Canada East beat Czechia White, finish fifth

At first, it was a closely contested match, but the Czechia White's lack of discipline caused the Canadian victory in the fifth-place battle. After the first period, the Canadians were up by two goals, with the Czechs still fighting bravely, keeping themselves alive. However, the second period completely shifted the momentum as the Czechs couldn't stay out of the penalty box, with Canada capitalizing twice. The three-goal difference proved unreachable for the Czechs, who ultimately killed their chances with two game-misconduct penalties in the dying minutes. Canada East won 7-2 and finished fifth in the final standings.

Svijanska Arena 1

7-2

(3:1, 2:1, 2:0)

Kanada East U16 - Czechia White U16

Penalties

14:16

PPG

2:1

SHG

0:0

Shots on goal

19:17

Goals and assists

7. O'Brien (Dawe), 12. Doyle (Jackson, Bartlett), 13. Bartlett (Davis, O´Brien), 26. O´Brien (TS), 28. Mitchell (Burke), 42. Jackson (Birkett, Hopcraft), 44. O´Brien (Gobel, Park) – 10. Šimek (Kupka), 20. Nestrojil (Jánoš, Votava)

Referees

Patrick Aerni, Josef Vrba

Official game sheet

Kanada East U16

Vienneau (Arnold) – Bartlett, Dawe, Park, Barber, Burke, Pilgrim, Gobel, Doyle – Monk, Philpott, Davis, Birkett, Elliot-Aldred, O'Brien, Jackson, Hopcraft, Flynn, Chafe, Blake, Mitchell.

Czechia White U16

Šprync (39. Norek) – Besperát, Kvítek, Votava (A), Černý, Městka, Smejkal, Grof – Kupka, Walter, Hradil, Šimek, Javůrek, Kotrouš, Bár, Chýle, Jánoš, Nestrojil (C), Meiner (A), Pavlíček.

COACHES´ REACTIONS

Sean Price (CAE): "When it comes to executing the power-play game, we performed exceptionally well. I would rate our performance as a 9.5 out of 10. It was a fantastic display. We strive for perfection, and today we achieved it."

Michal Edl (CZW): "The power plays were crucial. We were at a disadvantage because Canada has immense quality. Although we managed to get back into the game, the opponent's strength was greater. We didn't play as well as we did in the group stage. Our legs weren't as strong, and it was evident that the championship has been a long journey for the boys."