U.S. National Under-18 Team 3, Finland 2 

2002 World Under-18 Championship

Sun. April 14, 2002 at Trnava, Slovakia

 

U.S.       1-0-2 = 3

Ukraine 1-0-1 = 2

 

First Period:

FIN -- Vijanen (Nurmi) 6:47

USA -- Sterling (Eaves, Suter) PPG 15:08

 

Penalties:

Kantee, FIN (holding) 5:30

Parise, USA (holding) 6:29

Salonen, FIN (tripping) 10:05

Pulliainen, FIN (slashing) 13:03

Jalasvaara, FIN (checking from behind) 13:22

Jalasvaara, FIN, (10-minute misconduct) 13:22

Lappalainen, FIN (tripping) 16:18

Wallace, USA (tripping) 19:43

 

Second Period

No Scoring

 

Penalties:

Wisniewski, USA (slashing) 4:22

Pullianen, FIN (charging) 6:29

Eaves, USA (tripping) 7:37

Nurmi, FIN (holding) 10:14

Kesler, USA (holding) 15:17

Pulliainen, FIN (holding) 18:42

Kesler, USA (interference) 19:07

Jalasvaara, FIN (tripping) 19:27

 

Third Period

USA -- O’Sullivan (Carle) PPG :05

FIN -- Bergenheim (Mantymaa, Kantee) PPG 5:31

USA -- O’Sullivan (Moore) 14:30

 

Penalties:

O’Sullivan, USA (slashing) 3:52

Parise, USA (tripping) 9:31

Bergenheim, FIN (interference) 17:09

 

Shots:

USA  14-3-9 = 26

FIN    8-11-13 = 32

 

Goaltenders:

USA -- Howard (32 shots, 30 saves)

FIN -- Toivonen (26 shots, 23 saves)

 

Penalties in game:

FIN -- 10 minors, 1 misconduct

USA -- 8 minors