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Team Canada defeats Germany
Written by: Chris McCluskey on 12/30/2002 
It was also the Germans who shocked the host country's fans less than ten minutes in, when a careless Canadian clearing attempt came to right wing David Danner on the point who quickly shot the puck past the right pad of David LeNeveu, who got the start in place of Marc-Andre Fleury. Danner's marker was the German's first goal in the three games they have played so far. "It was a turnover by one of our own guys", said LeNeveu, who was a fourth round choice of the Phoenix Coyotes in 2002, "The puck was on an edge, I have no idea whether there was a deflection. It was a lucky bounce."
The stubborn German team did an admirable job wearing the Canadians down through incessant dump-ins and even managed to kill off ten of the eleven times they were short handed, including a Canadian two man advantage in the first. Although the Canadians registered 53 shots on the evening, few were quality scoring chances with the German defence picking up their men and Patzold turning aside everything else coming his way. The German goaltender, who was born and lived in Kazakhstan until the age of 12, was forced to make several difficult saves when he had to however. This included stoning defenceman Brendan Bell from point-blank range with his blocker side. The closest the North Americans came to scoring in the first half of the game was QMJHL scoring ace Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau hitting the side of a wide open net.
It took 25 shots to get one past the German backstop and it was Parenteau who was the first to get the Canadians on the board. It was the Might Ducks prospects third goal in as many games, with Derek Roy leaving it for defender Alex Rouleau who then gave it to Parenteau who followed his tying marker with one of his characteristically energetic celebrations. "I missed a lot of chances but (the goal) was great for me and great for the team", said Parenteau after the game. This seemed to inspire the Canadians as Scottie Upshall recorded his third 10 seconds later, putting another one past Patzold.
With the score 2-1, the Canadians finally managed to put on the pressure and the Germans got away from their game plan a bit. "After they scored the two goals the game was over," said Patzold who was honored with a standing ovation from the Canadian crowd after the game, "we couldn't keep the pressure up in the second period." The Canadians then took advantage of one of their eleven power play opportunities when defenceman Carlo Colaiacovo got his first goal, and sixth point, of the tournament by taking an Ian White pass and putting it by the defenceless Patzold.
The Canadians added to their lead in the third with a single goal by Jay McClement who deflected a shot from the point through the legs of a stunned German goaltender to make the final count 4-1 in what could be summed up as a lackluster overall effort by Team Canada.
Despite the mediocre play of his team through the
first half of the game, Canadian coach Marc Habscheid
feels adversity is a necessary aspect for his team to
succeed, "I don't think there has ever been a team
that has blown out the other team every game and rode
into the sunset", commented a confident Habscheid who
played for the junior Canadians himself in 1982. "I
think we got away from the things that made us
successful. We needed to get back to our game."
PERIOD 1
Scoring:
9:05 GER Danner 1 (unassisted)
Penalties:
4:03 CAN Tootoo 2 (Charging)
PERIOD 2
Scoring:
12:14 CAN Parenteau 3 (Roy, Rouleau)
Penalties:
5:59 GER Walter 2 (Interference)
PERIOD 3
Scoring:
10:24 CAN McClement 1 (Colaiacovo)
Penalties:
3:56 GER Wrobel 2 (Tripping)
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PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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GOALTENDERS
Canada: David LeNeveu (1-0)
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LINE COMBINATIONS
Canada:
Campbell-Roy-Lupul
Eminger-Bell
Germany:
Grygiel-Goc-Seidenberg
Petermann-Sulzer
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SHOTS ON GOAL
Referee: Rick Looker (USA)
Linesmen: Daniel Stricker (Switzerland), Peter Feola
(USA)
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4:42 GER Barta 2 (Hooking)
13:04 GER Ullmann 2 (Hooking)
13:53 GER Patzold 2 (Delay of Game)
19:59 GER Walter 2 (Holding)
12:24 CAN Upshall 3 (unassisted)
19:32 CAN Colaiacovo 1 (Wellwood, White) PP
8:29 GER Seyller 2 (Interference)
18:36 GER Menauer 2 (Tripping)
19:08 GER Wrobel 2 (Roughing)
7:53 GER Sulzer 2 (Boarding)
15:22 GER Schauer 2 (Interference)
Germany: Dimitri Patzold (0-3)
Laich-Bouchard-Parenteau
Upshall-Wellwood-Gordon
Paille-McClement-Tootoo
Stajan
Rouleau-Paetsch
Colaiacovo-Woywitka
White
Danner-Kink-Hospelt
Menauer-Barta-Ullmann
Menge-Seyller-Barz
Scahuer-Wilhelm
Walter-Bartlick
Wrobel
1 2 3 F
Canada 12 24 17 53
Germany 4 4 6 14
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