2022-23 National Men's U18 Team

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2023 IIHF U18 World Championship
Game #24
Quarterfinal
Final
April 27, 2023 11:30 am EDT
St. Jakob Arena
Basel, SUI

FINAL | Canada defeats Switzerland 7-3.

Macklin Celebrini led the way offensively for Canada with four points (two goals and two assists) on the night. Andrew Cristall had two goals while Matthew Wood, Calum Ritchie and Berkly Catton each had a goal and an assist.

Canada also got offensive contributions from Angus MacDonell (two assists), and Lukas Dragicevic, Andrew Gibson, Caden Price, and Riley Heidt, all of whom had an assist. 

Carter Bjarnason made 28 saves in the victory. 

Unsurprisingly, Celebrini, who was outstanding, was named Canada's Player of the Game.

If you're wondering why Colby Barlow's name wasn't mentioned anywhere tonight. That's because he was given the night off.

Canada will take on the winner of the Sweden-Lativa game in the semifinals on Saturday.

That's our live coverage from Switzerland. Thanks for following along!

3rd - 5:51 | GOAL! Matteo Wagner gets his second of the game and pulls Switzerland back within four.

7-4 πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

3rd - 7:01 | Bjarnason with a big sprawling save to keep Canada well ahead. He's made 21 saves so far in this game.

It remains 7-2 πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

3rd - 17:26 | Switzerland's Eric Schneller is called for roughing after a high hit on MacDonell. Canada will head to the power play.

3rd - 17:56 | GOAL! 🚨 After stealing the puck from the Swiss inside the Canadian end, Andrew Cristall goes in all alone and beats Kirsch for his second of the game.

7-2 πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

The third period is underway here in Switzerland! 

AFTER 2 | It was a goal-filled second period that saw five different Canadians β€” Calum Ritchie, Matthew Wood, Andrew Cristall, Macklin Celebrini and Berkly Catton β€” each find the back of the net. Switzerland scored in the dying seconds to cut Canada's lead to 6-2. Celebrini, Wood and Angus MacDonell also had two assists in the period. 

Canada leads 6-2, however, the Swiss are outshooting Canada 23-18.

2nd - 2.9 | GOAL! Switzerland capitalizes on a late 2-on-1 chance after Matteo Wagner takes a pass from Endo Meier and beats Bjarnason. Canada's lead is cut to four.

6-2 πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

2nd - 3:00 | GOAL! 🚨 Angus MacDonell feeds a nice pass to Berkley Catton who makes no mistake and beats Kirsch.

That’s Catton’s first goal of the tournament.

6-1 πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

2nd - 4:14 | GOAL! 🚨 Celebrini gets his second goal of the night after he fires home a wrister from the slot that beats Ewan Huet on the right side above the shoulder. 

That's Celebrini's fourth point of the night. It's also the end of Huet's night as he's replaced by Christian Kirsch.

5-1 πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

2nd - 13:05 | GOAL! 🚨 Andrew Cristall scores to extend Canada's lead. 

4-1 πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

3rd - 15:07 | GOAL! 🚨 Matthew Wood takes a pass from none other than Macklin Celebrini and fires it home to extend Canada's lead.

3-1 πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

2nd - 19:23 | GOAL! 🚨 Calum Ritchie fires it on the net from the goalline and it goes in! Canada's lead has been restored! Credit to Macklin Celebrini who made it al possible with a smart chip out of the Canadian end to Ritchie.

2-1 πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

We're underway for the second period of play.

AFTER 1 | Canada got on the board first thanks to a bullet by Macklin Celebrini but 34 seconds later Timo Bunzli squeaked one by Carson Bjarnason, who has been excellent all game, to tie the game up at one apiece.

Switzerland outshot Canada 12-7 in the first period.

1st - 2:44 | GOAL! Timo Bunzli has scored to tie it for Switzerland.

It's 1-1.

1st - 3:18 | GOAL! 🚨 Macklin Celebrini with an absolute blast on the power play gets Canada on the board!

1-0 πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

1st - 3:34 | Lenn Zehnder is called for holding after taking down one of the Canadian players inside the Swiss blueline. Canada will head to the power play.

1st - 9:24 | Back-and-forth hockey with some good chances at either end for both teams but so far no score.

We're underway here in Switzerland! 

Hello and welcome to Hockey Canada's live coverage of the IIHF U18 World Championship quarterfinal match between Canada and the host Switzerland.

Canada is coming off an 8-3 victory over Czechia β€” a game that saw Nanaimo native Matthew Wood get a hat trick. Colby Barlow had a goal and an assist while Macklin Celebrini and Calum Ritchie had two helpers apiece for the Canadians.

The Swiss enter today's game with hopes of erasing the memories of their recent 10-0 loss to the Americans.

Puck drop is at 11:30 a.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. PT

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