๐ท๐บย Russia 3-2 Canada ๐จ๐ฆ
World Junior Championship Gold Medal Game
Halifax Metro Centre, Halifax ๐จ๐ฆ
Sunday, 05 January 2003
Two third-period goals by Russia took a 2-1 deficit to a 3-2 lead which the Russians held on to win the Gold medal over Canada.
It was the great Russian speed to the outside and their ability to neutralize Canadaโs power play that fired the victory.
The line of Igor Grigorenko, Andrei Taratukhin and Alexander Perezhogin was dominant throughout. The goals in the third were scored by Grigorenko and Yuri Trubachyov. Taratukhin also scored, in the first. Scoring for Canada were Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau and Scottie Upshall.
Marc-Andrรฉ Fleury of Canada was named both best goalie by the IIHF Directorate and also tournament MVP as voted on by the media. Grigorenko was named best forward by the Directorate and Joni Pitkรคnen of Finland the best defenceman. The all-star team, as selected by the media, includes: Fleury (goal), Pitkรคnen and Carlo Colaiacovo (Canada, defence), and Grigorenko, Upshall (Canada), and Trubachyovย (forwards)
Halifax and Sydney attracted 242,173 fans to the 31 games, a new World Junior record.
The anticipated rematch of last yearโs final has lived up to the hype. Both teams have been unrelenting in their attacks, and the referee has been very focused on letting them play their physical styles. Jordin Tootoo sent phenom Alexander Ovechkin reeling to the ice with a booming hit in the period, much to crowds the enjoyment.
Ovechkin broke up a Canadian three-on-one late in the period by lying on the ice motionless by the Canadian net. The referee, thinking Ovechkin might be seriously injured whistled down play, and Ovechkin promptly jumped to his feet and played the next shift.
Russia started the game very strong and controlled the action for the first quarter of the period, but Marc-Andrรฉ Fleury was at his most spectacular keeping the Russians at bay. Russia opened the scoring at 11:17 when Andrei Taratukhinย got his own rebound and put the puck through Fleuryโs five-hole.
The goal appeared to wake up the Canadians who started the game flat. The team knotted the score at one under a minute later when a point shot by Ian White was redirected by Peirre-Alexandre Parenteau passed goaltender Andrei Medvedev.
The period featured two Canadian power-plays, but Russia handled Canadaโs potent man-advantage commendably.
BOXSCORE
1st Period
02:31 – ๐ท๐บย PEN – Artyukhin, high sticking
11:17 – ๐ท๐บย GOAL – Taratukhin (Grigorenko, Perezhogin)
12:01 – ๐จ๐ฆย GOAL – Parenteau (Bouchard, White)
12:51 – ๐ท๐บย PEN – Tyutin, roughing
12:51 – ๐จ๐ฆย PEN – Lupul, cross checking
17:05 – ๐ท๐บ PEN – Trubachyov, hooking
2nd Period
32:05 – ๐จ๐ฆย PEN – Roy, tripping
35:02 – ๐ท๐บย PEN – Kaigorodov, cross checking
36:22 – ๐จ๐ฆย PP GOAL – Upshall (Laich, Parenteau)
3rd Period
44:22 – ๐ท๐บย GOAL – Grigorenko (Taratukhin, Perezhogin)
51:09 – ๐ท๐บ GOAL – Trubachyov (Polushin, Tyutin)
52:29 – ๐จ๐ฆย PEN – Upshall, elbowing
56:58 – ๐ท๐บย PEN – Tyutin, holding
GOALTENDERS
W: ๐ท๐บย Medvedev (22-24)
L: ๐จ๐ฆย Fleury (28-31)
SHOTS ON GOAL
๐ท๐บ 14+10+7 = 31
๐จ๐ฆ 12+8+4 = 24
ROSTERS
๐ท๐บ Goaltenders: Konstantin Barulin, Andrei Medvedev. Defence: Dimitri Fakhrutdinov, Denis Grebeshkov, Kirill Koltsov, Maxim Kondratiev, Konstantin Korneyev, Mikhail Lyubushin, Fedor Tyutin, Denis Yezhov. Forwards: Sergei Anchakov, Yevgeni Artyukhin, Igor Grigorenko, Alexei Kaigorodov, Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Perezhogin, Dmitri Pestunov, Alexander Polushin, Timofey Shishkanov, Andrei Taratukhin, Yuri Trubachyov (C), Nikolai Zherdev.
๐จ๐ฆ Goaltenders: Marc-Andrรฉ Fleury, David LeNeveu. Defence: Brendan Bell, Carlo Colaiacovo, Steve Eminger, Alexandre Rouleau, Nathan Paetsch, Ian White, Jeff Woywitka. Forwards: Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Gregory Campbell, Boyd Gordon, Brooks Laich, Joffrey Lupul, Jay McClement, Daniel Paillรฉ, Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau, Derek Roy, Matt Stajan, Jordin Tootoo, Scottie Upshall (C), Kyle Wellwood.
๐ท๐บ RUSSIA (C) | vs. | CANADA ๐จ๐ฆ |
current champion (since 28 Dec 2002) |
Last Title | 30 Dec 2001 |
96 | All-Time Wins |
45 |
10 wins | Head-To-Head (+ 1 tie, 1 void) |
7 wins |
First IHLC Meeting (RUS vs. CAN) ๐ท๐บ URS 4-3 CAN ๐จ๐ฆ โ 05 Jan 1975 โ WJT โ Winnipeg ๐จ๐ฆ |
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Previous IHLC Meeting (RUS vs. CAN) ๐ท๐บ RUS 5-4 CAN ๐จ๐ฆ โ 04 Jan 2002 โ WJC โ Pardubice ๐จ๐ฟย |
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Last IHLC Game ๐ท๐บ RUS 4-1 FIN ๐ซ๐ฎ โ 03 Jan 2003 โ WJC โ Halifax ๐จ๐ฆ |
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Next IHLC Game ๐ท๐บ RUS 7-3 FIN ๐ซ๐ฎ โ 03 Sep 2003 โ FNC โ Tyumen ๐ท๐บ |
Article Credit: Hockey Canada
Photo Credit: Doc Playerย – IIHF – HHOF – IOC