Team USA defeated Team Switzerland 4-3 in a game that came down to the wire on the evening of Day 2 at the World Junior A Challenge in Yarmouth.
Team Switzerland came on strong in the final minutes of the game, scoring a goal to come within one goal of USA with one minute and five seconds left in the third period. The Swiss also preventing Team USA from scoring on the empty net. However, the United States was able to hang onto their lead for the win.
The win clinches first place in Group B for the United States, securing the team a spot in Friday's semifinals.
First Period Goals:
07:00 SUI 17 Lukas Sieber (29 Eliot Antonietti, 11 Christoph Bertschy) PP
Penalties:
06:02 USA 9 Austin Cangelosi (Delay of Game)
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16:44 SUI 24 Remo Heitzmann (Holding)
19:16 USA 8 Sheldon Dries (Slashing)
Second Period Goals:
01:44 USA 12 Vince Hinostroza (9 Austin Cangelosi, 6 Blake Heinrich)
04:41 USA 23 Justin Kloos (17 J.T. Stenglein, 21 Luke Johnson)
05:39 USA 9 Austin Cangelosi (22 Zach Stepan, 4 Mike Downing)
13:08 USA 8 Sheldon Dries (11 Alex Kile)
Penalties:
00:29 SUI 2 Cédric Hachler (Tripping)
00:57 USA 14 Ryan Fitzgerald (Slashing)
11:35 SUI 19 Jorden Gahler (Slashing)
11:35 USA 4 Mike Downing (Slashing)
Third Period Goals:
03:32 SUI 16 Sandro Zangger (11 Christoph Bertschy, 24 Remo Heitzmann)
18:54 SUI 10 Luca Fazzini (17 Lukas Sieber, 18 Daniele Grassi)
Penalties:
10:19 SUI 3 Nolan Diem (Hooking)
16:39 USA 14 Ryan Fitzgerald (Checking to the Head)
16:39 USA 14 Ryan Fitzgerald (10-Minute Misconduct)
19:55 USA 12 Vince Hinostroza (Tripping)
