2017 World Para ice hockey Championships | Germany v Sweden | Game Highlights
- 7 years ago
Sweden picked up its first win in Gangneung with an exhilarating 2-0 victory over Germany to jump up to sixth place in the tournament standings with three points.
Sweden’s Robin Meng, a 2008 Paralympian in wheelchair basketball, scored his first goal of the tournament and his team’s third with 15 seconds remaining in the opening period to give the yellow and blue their first lead during these World Championships. Captain Peter Ojala and Niklas Rakos were credited with the assists.
“This was a really important goal to score for me because I’m a newer player and don’t have much confidence, so it’s what I need to become better,” Meng said. “I’ve had a lot of time here to improve on my game, and I’ve obviously done that.”
Although Germany outshot Sweden, 4-3, in the second stanza, neither side had any success in front of the net.
Both teams continued keeping each other at bay throughout the third period until two-time Paralympic forward Per Kasperi scored from just beyond the crease on a wide-open net with 1:29 remaining in the contest to provide Sweden some insurance.
Ulf Nilsson registered the shutout in net for Sweden, racking up eight saves in 45 minutes to bring his total save count for the tournament to an astounding 125. Simon Kunst had 10 saves for Germany before being pulled from the goal with about a minute and a half left in the game.
The 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships are taking place from 11-20 April in Gangneung, South Korea, which is the ice sports venue city for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. The tournament also serves as the Paralympic Test Event, with the top five finishers automatically qualifying for the PyeongChang 2018 Games.
All games from the 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships are being streamed live alongside stats and results at www.Gangneung2017.com.
Photos will be made available for media to download throughout the tournament on the IPC’s Flickr account at www.Flickr.com/photos/paralympic.
Sweden’s Robin Meng, a 2008 Paralympian in wheelchair basketball, scored his first goal of the tournament and his team’s third with 15 seconds remaining in the opening period to give the yellow and blue their first lead during these World Championships. Captain Peter Ojala and Niklas Rakos were credited with the assists.
“This was a really important goal to score for me because I’m a newer player and don’t have much confidence, so it’s what I need to become better,” Meng said. “I’ve had a lot of time here to improve on my game, and I’ve obviously done that.”
Although Germany outshot Sweden, 4-3, in the second stanza, neither side had any success in front of the net.
Both teams continued keeping each other at bay throughout the third period until two-time Paralympic forward Per Kasperi scored from just beyond the crease on a wide-open net with 1:29 remaining in the contest to provide Sweden some insurance.
Ulf Nilsson registered the shutout in net for Sweden, racking up eight saves in 45 minutes to bring his total save count for the tournament to an astounding 125. Simon Kunst had 10 saves for Germany before being pulled from the goal with about a minute and a half left in the game.
The 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships are taking place from 11-20 April in Gangneung, South Korea, which is the ice sports venue city for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. The tournament also serves as the Paralympic Test Event, with the top five finishers automatically qualifying for the PyeongChang 2018 Games.
All games from the 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships are being streamed live alongside stats and results at www.Gangneung2017.com.
Photos will be made available for media to download throughout the tournament on the IPC’s Flickr account at www.Flickr.com/photos/paralympic.