U.S. National U-17 Team Outlasts Canada Pacific, 4-2, in 2012 World U-17 Challenge

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U.S. National U-17 Team Outlasts Canada Pacific, 4-2, in 2012 World U-17 Challenge

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January 3, 2012

Team USA advances to Semifinal Contest Against Sweden

TECUMSEH, Ont. - Evan Allen (Sterling Heights, Mich.) and Hudson Fasching (Burnsville, Minn.) notched two goals each, as the U.S. National Under-17 Team outlasted Canada Pacific, 4-2, at the 2012 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge here tonight at Tecumseh Arena. With the win, Team USA improves to 3-0-0-1 (W-OTW-OTL-L) and earns a spot in the semifinals.

, head coach of the U.S. National Under-17 Team. "We're thrilled to move forward in this tournament and I'm proud of how the guys stepped up."

(Winfield, Ill.) pass at the top of crease to even the score 52 seconds into the second stanza. Will Butcher (Sun Prairie, Wis.) also earned an assist on the tally. Team USA took the lead at 5:03 when Allen buried another Louis pass into the net. Michael Downing (Canton, Mich.) collected the second assist on the goal.

(Northbrook, Ill.) and Tyler Motte (St. Clair, Mich.) registered assists on the marker. Fasching's second tally of the night, scored at 5:07, put the U.S. up, 4-1. Motte and Compher teamed up again to find Fasching for the goal.

(North Branch, Minn.) turned aside 17 shots for Team USA in the win, while Comrie made 34 saves for Canada Pacific in the loss.

"The effort our team put forward was the difference in tonight's game," said Don Granato, head coach of the U.S. National Under-17 Team. "We're thrilled to move forward in this tournament and I'm proud of how the guys stepped up."

Team USA outshot Canada Pacific, 17-8, in the first period, but found itself down 1-0 at the first intermission, as Canada Pacific scored on a deflection at 12:30 for the lone goal of the frame.

Allen knocked in an Anthony Louis (Winfield, Ill.) pass at the top of crease to even the score 52 seconds into the second stanza. Will Butcher (Sun Prairie, Wis.) also earned an assist on the tally. Team USA took the lead at 5:03 when Allen buried another Louis pass into the net. Michael Downing (Canton, Mich.) collected the second assist on the goal.

Fasching helped the U.S. open a two-goal lead 52 seconds into the third period. Working from the corner, Fasching made his way to the front of the net and lifted the puck over the outstretched pad of Eric Comrie. J.T. Compher (Northbrook, Ill.) and Tyler Motte (St. Clair, Mich.) registered assists on the marker. Fasching's second tally of the night, scored at 5:07, put the U.S. up, 4-1. Motte and Compher teamed up again to find Fasching for the goal.

Down three scores, Canada Pacific pulled its goaltender with 1:50 remaining in favor of the extra attacker and earned a power-play opportunity shortly thereafter. With the six-on-four man advantage, Canada Pacific netted a goal at 19:34 to inch closer to the U.S., but Team USA held strong and skated away with a 4-2 victory.

Hunter Miska (North Branch, Minn.) turned aside 17 shots for Team USA in the win, while Comrie made 34 saves for Canada Pacific in the loss.

The U.S. National Under-17 Team will face Sweden in the semifinals tomorrow (Jan. 3) at 2:00 p.m. EST. The game will be held at WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ont. A full schedule is below.

NOTES: Will Butcher was named Team USA's Player of the Game ... The U.S. went 2-for-7 on the power play, while Canada Pacific went 1-for-6 with the man advantage ... Team USA recorded 37 shots on goal, while Canada Pacific had 19 ... For Team USA's full roster, click here ... The 2012 World Under-17 Challenge includes two pools of five teams. Pool A consists of teams from Canada Atlantic, Germany, Canada Quebec, Canada Ontario and Sweden. Pool B consists of teams from the Czech Republic, Canada Pacific, Russia, Canada West and the United States ... Exclusive videos will be posted on the USA Hockey YouTube channel under the World Under-17 Challenge playlist ... Follow @USAHockeyScores on Twitter for live scoring updates during the tournament. Scores will be designated with #U17CHAL ... All games during the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge will be available via live webcast at FASTHockey.com ... For additional coverage, visit USA Hockey's National Team Development Program Facebook page ... The U.S. National Under-17 and Under-18 Teams train with The Hockey IntelliGym, a revolutionary new software program released on October 1, 2010 that trains hockey sense. To learn more, visit USAHockeyIntelliGym.com.

GAME SUMMARY

Scoring By Period

PAC	1 -	0 -	1 -	2
USA	0 -	2 -	2 -	4

First Period - Scoring: 1, PAC, White (Witala, Ast), 12:30. Penalties: USA, Fasching (kneeing), 6:45; PAC, Baillie (cross-checking), 13:14; PAC, Kanzig (interference), 16:15; USA, Motte (roughing), 17:12; PAC, Lazar (high-sticking), 19:26; USA, Compher (roughing), 20:00; PAC, Morrissey (roughing), 20:00.

Second Period - Scoring: 2, USA, Allen (Louis, Butcher), 0:52, (pp). 3, USA, Allen (Louis, Downing), 5:03. Penalties: USA, Santini (10-minute-misconduct), 1:32; USA, Santini (checking-to-head), 1:32; USA, Savage (roughing), 7:24; PAC, Chase (roughing), 7:24; PAC, Burroughs (boarding), 18:37.

Third Period - Scoring: 4, USA, Fasching (Compher, Motte), 0:52; 5, USA, Fasching (Motte, Compher), 5:07, (pp); 6, PAC, Klimchuk (Lees, Reinhart), 19:34, (pp). Penalties: USA, Santini (tripping), 1:14; PAC, Reinhart (hooking), 4:57; PAC, Baillie (high-sticking), 6:52; USA, Cook (hooking), 9:18; PAC, Bench (delay-of-game), 12:27; USA, Ausmus (hooking), 19:09.

Shots by Period	1	2	3	Total
PAC	8	4	7	19
USA	17	10	10	37
Goaltenders (SH/SV)	1	2	3	Total
PAC, Comrie, 58:10			10/8	37/34
USA, Miska, 60:00	8/7	4/4	7/6	19/17

Power Play: USA 2-7; PAC 1-6
Penalties: USA 9-26; PAC 9-18

Team USA 2012 World Under-17 Challenge Schedule
Dec. 28, 2011 - Jan. 4, 2012 Windsor, Ont.

Date	Opponent	Location	Time (ET)/Result
Wed., Dec. 28*	Canada Atlantic (exh.)	Vollmer Culture & Rec Complex	W, 6-1
Thurs., Dec 29	Czech Republic	Vollmer Culture & Rec Complex	W, 5-1
Fri., Dec. 30	Russia	WFCU Centre	L, 2-3
Sun., Jan. 1	Canada West	Tecumseh Arena	W, 7-3
Mon., Jan. 2	Canada Pacific	Tecumseh Arena	W, 4-2
Tues., Jan. 3	Sweden (Semifinal)	WFCU Centre	2:00 p.m.
Weds., Jan. 4	Bronze Medal Game	WFCU Centre	2:00 p.m.
Weds., Jan. 4	Gold Medal Game	WFCU Centre	7:00 p.m.

*Pre-tournament game in LaSalle, Ontario.

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