CIBC Canada-Russia Challenge
at Oshawa
Russian Selects 4 Ontario Hockey League All Stars 0
Selects 4 OHL 0
Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 23 shots as the Russians blanked the OHL for just the second time in event history.
Kochetkov’s shutout is Russia’s first against the OHL since 2014 when Igor Shestyorkin stopped all 35 shots he faced in a 4-0 victory in Peterborough.
Alexander Romanov, Pavel Shen, Alexander Yaremchuk and Kirill Slepets scored the Russian goals as they outshot the OHL 28-23,
The series moves east to the QMJHL tied 6-6 in points for Games 5 and 6 with Russia carrying the momentum.
Markus Phillips of the Owen Sound Attack was a defender with the OHL squad last night
The Attack will be at home on Wednesday night when they host the Sarnia Sting at the Harry Lumley-Bayshore Community Centre
1st Period
1, Team Russia, Romanov 1 (Galimov), 0:57.
2, Team Russia, Shen 3 (Olshansky, Starkov), 19:08.
Penalties-Entwistle Ohl (roughing), 5:45; Shen Rus (tripping), 11:59; Baranov Rus (hooking), 14:00; Bahl Ohl (cross checking), 16:28; Baranov Rus (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 16:28.
2nd Game Period
No Scoring.
Penalties-Samorukov Rus (tripping), 7:51.
3rd Period
3, Team Russia, Yaremchuk 1 (Samorukov, Starkov), 7:06 (PP).
4, Team Russia, Slepets 1 (Galimov, Olshansky), 13:57.
Penalties-Vallati Ohl (hooking), 1:10; Foudy Ohl (tripping), 6:32; Bahl Ohl (roughing), 14:39; Merkley Ohl (check from behind, 10-minute misconduct), 14:39; Shafigullin Rus (roughing), 14:39; Romanov Rus (kneeing), 18:24.
Shots on Goal
Team OHL 8-10-5-23
Team Russia 9-9-10-28
Goalies
Team OHL, Jones 0-1-0-0 (28 shots-24 saves)
Team Russia, Kochetkov 2-0-0-0 (23 shots-23 saves).
Power Play
Team OHL 0/4
Team Russia 1/4.
Attendance = 5,202
Referees-Dave Lewis (17), Dan Ransom (28).
Linesmen-Justin Herrington (58), Ryan Card (83)
OHL Standings
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Sault Greyhounds 21 12 5 3 1 28
London Knights 18 12 4 2 0 26
Guelph Storm 19 10 4 3 2 25
Owen Sound Attack 20 11 7 0 2 24
Saginaw Spirit 19 10 7 1 1 22
Windsor Spitfires 20 10 9 0 1 21
Kitchener Rangers 20 9 9 2 0 20
Sarnia Sting 19 7 8 2 2 18
Erie Otters 19 8 10 1 0 17
Flint Firebirds 20 2 17 1 0 5
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Ottawa 67's 22 17 3 2 0 36
Miss Steelheads 19 11 6 2 0 24
Sudbury Wolves 19 11 6 1 1 24
Niagara IceDogs 19 10 6 3 0 23
Oshawa Generals 19 10 7 2 0 22
Peterborough Petes 20 11 9 0 0 22
North Bay Battalion 19 10 8 0 1 21
Hamilton Bulldogs 19 10 8 1 0 21
Barrie Colts 19 9 9 1 0 19
Kingston Frontenacs 22 6 15 1 0 13
