Sweden – Russia 3:6 (end) | USA – Czech Republic 3:4 (end)
final
Sweden
3:6 (0:4, 2:1, 1:1)
Russia
Saturday 13.08.2016, 15:00 • Hlinka Gretzky Cup • Utkání o bronz
     
    So that concludes the tournament in Bratislava, but of course there's still one more game of the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup and it's a big one – the final between the Czech Republic and the United States in Breclav, starting at 17:30 CET, 11:30 ET. (17:06:10)
     
    Players of the Game:

    SWE – Max Wennlund

    RUS – Andrei Svechnikov
     
    So that's it, Russia has won the bronze medal at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup.
     
    Game over.
     
    59:42
    Two players from each team sent off, we'll skate 5 on 5 to finish this game though.
     
    59:42
    Now in the dying seconds we've got pushing and shoving, punches exchanged and there will be penalties for sure. This game is definitely decided.
     
    59:32
    Swedes at full strength but Svechnikov still trying for the hat-trick, makes a nice effort to cut in but Eriksson makes a big save.
     
    58:30
    Russia happy to kill off the clock by keeping the puck in the Swedish zone.
     
    56:54
    Penalty for Sweden (Hugg – 2 min., slashing).

    Sweden will be 2 men short for :20.
     
    55:48
    Rubinchik the shot, Eriksson the save and covers.
     
    55:14
    Penalty for Sweden (Zetterlund – 2 min., holding the stick).
     
    53:41
    Goal for Team Sweden!
    They move the puck around nicely, Liljegren to Lundestrom to RICKARD HUGG, and the Swedish captain makes a nice move to his backhand and scores. Power-play goal.
    Assists: Isac Lundestrom, Timothy Liljegren.
     
    52:43
    Penalty for Russia (Samorukov – 2 min. checking to the head and neck area + 10 min. misconduct penalty).
     
    52:43
    Now there's a Swedish player down on the ice, Wernblom gets hit late by Samorukov after he passes off the puck and needs help to the bench. Officials are conferring.
     
    52:30
    Icing Sweden.
     
    51:18
    Giveaway in the Swedish zone, Bitsadze with the chance but Eriksson makes a couple of big saves.
     
    50:19
    Liljegren again shows his skills, beats a couple Russian players and his shot deflects off Raiko and out of play.
     
    49:20
    Long wrister from Liljegren near the boards is caught and held by Raiko.
     
    48:16
    Wernblom leads a Swedish rush, his shot hits Raiko in the shoulder and deflects out of play. Faceoff inside.
     
    47:32
    Goal for Team Russia!
    Bitsadze dropped a pass to KLIM KOSTIN, and the Russian captain made an absolutely brilliant move waiting for Eriksson to commit and wrapping it around him to restore Russia's 4-goal lead and greatly hurt Sweden's comeback attempt.
    Assists: Mikhail Bitsadze, Yaroslav Alexeyev.
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

    CZ@@Djob76

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 28. Arterius (Sylvegard), 39. Bemstrom (Brannstrom, Zetterlund), 54. Hugg (Lundestrom, Liljegren) – 4. Svechnikov (Lipanov), 6. Chekhovich (Baranov, Svechnikov), 11. Lobanov (Shashkov), 16. Svechnikov (Lipanov, Samorukov), 26. Marushev (Lobanov, Samorukov), 48. Kostin (Bitsadze)

    Sweden: Söderblom, 11. Eriksson – Liliegren, Björkman, Walfridsson, Brännström (A), Dahlin, Hedberg, Aterius, Berg – Zetterlund, Hugg (C), Lundeström – Elvenes, Miketinac, Wernblom – Johansson, Tjernström, Sylvegård – Ringsby, Bemström, Wennlund.
    Russia: Raiko (Melnikov) – Samorukov, Baranov, Galeniuk, Rubinchik (A), A. Alexeyev (A), Kalabushkin, Anokhovsky, Liakhov – Svechnikov, Lipanov, Chekhovich – Kostin (C), Bitsadze, Y. Alexeyev – Toropchenko, Demin, Muranov – Shashkov, Marushev, Lobanov