VSN Presents: S78 World Cup Recap

[Alex 2,869]

 

ROUND ROBIN RECAP

 

To start off the tournament we saw the re-emergence of Team USA as they took off to a 7-3-0 record good enough for first seed in the playoffs, followed closely by Team World (6-3-1). With Canada’s round robin success, we saw Team Nordic (4-6-0), Team Western Europe (4-6-0), and the S76 champions Team Mercenaries (4-4-2) get off to less than desirable starts then they would have hoped. Team Canada was left sitting right at .500 as they went 5-5-0.

 

Team	Record	GF/GA	Most Points	Most Goals	Starting Goalie SV%
USA	7-3-0	37/30	John Merrick (15)	Isabella Campbell (7)	Stone Wolski (0.914)
World	6-3-1	36/27	Taro Tsujimoto (14)	Taro Tsujimoto (7)	Doug Dimmadome (0.925)
Canada	5-5-0	27/36	Jeffrey Pines (12)	Dominic Gobeil (6)	Jacob Tonn (0.911)
Mercenaries	4-4-2	30/33	Patrik Laine (13)	Patrik Laine (6)	Jean Pierre Camus (0.923)
Western Europe	4-6-0	38/39	Uhtred (14)	Ryan Schwarz (8)	Kuniburi UnGuri (0.902)
Nordic	4-6-0	27/30	Valtteri Vaakanainen (11)	Onde Sandstorm (5)	Zamboni Driver (0.924)

 

 

Quarter-Finals

 

Team USA and Team World both receive a bye into the semi-finals

 

Game #1 Team Canada (5) vs. Team Nordic (2)

In the first game of the quarter finals, Team Canada put on a clinic outscoring Team Nordic by a score of 5-2, while being outshot 38-35 by Team Nordic. Team Canada’s offense was led by Groovy Dood as they would score 2 goals, including the game winner and add 2 assists. Additionally Dakota Lamb had 2 goals and 1 assist. Dominic Gobeil also scored for Team Canada. In net for Canada Jacob Tonn stood on his head turning away 36 of 38 shots to post a 0.947 SV%. Both Battre Sandstorm and Valtteri Vaakinen scored for Team Nordic, and Zamboni Driver saved 30 out of the 35 shots they faced.

 

Game #2 Team Mercenaries (4) vs. Team Western Europe (3)

In what first appears as a close game as the final score was only 4-3 for the Mercenaries, the Mercenaries heavily outshout Western Europe 52-24. The first period saw the Mercenaries take a 3 goal lead with goals by Red Lite, Kristof Welch, and Lester Green, before Leo Strauss would get Western Europe on the board. The second period saw Western Europe narrow the leadas Phil The Rock Johnson, and Chris Hylands both score for Western Europe. Sadly for Western Europe, this was after Scotty Kaberle put home the eventual game winner. In net for Team Mercenaries Rara Rasputin had a 0.875 SV%, in contrast Artem Tretiak had a 0.923 SV% for Western Europe.

 

Semi Finals

 

Game #1 Team USA (8) vs. Team Mercenaries (3)

This game was just dominance from Team USA as they would outscore the Mercenaries 8-3 on an equal amount of shots. Team USA opened the scoring with 7 straight goals from Thomas Landry II, Randy Marsh, Robin Winter (2), Addison McLaren (2), and John Merrick. Red Lite would finally get the Mercenaries on the board at 16:09 of the second. Robin Winter would complete the hat-trick at 14:35 on a goal assisted by Isabella Campbell and Bob Tristan. During the last 5 minutes of the game both Patrik Laine and Tom Eagles would score for the Mercenaries however, it was too little too late. In net Stone Wolski had a solid game for USA as he stopped 33 of 36 shots, for the Mercenaries it was a different story as Jean Pierre Camus would be chased from the crease after allowing 6 goals on 19 shots, Rara Rasputin would allow 2 goals against on 17 shots the rest of the game.

 

Game #2 Team World (4) vs. Team Canada (3)

In what was very close to being a huge comeback for the Canadians, Team World would hang on to a 4-3 win as Canada stormed back from an early 3 goal deficit. During the first period we saw goals from Lee Xin (2), and The Terrible Trivium as World would just out to a three goal lead. Tyler Walker would get Canada on the board with a powerplay goal at 3:02 of the second, only for Lee Xin to complete the hat-trick and  reestablish a 3 goal lead 30 seconds later. Canada would add one more goal before the end of the second as Groovy Dood would score at 18:38, to bring Canada within one. The third period was all Canada as they would record 12 shots on net, with this they could only get 1 past Dimmadome as Dominic Gobeil would score on the powerplay. Dimmadome would not face a single shot in the dying minutes of the game as Team World would secure a 4-3 win and advance to the finals.

 

Medal Round

 

Bronze Medal Game - Team Canada (3) vs. Team Mercenaries (2) (OT)

In what was the closest game of the World Cup playoffs we saw Canada outshoot the Mercenaries 49-40. Both teams would be held scoreless as both Jean Pierre Camus and Jacob Tonn turned aside 17 and 16 shots respectively. At the 5:54 mark of the second Scotty Kaberle would get the Mercenaries on the board with a powerplay goal assisted by Jungkok and Tom Eagles. This wouldn’t hold up for long as 6 minutes later Canada woud score 2 goals 30 seconds apart as both Matty Socks and Domonic Gobeil would find the back of the net. Before the end of the second, Timothy Brown would score on the powerplay for the Mercenaries to tie the game at 2. The third period was very similar to the first as both teams seemed to play a more defensive game, Canada would outshoot the Mercenaries 11 to 9 in the third. Just like that the bronze medal game was headed to OT. In overtime it was all Team Canada, out shooting the Mercenaries 5-2, and winning 8/12 faceoffs, with this it didn’t take Canada long to find the back of the net as Domonic Gobeil would score 5:53 into overtime to win the bronze medal, Tyler Walker and Alex Letang assisted on the game winning goal.

 

Gold Medal Game - Team USA (4) vs. Team World (3)

Much like most of the tournament Team USA was absolutely dominant despite the score, outshooting Team World 47 to 32. The first period opened with General Zod scoring just 36 seconds into the game. Team World would then answer back just 2 seconds into a power play as Latrell Mitchell would wire one past Wolski. Later in the first Team USA’s powerplay would strike as John Merrick would add to his already impressive tournament point and goal totals, as he would score at 15:50. The second period would be a slight change of pace as there would only be one goal scored, specifically Lee Xin would tie the game at two in the final minutes of the period. The third period saw Team USA quickly build a 2 goal lead on goals from Isabella Campbell and Robin Winter. Team World would try to come back and would fall short as Christian Mingle would score with just 18 seconds left in the game to cut the lead to one. Christian Mingle put one more shot on net, which was covered by Wolski. John Merrick would win the faceoff in the USA end, and that would end the game with the States taking home the gold medal!

 

Congratulations to our gold medalists, Team USA! As well as to Team World and Team Canada for taking home the silver and bronze medals! 

 

Most Points

John Merrick (19)

 

Most Goals

Lee Xin (10)

 

Most Assists

Roque Davis (12)

 

Highest Save Percentage

Doug Dimmadome (0.922)

 

Players Mentioned:

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Edited July 18, 2021 by Alex_J32

[der meister 2,907]

Fun read. Too bad World came up just short.

[youloser1337 1,049]

1 hour ago, Alex_J32 said:

Congratulations to our gold medalists, Team Canada! As well as to Team World and Team Canada for taking home the silver and bronze medals! 

Err... Wrong gold medalists

[Alex 2,869]

44 minutes ago, youloser1337 said:

Err... Wrong gold medalists

Shhh.... You didn't see anything

 

[mattyIceman 1,034]

I wasnt even invited to the Mercs locker room!