(left) DU recruit Paul Phillips netted the biggest goal of his career on Saturday for Team USAFrom: USA Hockey.com
DU 2009 recruit Paul Phillips (Darien, Ill.) tallied the game-winning goal with less than seven minutes to go in the game against Switzerland. With a delayed penalty coming against Switzerland, the U.S. pulled goaltender Casey DeSmith in favor of an extra attacker, and Phillips scored on a shot off the post to account for the 6-5 final.
With the victory the U.S. Under-18 Select Team finished in 7th place at the 2008 Under-18 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament. Caleb Herbert, who scored two goals, was named Team USA's Player of the Game.
"It's good to see the guys find a victory in a difficult game and end the tournament on a strong note," said former DU assistant and Team USA Head Coach Seth Appert (Albany, N.Y.). "We knew we were playing in a tremendously difficult bracket, so it is great to end it with a win."
Herbert opened the game's scoring when his wrist shot from the high slot beat Swiss netminder Remo Trub through the legs with Team USA on the power play at 12:06. Switzerland scored twice before Herbert tallied his second of the game, knocking in a long pass from Collin Bowman (Littleton, Colo.) at 17:44, to tie the game, 2-2.
After Switzerland took the lead at 8:02 of the second frame, Steven Whitney (Wakefield, Mass.) scored on an across-the-crease pass from Christopher McCarthy (Collegeville, Pa.) at 9:16 to again tie the game for Team USA. Switzerland a 4-3 lead at 11:31 before Brendan Rempel (Willington, Conn.) knocked the puck out of the air and into the back of the Swiss net at 14:28 to knot the game at four. Nick Oliver (Wannaska, Minn.) re-directed a slapshot from Bowman at 17:31 to give the U.S. a 5-4 advantage after 40 minutes.
Switzerland scored at 8:41 of the third, before Phillips' heroics talling the game-winning goal less than a minute later.
With the victory the U.S. Under-18 Select Team finished in 7th place at the 2008 Under-18 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament. Caleb Herbert, who scored two goals, was named Team USA's Player of the Game.
"It's good to see the guys find a victory in a difficult game and end the tournament on a strong note," said former DU assistant and Team USA Head Coach Seth Appert (Albany, N.Y.). "We knew we were playing in a tremendously difficult bracket, so it is great to end it with a win."
Herbert opened the game's scoring when his wrist shot from the high slot beat Swiss netminder Remo Trub through the legs with Team USA on the power play at 12:06. Switzerland scored twice before Herbert tallied his second of the game, knocking in a long pass from Collin Bowman (Littleton, Colo.) at 17:44, to tie the game, 2-2.
After Switzerland took the lead at 8:02 of the second frame, Steven Whitney (Wakefield, Mass.) scored on an across-the-crease pass from Christopher McCarthy (Collegeville, Pa.) at 9:16 to again tie the game for Team USA. Switzerland a 4-3 lead at 11:31 before Brendan Rempel (Willington, Conn.) knocked the puck out of the air and into the back of the Swiss net at 14:28 to knot the game at four. Nick Oliver (Wannaska, Minn.) re-directed a slapshot from Bowman at 17:31 to give the U.S. a 5-4 advantage after 40 minutes.
Switzerland scored at 8:41 of the third, before Phillips' heroics talling the game-winning goal less than a minute later.
Team USA 2008 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka Tournament Results
August 12-16 • Breclav, Czech Republic and Piestany, Slovakia
USA Results & Scores
August 9 Canada* L 4-6
August 10 Slovakia* W 6-2
August 12 Russia L 1-5
August 13 Finland L 5-6
August 14 Czech Republic L 2-5
August 16 Switzerland W 6-5
* exhibition game
Tournament Results & Scores
Gold Medal - Canada
Silver Medal - Russia
Bronze Medal - Sweden
4th Place - Finland
5th Place - Czech Republic
6th Place - Slovakia
7th Place - USA
8th Place - Switzerland
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