hckošice 13,292 Posted April 7, 2017 Author #431 Share Posted April 7, 2017 WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Semifinal 1A-QF2 United States - Germany 11-0 USA to meet Canada for gold Valiant Germans outclassed tonight, 11-0 The Germans have made an impressive splash here in Plymouth, but in tonight's semi-finals they weren't up to the task of competing with the reigning champions. The final score of 11-0 was suitable representation of what transpired tonight. Kendall Coyne had two goals and an assist for the U.S., while four teammates had a goal and two assists and Brianna Decker and Amanda Kessel each had three assists. Eleven goals scored, and American goalie Nicole Hensley had to make only eight saves to record the shutout. And now comes the matchup everyone has been waiting for--another chapter in the Canada-United States rivalry for gold, tomorrow night at 7.30pm. "Any time we get a chance to wear a U.S. jersey on home ice, everyone gets so excited," Coyne said of the team's quest to win gold on home ice for the first time. "Tomorrow, we need to get better at every small aspect. Maybe eliminate one turnover or create one more shot block. Get more pucks to the net. Be better in every area." And, as an appetizer, an impressive Finland team will play the Cinderella Germans for bronze tomorrow afternoon. "We just didn't play as hard as we need to play against a great team like the U.S., but I'm proud of our team because we never gave up," noted starting goalie Jennifer Harss. "We've already started to prepare for tomorrow. It's a big game for us." If it felt to viewers as if the home side were on a power play for 60 minutes, that's what it felt like for the Germans. They were hard-pressed to even gain possession of the puck let alone make a series of passses up ice, and the Americans controlled play in the German end with ease, even making line changes as they circled and passed the puck around. "It's a great experience playing the number-one ranked team," Harss added. "They're a strong, fast, really skilled team. It's also a hard lesson." The outcome was never in doubt. Just 66 seconds from the opening faceoff Coyne burst down the left wing and made a quick pass to Hilary Knight in front. Knight one-timed a shot past Jennifer Harss for the early 1-0 lead. Knight almost had a second goal on her next shift but she fanned on a close-in shot and the puck stayed on the goal line. No matter. The U.S. even had luck on their side. Kelli Stack prepared for a wrist shot, and as she did she was checked from the side by Bernadette Karpf. The puck deflected off Kempf's stick and floated into the goal, fooling Harss. 2-0. The U.S. came out in the second and put the game well out of reach, scoring five goals in a 4:13 span early on and chasing Harss from the goal. It was, to be fair, a mercy pull. Harss had made several outstanding saves and had no chance on any of the goals. Coyne scored two of the five as the Americans padded their stats in impressive fashion this night. How bad was it for the Germans? Gigi Marvin coughed the puck up in front of her goal in the final minute of the second, and Kerstin Spielberger had the puck on her stick. She made a great deke on Hensley, who came out to try the Johnny Bower-style pokecheck, but with a wide-open goal Spielberger fanned on the shot and Marvin recovered to reclaim the puck. Shots on goal in the period: 18-1. "We were down only 2-0 after the first, and I think that was very good for us," offered German coach Benjamin Hinterstocker. "But then in the second they showed why they're a way better team than us. It was a tough game.We played Canada in Fussen in January, and now the U.S. here, so it's great to show our players what they have to do to be the top." The Americans added four more goals in the final 20 minutes, much to the delight of the loud, pro-American crowd at USA Hockey Arena. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,292 Posted April 7, 2017 Author #432 Share Posted April 7, 2017 WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Relegation Round - Match 2 Czech Republic - Switzerland 2-3 After OT Serie Standing 1-1 HIGHLIGHTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,292 Posted April 7, 2017 Author #433 Share Posted April 7, 2017 WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Semifinal 2A-QF1 Canada - Finland 4-0 HIGHLIGHTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,292 Posted April 7, 2017 Author #434 Share Posted April 7, 2017 WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th Place Match Russia - Sweden 4-3 After GWS HIGHLIGHTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,292 Posted April 7, 2017 Author #435 Share Posted April 7, 2017 WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Semifinal 1A-QF2 United States - Germany 11-0 HIGHLIGHTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,292 Posted April 7, 2017 Author #436 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Womens Top Division World Championships 2017 in Plymouth, Michigan (USA) Day 6 Schedule (7th April 2017) GMT -4 Last Day Gold Medal Match 19:35 United States vs Canada (USA National Hockey Arena 1) Bronze Medal Match 15:35 Finland vs Germany (USA National Hockey Arena 1) Relegation Round 12:00 Game 3 - Best of 3 Serie: Switzerland vs Czech Republic (USA National Hockey Arena 1) Serie Standing : 1-1, Final deciding match, The losing team will be relegated to the next year Division I Group A World Championships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,292 Posted April 7, 2017 Author #437 Share Posted April 7, 2017 MEN'S DIVISION II GROUP B WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DAY 3 China 8 - 3 North KoreaPeriod-by-Period: 6-1, 1-1, 1-1 April 7th 2017, h. 13:00, Paradise Ice Skating Rink Botany Downs, Auckland Mexico 0 - 1 TurkeyPeriod-by-Period: 0-1, 0-0, 0-0 April 7th 2017, h. 16:30, Paradise Ice Skating Rink Botany Downs, Auckland Israel 2 - 5 New ZealandPeriod-by-Period: 1-3, 0-2, 1-0 April 7th 2017, h. 20:00, Paradise Ice Skating Rink Botany Downs, Auckland Round-Robin Provisional Standing After Day 3 Nation P W(OTW) L(OTL) GF GA +/- Pt. China 3 3(0) 0(0) 18 7 +11 9 New Zealand 3 2(0) 1(0) 11 8 +3 6 Mexico 3 1(0) 2(0) 7 8 -1 3 North Korea 3 1(0) 2(0) 15 16 -1 3 Israel 3 1(0) 2(0) 10 12 -2 3 Turkey 3 1(0) 2(0) 5 15 -10 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,292 Posted April 7, 2017 Author #438 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Mens Under 18 Division II Group A World Championships 2017 in Gangneung, PyeongChang (KOR) Day 4 (7th April 2017) GMT +9 12:00 Great Britain vs Romania 2-4 16:30 Croatia vs Lithuania 1-5 21:00 Estonia vs South Korea 4-3 After OT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestmen 2,579 Posted April 7, 2017 #439 Share Posted April 7, 2017 LOL Czech vs Switzerland today again it's the 4th time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,292 Posted April 7, 2017 Author #440 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Bosnia withdraws Division III with seven teams The Ice Hockey Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has withdrawn its team from the 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division III that will start on Monday in Sofia, Bulgaria. The tournament will be played as planned and no changes to the game schedule will be made. However, all Bosnia & Herzegovina games will count as forfeited (5-0 win for the opposing team) and will not be played. As a result and according to IIHF Bylaws 610 and 703, no team participating in the championship will be relegated from the 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division III, however, Bosnia & Herzegovina will be demoted. Further withdrawal consequences will be discussed. The 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division III will be played 10-16 April with seven teams split into two groups followed by the cross-over semi-finals and placement games. Bulgaria, Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei will play in Group A and South Africa, Luxembourg, the United Arab Emirates and Georgia in Group B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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