Boston College’s Cole Eiserman broke a second-period tie and the defending champion United States beat Czechia 4-1 on Saturday evening to advance to the world junior hockey championship sport.
The Individuals will face Finland – a 4-3 additional time winner over Sweden within the first semifinal – for the title Sunday evening. Finland beat the USA 4-3 in additional time in group play.
Eiserman made it 2-1 with 6:19 left within the second with a one-timer off a cross-ice feed.
“I’m happy with our guys,” stated coach David Darle of Denver. “We performed a wonderful Czech crew and it was a really tough sport. We proceed to develop as a gaggle and we’ll get set to face one other nice crew in Finland tomorrow.”
Boston School teammates Ryan Leonard and Gabe Perreault every had a aim and an help for the Individuals. Minnesota’s Oliver Moore additionally scored, and Michigan State’s Trey Augustine made 26 saves.
The Individuals are in search of their seventh title and first back-to-back championships.
“It might imply every thing,” stated Perreault, who additionally performed final season. “We positively have the crew to do it. We’ll be able to go.”
Jakub Stancl scored for the Czechs. Michael Hrabal stopped 21 photographs.
Within the first semi-final, Benjamin Rautiainen scored on an influence play at 9:22 of additional time to raise Finland previous Sweden.
Rautiainen beat goalie Melker Thelin from a pointy angle to the precise of the web on a 4-on-3 man benefit with Tom Willander within the penalty field for holding.
“Very skillful man at doing issues like that,” Finnish coach Lauri Mikkola stated about Rautiainen. “No person anticipated when he shoots.”
Petteri Rimpinen made 43 saves for Finland. Emil Hemming had a aim and an help and Jesse Kiiskinen and Arttu Alasiurua additionally scored.
Otto Stenberg scored twice for Sweden. Wilhelm Hallquisth additionally scored and Thelin stopped 31 photographs.
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