Singapore - July 12 - The USA Men's National Team delivered a convincing effort to open play at the World Championships in Singapore, defeating Canada 18-9.
Max Irving scored four goals and earned player of the game honors.
Adrian Weinberg recorded 10 saves in net in more than three quarters of work before
Bernardo Herzer came on to close things out, adding one save. Team USA returns to action on Sunday at 9pm et/6pm pt against Brazil. Live streaming of all USA matches will be available on
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Team USA bolted out of the gates with a hot start opening up a 3-0 lead in the first quarter. Irving started things off with a goal early on and then it was quiet for most of the rest of the quarter. Team USA got back in the mix with less than a minute to play as
Hannes Daube and
Dylan Woodhead converted to build the lead to 3-0 after one.
Nicolas Saveljic opened the second quarter with a penalty shot score for a 4-0 lead before Canada finally broke through with a tally with 5:20 remaining in the first half. Canada would get another goal in the period but Team USA fired back with goals from
Ryder Dodd,
Ryan Ohl and Irving to snag a 7-2 lead at the break.
The United States left no doubt in the second half, adding 11 more goals. After Canada scored to open the third, Team USA ran off four in a row to go up 11-3, the last coming from
Ryder Dodd with 3:58 left in the third quarter.
Chase Dodd finished off the scoring in the period and Team USA led 12-4 headed to the fourth. Canada had their best offensive showing of the match in the final period, delivering five goals, but Team USA was up for the challenge. Irving scored twice early in the period as the two sides traded goals back and forth.
Dominic Brown put the United States up 16-5 with 4:38 left in the match and it was consecutive goals from Daube and Saveljic to close things out en route to the 18-9 win.
Team USA went 1/3 on power plays and 3/3 on penalties while Canada went 0/2 on power plays and 3/3 on penalties.
Scoring -
Stats
USA 18 (3, 4, 5, 6) M. Irving 4, H. Daube 3, N. Saveljic 3, R. Dodd 2, C. Dodd 1, J. Larsen 1, D. Woodhead 1, D. Brown 1, R. Ohl 1, B. Liechty 1
CAN 9 (0, 2, 2, 5) A. Oussadou 3, D. Lapins 2, R. D'Souza 2, A. Gardijan 2
Saves - USA - A. Weinberg 10, B. Herzer 1 - CAN - B. McKnight 4, M. Radenovic 2
6x5 - USA - 1/3 - CAN - 0/2
Penalties - USA - 3/3 - CAN - 3/3
