HOCKEY CANADA
2012 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge
Quebec 3 - Atlantic 2
DROUIN’S TWO POINTS LEAD QUEBEC TO OPENING WIN
TECUMSEH, Ont. – Jonathan Drouin (Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que./Halifax, QMJHL) scored the game-winner midway through the second period and added an assist as Quebec opened the 2012 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge with a 3-2 victory over Atlantic on Thursday afternoon.
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The result was a repeat of last year’s tournament opener, which saw Quebec earn a 9-3 win. Quebec hasn’t lost to Atlantic since a 5-2 defeat at the 2005 tournament in Lethbridge, Alta.
Yan-Pavel Laplante (Ste-Martine, Que./P.E.I., QMJHL) and Frédérik Gauthier (Mascouche, Que./Collège Esther-Blondin, QMJHL) also scored for Quebec (1-0), which outshot Atlantic 38-26.
Mitchell Vanderlaan (Hanwell, N.B./Rothesay Netherwood School, Can. Prep) and Kris Hodge (Conception Bay South, N.L./Notre Dame, SMAAAHL) scored the goals for Atlantic (0-1), which trailed 3-0 after Drouin’s goal before mounting a comeback.
Quebec is right back to action Friday, taking on Germany in Tecumseh (7 p.m. ET), while Atlantic will have a day off to regroup before facing the Germans in LaSalle on Saturday night (7 p.m. ET).
| Game Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Game Number | 1 |
Round | Preliminary |
| Arena | Tecumseh Arena |
City, Country | Tecumseh, Ont. |
| Month / Day / Year | 12/29/2011 |
Time | 02:00 PM ET |
| Attendance | N/A |
Game Status | Final |
| Box Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec (QUE) |
2 |
1 | 0 | 3 |
| Atlantic (ATL) |
0 |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| Goals/Penalties |
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| First Period |
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Goals:
04:13 QUE 11 Yan-Pavel Laplante (17 Jonathan Drouin) SH 13:27 QUE 22 Frederik Gauthier
Penalties:
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| Second Period |
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Goals:
09:51 QUE 17 Jonathan Drouin 11:58 ATL 15 Mitchell Vanderlaan (9 Bronson Beaton)
Penalties:
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| Third Period |
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Goals:
16:27 ATL 17 Kris Hodge (16 Thomas Stavert, 23 Ryan Falkenham)
Penalties:
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| Quebec |
31 Zachary Fucale |
On 1/00:00 |
Off 3/20:00 |
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| Atlantic |
30 Jacob Fancy |
On 1/00:00 |
Off 3/20:00 |
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| Shots on Goal | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec |
14 |
17 | 7 | 38 |
| Atlantic | 11 | 7 | 8 | 26 |
| Player of the Game | |
|---|---|
| Quebec | 14 Jérémy Grégoire |
| Atlantic |
21 Zach Taylor |
