 of 30 for .933 Save %)
Powerplay:
Canada 1/7
Ukraine 0/9
Game Summary: (Shown in IIHF 60 minute format: Goals in Bold)
Third Period
59.52 1 - 2 PP1 Ukraine 13. KHMIL, Oleksandr
(9. BUTOCHNOV, Ahtok)
(30. LADYGIN, Nikolay)
59.40 GK out Ukraine 1. GALYUK, Yevgeniy
51.21 2 min Canada 25. CHAMBERLAIN, James Tripping
Second Period
35.46 2 min Canada 2. THOMPSON, Shawn Boarding
33.02 2 min Canada 23. KENNEDY, Craig Slashing
26.28 2 min Canada 22. ROBERT, Jonathan Highsticking
23.35 2 min Canada 8. GLAUDE, JeanPhilippe Holding the stick
First Period
19.56 2 min Ukraine 24. DEHTYARENKO, Vladimir Slashing
19.56 2 min Canada 9. RICHARDS, Jeffrey Roughing
18.26 2 min Ukraine 24. DEHTYARENKO, Vladimir Boarding
18.12 2 min Canada 8. GLAUDE, JeanPhilippe Hooking
14.31 2 min Ukraine TEAM PENALTY Too many players on the ice
14.31 2 min Ukraine TEAM PENALTY Delaying the game
14.14 2 min Canada 12. RICE, Michael Holding the stick
12.25 2 min Ukraine 16. CHERNENKO, Sergey Charging
8.15 2 min Canada 23. KENNEDY, Craig Highsticking
7.44 0 - 2 PP2 Canada 17. CAVA, Peter Game Winning Goal
(20. MAGILL, Murray)
(2. THOMPSON, Shawn)
7.08 2 min Ukraine 4. KATRYCH, Kyrylo Slashing
6.05 2 min Ukraine 24. DEHTYARENKO, Vladimir Interference
4.35 0 - 1 EQ Canada 25. CHAMBERLAIN, James
(26. NASH, Shane)
(5. LODGE, Erik)
00.00 GK in Canada 31. DALESSANDRO, Mike
00.00 GK in Ukraine 1. GALYUK, Yevgeniy