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Stamkos powers Canada
August 12, 2007

PIESTANY, Slovakia (CP) -- Steve Stamkos of the OHL's Sarnia Sting had two goals and three assists to lead Canada past Slovakia 7-6 in an under-18 hockey exhibition game Sunday.

Stamkos and linemates Chris Doyle of the QMJHL's P.E.I Rocket and Jordan Eberle of the WHL's Regina Pats led the way offensively for Canada with 10 points (five goals, five assists). Doyle finished with two goals and an assist while Eberle added a goal and an assist.

"There's a nice blend there," Canadian team coach Dave Barr said of the line. "The two guys that play on the line with Steve really blend well and have a nice blend of skill."

The game was a tuneup for 2007 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament, which will be held in both Hodonin, Czech Republic and Piestany, starting Tuesday and running through Saturday. Canada is in Group A with the Czech Republic, Sweden and Switzerland.

Pool B consists of Finland, Slovakia, the United States and Russia. Canada begins defence of its title Tuesday against Sweden in Hodonin..

Heading into that contest after giving up six goals isn't ideal but Barr, the head coach-GM of the OHL's Guelph Storm, said the Canadian team's miscues against Slovakia can certainly be fixed.

"We got down 2-0 early, which you really don't want to but we battled our way back into it and showed a lot of offensive skills in scoring seven goals," Barr said. "I'd say three of the goals scored against us were bad decisions and unlucky mistakes.

"But that's why the players come to the rink everyday and the coaches have to coach."

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Canada 2 - Sweden 3

HODONIN, Czech Republic – Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team outshot and outchanced Sweden on Tuesday night, but it wasn’t enough as Canada suffered a 3-2 shootout loss at the Memorial of Ivan Hlinka.

Kevin King (Calgary, AB/Kootenay, WHL) and Phillipe Cornet (Val d’Or, QC/Rimouski, QMJHL) scored for Canada.

King’s goal came at 16:45 of the first period, when he finished off a nice set up from Kelsey Tessier (Fredericton, NB/Quebec, QMJHL). Nazem Kadri (London, ON/Kitchener, OHL), who was named Canada’s Player of the Game, picked up the other assist on the goal.

Cornet’s goal came at 2:31 of the third period, with Canada on the powerplay. Cody Hodgson (Markham, ON/Brampton, OHL) made a great cross-crease pass to Cornet, who one-timed the puck past Swedish netminder Jacob Markstrom. David Toews (Winnipeg, MB/Shattuck St. Mary’s, USHS) also assisted on the goal.

Sweden, which was outshot 40-31, won in large part due to the work of Markstrom. He made several outstanding saves during the course of the game, but saved his best work for the shootout.

Markstrom stopped Kyle Beach (Kelowna, BC/Everett, WHL), Tessier and Canada’s captain Steven Stamkos (Unionville, ON/Sarnia, OHL) in the shootout.

Peter Delmas (Bedford, NS/Lewiston, QMJHL) matched Markstrom in great play throughout the game. Delmas stopped the first two Swedish shooters – Henrik Bjorklund and Mattias Tedenby – but failed to turn away Sweden’s last shooter, Anton Lander.

Tedenby scored both of Sweden’s goals during regulation time.

Canada earned one point for the shootout loss, while Sweden picked up two points.

Canada returns to the ice on Wednesday against Switzerland (3:30 p.m. local, 9:30 a.m. ET) in Hodonin, before wrapping up the round robin on Thursday against the Czech Republic.



Game Information
Game Number 02 Round Preliminary
Arena Hodonin Arena City, Country Hodonin,, Czech Republic
Month / Day / Year 08/14/2007 Time (local) 09:30 AM EST
Attendance Game Status Final in Shootout

Box Score 1
2
3
SO
Final

Canada (CAN) 1
0
1
0
2

Sweden (SWE) 0
1
1
1
3

Goals/Penalties
First Period
Goals:
16:45 CAN 16 Kevin King (14 Kelsey Tessier 21 Nazem Kadri)


Penalties:
00:20 CAN 19 Steven Stamkos (Slashing-2 minutes)
03:48 SWE 8 Dennis Bozic (Slashing-2 minutes)
07:24 CAN 17 Jordan Caron (Slashing-2 minutes)
09:21 SWE 15 Martin Lundberg (Charging-2 minutes)
11:04 CAN 23 Phillipe Cornet (High Sticking-2 minutes)
14:16 SWE 10 Lucas Sandstrom (Slashing-2 minutes)
18:45 SWE 15 Martin Lundberg (Interference-2 minutes)


Second Period
Goals:
10:19 SWE 21 Mattias Tedenby (8 Dennis Bozic 6 Anton Myllari) PP


Penalties:
04:26 CAN 12 Kyle Beach (Too Many Men-2 minutes)
04:47 CAN 20 Colten Teubert (Delay of Game-2 minutes)
09:28 CAN 16 Kevin King (Hooking-2 minutes)
13:30 SWE 3 David Rundblad (Charging-2 minutes)
18:33 SWE 9 Tim Erixon (Holding-2 minutes)
19:30 SWE 5 Erik Karlsson (Hooking-2 minutes)


Third Period
Goals:
02:31 CAN 23 Phillipe Cornet (9 Cody Hodgson 22 David Toews)
17:32 SWE 21 Mattias Tedenby (2 Mattias Ekholm )


Penalties:
02:20 SWE 2 Mattias Ekholm (Charging-2 minutes)
03:07 SWE 5 Erik Karlsson (Roughing-2 minutes)
03:07 CAN 12 Kyle Beach (Holding Opp. Stick-2 minutes)
06:40 CAN 30 Peter Delmas (Hooking-2 minutes)
06:58 SWE 21 Mattias Tedenby (Interference-2 minutes)
07:17 CAN 19 Steven Stamkos (Elbowing-2 minutes)
15:20 CAN Team (Too Many Men-2 minutes)



Goaltenders
Canada 30 Peter Delmas On 1/00:00 Off 1/

Sweden 1 Jacob Markstrom On 1/00:00 Off 1/


Shots on Goal 1
2
3
Final

Canada 1
0
1
2

Sweden 0
1
1
2


Shootout Summary
Player Goaltender Goal/Save
12 Kyle Beach
(Canada) 1 Jacob Markstrom
(Sweden) Save
13 Henrik Bjorklund
(Sweden) 30 Peter Delmas
(Canada) Save
14 Kelsey Tessier
(Canada) 1 Jacob Markstrom
(Sweden) Save
21 Mattias Tedenby
(Sweden) 30 Peter Delmas
(Canada) Save
19 Steven Stamkos
(Canada) 1 Jacob Markstrom
(Sweden) Save
16 Anton Lander
(Sweden) 30 Peter Delmas
(Canada) Goal




Player of Game
Canada 21 Nazem Kadri
Sweden 1 Jacob Markstrom

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Canada 3 - Switzerland 2

CANADA WINS 3-2 THRILLER OVER SWITZERLAND

HODONIN, Czech Republic – Chris Doyle’s goal at 8:19 of the third period sent a rather large Canadian contingent into a frenzy and the goal stood as the game-winner as Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team beat Switzerland 3-2 on Wednesday.

Canada now has a win and a shootout loss at the 2007 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka, which is being held in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Doyle, a Charlottetown, PEI native and member of the PEI Rocket of the QMJHL, tipped in a perfect pass from linemate Cody Hodgson (Markham, ON/Brampton, OHL). It was Canada’s second goal in less than a minute. At 7:21, Yann Sauve (Rigaud, QC/Saint John, QMJHL) tied the game at 2-2 when he shovelled the puck over the shoulder of Switzerland goaltender Benjamin Conz.

Team Canada started slow in this game and trailed 2-0 at one point. Switzerland opened the scoring at 16:45 of the first period on a goal by Pascal Gemperli. The Swiss made it 2-0 at the 11:42 mark of the second, when Roman Josi set up Konstantin Schmidt for a goal.

Canada cut into that lead at 15:54. Captain Steven Stamkos (Unionville, ON/Sarnia, OHL) got his team going when he one-timed home a pass from Nazem Kadri (London, ON/Kitchener, OHL). Canada trailed 2-1 going into the third period, but used Stamkos’ late goal for momentum in the third.

Canada stepped it up in the third, taking the play to the Swiss. Peter Delmas (Bedford, NS/Lewiston, QMJHL) earned the win in goal, stopping 21 of 23 shots. Stamkos, who finished with a goal and an assist, was named Canada’s player of the game. Hodgson and Kadri each had two assists.



Game Information
Game Number 06 Round Preliminary
Arena Hodonin Arena City, Country Hodonin,, Czech Republic
Month / Day / Year 08/15/2007 Time (local) 09:30 AM EST
Attendance Game Status Final

Box Score 1
2
3
Final

Canada (CAN) 0
1
2
3

Switzerland (SUI) 1
1
0
2

Goals/Penalties
First Period
Goals:
16:45 SUI 14 Pascal Gemperli


Penalties:
01:05 SUI 26 Sven Ryser (Tripping-2 minutes)
07:19 CAN 20 Colten Teubert (Inter. on Goaltender-2 minutes)
08:20 CAN 10 Alex Pietrangelo (Delay of Game-2 minutes)
10:40 CAN 16 Kevin King (Tripping-2 minutes)
12:53 SUI 15 Mauro Jorg (Slashing-2 minutes)
17:28 CAN 12 Kyle Beach (Charging-2 minutes)
18:52 CAN 9 Cody Hodgson (Slashing-2 minutes)


Second Period
Goals:
11:42 SUI 19 Konstantin Schmidt (7 Roman Josi )
15:54 CAN 19 Steven Stamkos (21 Nazem Kadri 9 Cody Hodgson) PP


Penalties:
00:33 SUI 15 Mauro Jorg (Tripping-2 minutes)
04:39 SUI 8 Tiziano Genoni (Holding-2 minutes)
09:28 CAN 11 Chris Doyle (Delay of Game-2 minutes)
13:50 SUI 14 Pascal Gemperli (Roughing-2 minutes)
13:56 SUI 29 Lukas Stoop (Elbowing-2 minutes)
16:25 CAN 22 David Toews (High Sticking-2 minutes)


Third Period
Goals:
07:21 CAN 8 Yann Sauvé (10 Alex Pietrangelo 21 Nazem Kadri) PP
08:19 CAN 11 Chris Doyle (9 Cody Hodgson 19 Steven Stamkos) PP


Penalties:
01:06 CAN 4 Michael Del Zotto (Tripping-2 minutes)
03:54 CAN 5 Shawn Lalonde (Charging-2 minutes)
05:16 CAN 30 Peter Delmas (Delay of Game-2 minutes)
06:45 SUI 19 Konstantin Schmidt (Interference-2 minutes)



Goaltenders
Canada 30 Peter Delmas On 1/00:00 Off 3/20:00

Switzerland 1 Benjamin Conz On 1/00:00 Off 3/20:00


Shots on Goal 1
2
3
Final

Canada 0
1
2
3

Switzerland 1
1
0
2

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Canada 4 - Czech Republic 1

HODONIN, Czech Republic – Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team has qualified for the bronze medal game against Russia at the 2007 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka.

Canada beat the Czech Republic 4-1 on Thursday to finish the round robin with two wins and an overtime loss, good for seven points and second place in Pool A. Russia finished second in Pool B. The two teams will meet for bronze on Saturday in Piestany, Slovakia (6:30 p.m. local, 12:30 p.m. ET).



Game Information
Game Number 11 Round Preliminary
Arena Hodonin Arena City, Country Hodonin,, Czech Republic
Month / Day / Year 08/16/2007 Time (local) 01:00 PM EST
Attendance Game Status Final

Box Score 1
2
3
Final

Canada (CAN) 1
2
1
4

Czech Republic (CZE) 1
0
0
1

Goals/Penalties
First Period
Goals:
09:42 CZE 15 Stepan Novotny (10 Filip Stoklasa )
16:36 CAN 11 Chris Doyle (5 Shawn Lalonde ) PP


Penalties:
00:37 CAN 27 Jordan Eberle (Hooking-2 minutes)
03:03 CZE 14 Vaclav Cejka (Tripping-2 minutes)
07:51 CAN 22 David Toews (Tripping-2 minutes)
09:27 CZE 14 Vaclav Cejka (Slashing-2 minutes)
10:39 CAN 19 Steven Stamkos (Roughing-2 minutes)
10:39 CZE 3 Radko Gudas (Roughing-2 minutes)
14:21 CAN 20 Colten Teubert (High Sticking-2 minutes)
14:51 CZE 19 Jan Rutta (Interference-2 minutes)
16:58 CZE 22 Jakub Kania (Slashing-2 minutes)
19:37 CZE 24 Jan Kovar (Elbowing-2 minutes)


Second Period
Goals:
08:02 CAN 16 Kevin King (5 Shawn Lalonde )
09:35 CAN 17 Jordan Caron (18 Geordie Wudrick )


Penalties:
01:50 CAN Team (Too Many Men-2 minutes)
06:09 CAN 20 Colten Teubert (Cross Checking-2 minutes)
06:09 CZE 6 Matej Stritesky (Roughing-2 minutes)
10:04 CAN 11 Chris Doyle (Tripping-2 minutes)
10:04 CAN 5 Shawn Lalonde (10-Minute Misconduct-10 minutes)
12:16 CZE 21 Tomas Dolezal (Roughing-2 minutes)
12:16 CAN 12 Kyle Beach (Roughing-2 minutes)
14:16 CZE 21 Tomas Dolezal (Roughing-2 minutes)
14:26 CAN 12 Kyle Beach (Roughing-2 minutes)


Third Period
Goals:
11:29 CAN 10 Alex Pietrangelo (19 Steven Stamkos ) PP


Penalties:
01:43 CZE 19 Jan Rutta (Interference-2 minutes)
04:21 CAN 17 Jordan Caron (Charging-2 minutes)
05:03 CZE 10 Filip Stoklasa (Tripping-2 minutes)
09:27 CZE 24 Jan Kovar (Interference-2 minutes)
10:44 CAN 21 Nazem Kadri (Roughing-2 minutes)
10:44 CZE 6 Matej Stritesky (Roughing-2 minutes)
10:44 CZE 12 Ales Jezek (Roughing-2 minutes)
10:44 CZE 12 Ales Jezek (10-Minute Misconduct-10 minutes)
12:10 CZE 3 Radko Gudas (Roughing-2 minutes)
14:53 CZE 19 Jan Rutta (Hooking-2 minutes)
19:25 CAN 18 Geordie Wudrick (Holding-2 minutes)



Goaltenders
Canada 30 Peter Delmas On 1/00:00 Off 3/20:00

Czech Republic 2 Dominik Furch On 1/00:00 Off 3/20:00


Shots on Goal 1
2
3
Final

Canada 1
2
1
4

Czech Republic 1
0
0
1

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TEAM CANADA TO PLAY FOR BRONZE MEDAL AT 2007 MEMORIAL OF IVAN HLINKA; PLAYERS AND STAFF TO RETURN TO CANADA ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 19TH

HODONIN, Czech Republic – Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team has qualified for the bronze medal game against Russia at the 2007 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka.

Canada beat the Czech Republic 4-1 on Thursday to finish the round robin with two wins and an overtime loss, good for seven points and second place in Pool A. Russia finished second in Pool B. The two teams will meet for bronze on Saturday in Piestany, Slovakia (6:30 p.m. local, 12:30 p.m. ET).

Sweden finished first in Pool A with nine points, and will play in the gold medal game against Finland, which won Pool B. The gold medal game is scheduled for Saturday at 7:00 p.m. local, 1:00 p.m. ET in Hodonin.

On Thursday night in Hodonin, the Czech Republic took a 1-0 lead on a goal by Stepan Novotny at 9:42 of the first period. Canada tied it up when Chris Doyle (Charlottetown, PE/ PEI, QMJHL) snapped a shot past Czech netminder Dominik Furch at 16:36.

In the second period, Canada took the lead at 8:02 when Kevin King (Calgary, AB/ Kootenay, WHL) directed in a perfect pass from Shawn Lalonde (Orleans, ON/ Belleville, OHL). It was Lalonde’s second assist of the game, and he was later named Canada’s Player of the Game. Jordan Caron (Sayabec, QC/ Rimouski, QMJHL) scored at 9:35 of the second to make it 3-1. Alex Pietrangelo (King City, ON/ Niagara, OHL) rounded out the scoring in the third.

Peter Delmas (Bedford, NS/ Lewiston, QMJHL) earned the win for Canada in net.

TEAM CANADA RETURN FLIGHT ITINERARY INFORMATION
SUNDAY, AUGUST 19TH

Information is listed by FINAL destination. Arrival times are all LOCAL TIMES. Flight information may change without notice. Several players will arrive early Monday morning (see below).

SUNDAY, AUGUST 19TH
Toronto, ON / AC873 / 12:20 p.m.
Hockey Canada head scout Al Murray

Toronto, ON / AC99 / 6:00 p.m.
Tyler Cuma, Michael D’Orazio, Peter Delmas, Steven Stamkos

Calgary, AB / BA1103 / 6:55 p.m.
Jordan Eberle, Kevin King, Geordie Wudrick

Toronto, ON / AC877 / 7:40 p.m.
Head coach Dave Barr

London, ON / AC7723 / 8:52 p.m.
Nazem Kadri

Vancouver, BC / AC8329 / 8:55 p.m.
Colten Teubert

Ottawa, ON / AC466 / 9:10 p.m.
Shawn Lalonde

Montreal, QC / AC426 / 9:13 p.m.
Kevin Poulin, Yann Sauvé

Kelowna, BC / WJ647 / 9:26 p.m.
Kyle Beach

Saint John, NB / AC8950 / 11:54 p.m.
Assistant coach Jacques Beaulieu

Quebec City, QC / AC8930 / 11:55 p.m.
Kelsey Tessier

MONDAY, AUGUST 20TH
Saskatoon, SK / AC8590 / 12:01 a.m.
James Wright

Charlottetown, PEI / AC8866 / 1:03 a.m.
Chris Doyle

Winnipeg, MB / AC8340 / 1:28 a.m.
David Toews

Toronto, ON / AC146 / 6:07 a.m.
Michael Del Zotto, Cody Hodgson, Alex Pietrangelo

Mont Joli, QC / AC8964 / 6:24 a.m.
Jordan Caron, Philipe Cornet

The media contact with the National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team is Chris Jurewicz, who can be reached in the Czech Republic at (011) 420 776 426 622 or by e-mail at cjurewicz@hockeycanada.ca.Please note that the Czech Republic is six hours ahead of Eastern Time.

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August 18, 2007
NR.104

CANADA’S NATIONAL MEN’S SUMMER UNDER-18 TEAM FINISHES 4TH AT 2007 MEMORIAL OF IVAN HLINKA

PIESTANY, Slovakia – Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team has finished in 4th place at the 2007 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka after falling 5-4 to Russia in the bronze medal game on Saturday night.

Canada had medaled in three straight summer Under-18 tournaments and had won 10 of the last 11, having won this event in 2004, 2005 and 2006.

Canada fought back from a 4-1 third-period deficit against the Russians, getting goals 5:59 apart from Cody Hodgson (Markham, ON/ Brampton, OHL), Tyler Cuma (Bowmanville, ON/ Ottawa, OHL) and Shawn Lalonde (Orleans, ON/ Belleville, OHL) to tie the game 4-4, before allowing the game-winner with less than eight minutes to go.

Hodgson scored a pair of goals, while Canadian captain Steven Stamkos (Unionville, ON/ Sarnia, OHL) and Michael Del Zotto (Stouffville, ON/ Oshawa, OHL) had two assists each.

Peter Delmas (Bedford, NS/ Lewiston, QMJHL) made 33 saves in goal for Canada, which finished with two wins, a loss and a shootout loss at the tournament.