Switzerland – Canada2 1:5 (end) | Finland – Russia 5:2 (end) | Slovakia2 – Sweden2 1:6 (end)
Czech Republic – USA 4:2 (end)
final
Switzerland
1:5 (0:2, 1:2, 0:1)
Canada2
Monday 11.08.2014, 14:00 • Hlinka Gretzky Cup
     
    A convincing victory for Canada in the opening game of the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup. Canada leads the Piestany Group with 3 points, with Sweden and Slovakia still to come up later today. (16:18:37)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:22
    the puck goes into the Swis bench, faceoff just in front.
     
    58:25
    Brisebois from the point, Musil deflects it just wide.
     
    57:36
    Low slapper from Holdener, Sawchenko gets a toe on it and deflects it out of play.
     
    56:26
    Crouse leads a rush, pad save von Pottelberghe, then, he stops Merkley on the rebound too.
     
    53:59
    Puck fed out front to Nathan Marchon, tries to go upstairs but robbed by Zachary Sawchenko.
     
    52:53
    Slapper from Pinana hits Anthony Beauvillier up high and he goes off the ice favouring his arm. Play continues.
     
    52:17
    Canada penalty coming as Adam Musil is called for a hook in the attacking zone. Switzerland hasn't got much going on the power play since the first one of the game.
     
    49:26
    Canada rush, Soy's wrister deflected wide. Back the other way, Sawchenko makes the save and covers.
     
    48:17
    Puck out of play in the Canadian zone, faceoff outside, Canada back at full strength.
     
    47:55
    Roger Karrer with the slapper from the point, save Sawchenko, then he stops Fabian Haberstitch with the rebound on the doorstep.
     
    47:13
    Canada ice it, Swiss still shotless on the PP.
     
    45:51
    Burst of speed by Auguste Impose, who doesn't score but does draw a penalty, as Ethan Bear goes off for slashing. Power play Switzerland.
     
    45:10
    Big shot from the point by Meloche, stick save van Pottelberghe, rebound wide.
     
    44:11
    Icing Switzerland.
     
    42:21
    Now in goal for Switzerland is Joren van Pottelberghe, taking over for Tim Guggisberg, who did all he could for his team today.
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

    CZ@@Djob76

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 31. Schmid (Thurkauf) – 8. Strome (Knott, Marner), 11. Barzal (Soy), 25. Crouse (N.Roy), 30. VandeSompel (Barzal, Hobbs), 43. Stephens (Merkley)

    Switzerland: Guggisberg (Van Pottelberghe) – Auriemma, Burren, Fischer, Frick, Karrer, Moor, Pinana, Weber – Diem, Haberstich, Holdener, Hollenstein, Impose, Lanz, Marchon, Miranda, Riat, Roberts, Schmid, Thürkauf.
    Canada2: Sawchenko (Booth) – Bear, Vande Sompel, Brisebois, J. Roy, Meloche, Spencer, Hobbs – Beauvillier, Merkley, N. Roy, Harkins, Barzal, Soy, Marner, Crouse, Konecny, Strome, Knott, Stephens, Musil.
    Referees: Jonák, Novák – Orolin, Tvrdoň.