Canadian hockey players were happy at the World Cup. After the first period, they led over Norway 2: 0, the scored goal is celebrated with teammates Adam Henrique.
Sergei Grits, ČTK / AP
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“We took a chance,” Brown breathed. “We created a lot of them today, we were unlucky a few times in goal positions, but we were also helped by happy reflections,” added the Ottawa striker.
The Canadians managed to enter the match. Already after 22 seconds, Brown opened the score, but his goal had to be confirmed by the referee by checking the video, because the Ottawa striker directed the puck behind the goal line of the skates. The overseas players’ second goal was helped by a five-in-three power play, which was used by the ready captain Henrique on the goal area.
Ice Hockey World Championship 2021
The World Hockey Championship is in progress from May 21 to June 6 in Latvia. All group matches and play off hosts Riga. The Czech national team plays in group A. Zlato from 2019 defends the selection of Finland, the Czechs will try to improve the fourth place.
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“We knew they would be determined and follow us. We collected an early goal, which marked us. We had to adapt. They played well and deserved to win,” admitted Norwegian striker Mats Roselli Olsen.
Canada had a significant shooting advantage, which it was unable to transform into another goal and, on the contrary, collected from a unique action. Hesitation in the pass was penalized by Valkvae Olsen, who overcame Kuemper’s goalkeeper with a second shot in the second period and a seventh attempt in the match. 80 seconds later, shocked favorite Rosseli Olsen, whose skate bounced off Krogdahl’s throw.
However, the overseas players “knocked” after a while and Mangiapane, playing the first match of the tournament, returned the lead to Canada in the 35th minute. “I like the way he plays. He helped us a lot and was an important part of our offensive,” Brown said of the Calgary reinforcements.
The Norwegians were able to equalize in numerical advantages again, but instead collected in weakening when Henrique re-sharpened Holös and overcame Haukeland. Subsequently, the Northerners played for more than a minute at five against three, but they did not score even in this advantage. He could insure Canada’s win from Brown’s break, but he did not expand his points collection. After 56 minutes, a couple of quick and successful challenges followed by a shot from just outside the penalty area by Puk Hagel might have resulted in another goal for FC.
“It is clear that the tournament did not start for us as we wished. But in every third we tried and are still improving, which you need in the tournament. There were some complications even today, but we won and now we have to focus on the next match. , “said goalkeeper Darcy Kuemper. The fifth opponent of Canada will be the players of Kazakhstan on Friday.
| Hockey World Championship in Riga: |
| Group B (Arena Riga): |
| Canada – Norway 4: 2 (2: 0, 1: 2, 1: 0) |
| Goals and recordings: 1. Brown (Henrique, Power), 11. Henrique (Brown, Power), 35. Mangiapane (Brown), 51. Henrique (Kuemper ) – 30. Valkvae Olsen (Haga), 31. Rosseli Olsen (Krogdahl, Ostby). Referee: Tscherrig (Swiss), Schrader – Merten (both German), Seewald (AUT). Exclusion: 4: 5. Use: 1:0. In weakness: 1: 0. No spectators. |
| Canada: Kuemper – Power, Stecher, Ferraro, Miller, Beaudin, Walker, Bernard-Docker – Mangiapane, Henrique, Brown – Comtois, Vilardi, Paul – Hagel, Danforth, Bunting – Perfetti, Anderson-Dolan, Foudy – Pirri. Trenér: Gerard Gallant. |
| Norway: Haukeland – Lilleberg, Holös, Lesund, Holm, Kaasastul, Krogdahl, Ostby – Olden, Trettenes, Lindström – Kristiansen, M. Olimb, Rosseli Olsen – Haga, Salsten, Valkvae Olsen – Röymark, Brekke Henriksen, Solem – Hoff. Coach: Petter Thoresen. |
| 1. | Germany | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:9 | 9 |
| 2. | Latvia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7:3 | 7 |
| 3. | Finland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8:5 | 7 |
| 4. | Kazakhstan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8:8 | 7 |
| 5. | USA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9:3 | 6 |
| 6. | Canada | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6:12 | 3 |
| 7. | Norway | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9:15 | 3 |
| 8. | Italy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5:16 | 0 |
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