RYCHEL SCORES TWICE, CANADA BEATS SWEDEN 7-3 IN JUNIOR EXHIBITION GAME





LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Kerby Rychel had a pair of goals, including the game winner, as Canada defeated Sweden 7-3 Thursday in a junior hockey exhibition game.

Canada scored three times in the span of a minute early in the second period to take a 4-0 lead. But Sweden stormed back with three goals to make it a one-goal game heading into the second intermission.

Frédérik Gauthier gave Canada the momentum back with a goal 2:15 into the third period and Canada cruised to victory from there.

“We knew that Sweden would battle back. I was 100 per cent sure,” said Canadian goaltender Zachary Fucale, who picked up the win. “During the second intermission we talked it over and made some little adjustments, and I think we responded very well in the third period.”

Gauthier's goal early in the third took some of the pressure off Fucale.

“It's always good to have an early goal in a period, especially in that situation,” Fucale said.

Matt Finn, Connor McDavid, Sean Monahan and Bo Horvat also scored for Canada.

Carl Dahlström, Andre Burakowsky and Jacob de la Rose answered for Sweden.

Canada is now 2-0 at its summer junior camp after defeating Finland 5-3 on Wednesday.

Canada finishes its camp with a game against the United States on Saturday.

Fucale doesn't see Canada changing its game plan too much against the archrival Americans.

“In the past I think there have been some spectacular games that have been played between both countries,” Fucale said. “In the end you make sure you just keep going and playing your game and make sure you give your best effort as a team no matter the opponent. We've got to keep going the Canadian way.”

Game Information Game Number 04

Round Exhibition Arena Olympic Training Center - Olympic Rink City, Country Lake Placid, N.Y. Date Thursday, August 8, 2013

Time 4:15 p.m. ET

Box Score/Compte 1 2 3 Final CAN

1 3 3 7 SWE

0 3 0 3

Goals & Penalties/Buts et pénalités First Period/Première période Goals/Buts:

07:35 CAN Matt Finn (Curtis Lazar)



Penalties/Pénalités:

13:05 CAN Bench/Banc (Too Many Players/Trop de joueurs)

17:11 CAN Derrick Pouliot (Delay of Game/Retardé le match)

17:32 CAN Darnell Nurse (Boarding/Donner de la bande)

19:47 SWE Jacob de la Rose (Slashing/Coup de bâton)

19:56 SWE Anton Lindholm (Roughing/Rudesse)

19:56 CAN Émile Poirier (Roughing/Rudesse)

Second Period/Deuxième période Goals/Buts:

04:11 CAN Connor McDavid (Max Domi, Ryan Pulock) PP/AN

04:26 CAN Kerby Rychel (Ryan Rupert, Brendan Gaunce)

05:03 CAN Kerby Rychel (Brendan Gaunce, Matt Finn)

07:12 SWE Carl Dahlström (Daniel Zaar, Alexander Wennberg)

12:19 SWE Andre Burakowsky (Filip Sandberg, Erik Karlsson)

19:12 SWE Jacob de la Rose (Filip Sandberg, Erik Karlsson)



Penalties/Pénalités:

03:05 SWE Linus Arnesson (High-sticking/Bâton éleve)

09:05 CAN Damon Severson (Slashing/Coup de bâton)

10:54 CAN Darnell Nurse (Cross-checking/Double-échec)

10:54 CAN Darnell Nurse (Misconduct/Inconduite)

14:21 CAN Kerby Rychel (Holding the Stick/Retenir le bâton)

Third Period/Troisième période Goals/Buts:

02:15 CAN Frédérik Gauthier

04:17 CAN Sean Monahan

07:36 CAN Bo Horvat (Anthony Mantha)



Penalties/Pénalités:

13:30 CAN Max Domi (Roughing/Rudesse)

13:30 CAN Max Domi (Cross-checking/Double-échec)

13:30 CAN Max Domi (Misconduct/Inconduite)

14:30 CAN Curtis Lazar (Tripping/Faire trébucher)



Goaltenders/Gardiens de but CAN Zachary Fucale

SWE Marcus Högberg; Jonas Johansson (in 2nd/04:26)

