2003-04 National Men's Under-18 Team

U18 Junior World Cup
August 16, 2003
Breclav, CZE

Canada finishes 4th at U18 Junior World Cup

Canada’s National Under-18 Team had to settle for 4th place at the 2003 U18 Junior World Cup in the Czech Republic, after an 8-2 loss to the host team today in Breclav.

Defencemen Cam Barker (Winnipeg, MB) and Wes O’Neill (Essex, ON) scored Canada’s goals. The Czech powerplay accounted for five goals on the day, capturing the bronze medal.

Box Score CAN
0
2
0
2
Compte CZE
1
3
4
8

First Period/Première période

Scoring/Buts:
CZE, Stanislav Balan (Jakub Kindl, Jakub Lev) 10:15

Penalties/Pénalités:
artin Bucek, CZE (cross-checking/double-échec) 0:14
Michael Blunden, CAN (elbowing/donner du coude) 1:15
Eric Hunter, CAN (charging/ assaut) 4:54
Jean-Michel Rizk, CAN (hooking/accrocher) 7:38
Blake Comeau, CAN (holding the stick/retenu le bâton) 9:02
Karel Hromas, CZE (interference/obstruction) 9:54
Jakub Sindel, CZE (tripping/trébucher) 12:01
Eric Hunter, CAN (tripping/trébucher) 15:15
Tomas Protivny, CZE (tripping/trébucher) 18:26
Jakub Sindel, CZE (high-sticking/bâton élevé) 19:55
Second Period/Deuxième période

Scoring/Buts:
CAN, Wes O’Neill (Woytek Wolski) 1:06
CZE, Martin Bucek (Ladislav Smid) 11:33
CZE, Ladislav Smid (Martin Bucek) 12:38
CAN, Cam Barker (Brett Festerling) 16:28
CZE, Jakub Sindel (unassisted/sans aides) 19:55

Penalties/Pénalités:
Jean-Michel Rizk, CAN (holding/retenu) 7:13
Brett Festerling, CAN (interference/obstruction) 10:23
David Schulz, CAN (tripping/trébucher) 10:56
Brett Festerling, CAN (cross-checking/double-échec) 12:04
Karel Hromas, CZE (slashing/cingler) 15:29
Blake Comeau, CAN (cross-checking/double-échec) 18:37
Mark Fistric, CAN (slashing/cinger); Ondrej Smach, CZE (slashing/cingler) 19:17
Third Period/Troisième période

Scoring/Buts:
7. CZE, Jakub Sindel (unassisted/sans aides) 7:08
8. CZE, Roman Psurny (Tomas Mertl, Michal Psurny) 9:21
9. CZE, Jakub Sindel (Michal Birner) 10:27
10. CZE, Stanislav Balan (unassisted/sans aides) 12:20

Penalties/Pénalités:
Jaroslav Mrazek, CZE (hooking/accrocher) 1:52
Jean-Michel Rizk, CAN (hooking/accrocher) 2:30
Jakub Sindel, CZE (hooking/accrocher) 4:52
Woytek Wolski, CAN (hooking/accrocher) 5:08
Alex Bourret, CAN (charging/assaut) 6:09
Cam Barker, CAN (high-sticking/bâton élevé) 10:10
Eric Hunter, CAN (charging/assaut)11:32
Michael Blunden, CAN (charging/assaut)12:43
Sidney Crosby, CAN (misconduct/inconduite) 12:43
Evan McGrath, CAN (cross-checking/double-échec); Jakub Sindel, CZE (slashing/cingler)15:39
Woytek Wolski, CAN (slashing/cingler) 16:32
Evan McGrath, CAN (roughing/rudesse)19:24

Goaltenders CAN Devan Dubnyk
Gardiennes de but CZE Marek Swarc 
Shots on Goal Team

1 p

2 p

3 p

Final
Shots on Goal CAN

6

12

13

31
Tirs au but CZE

6

8

12

26
Referee/Arbitre -
Linesmen/Juges des lignes -
Attendance/Assistance 1,900
For more information:
Brad Pascall Vice-President, Hockey Operations
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