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WINDSOR, Ont. – Grigori Dikushin tied the game with 4:15 to go in the third period and scored the winner 8:27 into overtime as Russia advanced to the gold medal game for the first time since 2000 with a 4-3 semifinal win over Ontario on Tuesday night. The victory moves Russia into Wednesday’s final against the United States (7 p.m. ET) at the WFCU Centre – the first U17 gold medal game not to feature a Canadian team since the Soviet Union, led by Pavel Bure and Slava Kozlov, beat Mats Sundin and Sweden 4-3 in the 1988 final. Ivan Barbashev and Sergei Tolchinski also scored for Russia, which beat Ontario for the first time in five tries, dating back to its 2-0 gold medal game victory at the 2000 tournament in Timmins, Ont. Barbashev was the only Russian to record multiple points, finishing with a goal and assist. Stephen Nosad (Tottenham, Ont./Peterborough, OHL), Aaron Ekblad (Belle River, Ont./Barrie, OHL) and Hunter Garlent (Thorold, Ont./Guelph, OHL) had the goals for Ontario, which will not play for the gold medal for the first time since 2006, when it finished fifth in Regina, Sask. Garlent had a goal and two assists, while goaltender Spencer Martin (Oakville, Ont./Mississauga St. Michael’s, OHL) made 36 saves, albeit in a losing cause. Ontario will face Sweden for the bronze medal on Wednesday afternoon in Windsor (2 p.m. ET) in a rematch of a preliminary round game won 7-2 by the Canadians. |
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| Game Information | |||
| Game Number | 25 | Round | Semifinal |
| Arena | WFCU Centre | City, Country | Windsor, Ont. |
| Month / Day / Year | 01/03/2012 | Time | 07:00 PM ET |
| Attendance | 2,400 est | Game Status | Final |
| Box Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT1 | Total |
| Russia (RUS) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Ontario (ONT) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Goals/Penalties |
| First Period |
| Goals: 03:28 RUS 22 Ivan Barbashev (27 Valeri Nichushkin) 10:53 ONT 21 Stephen Nosad (12 Hunter Garlent) PP Penalties: |
| Second Period |
| Goals: 05:32 ONT 5 Aaron Ekblad (12 Hunter Garlent, 14 Nick Baptiste) PP 15:31 RUS 10 Sergei Tolchinski Penalties: |
| Third Period |
| Goals: 07:10 ONT 12 Hunter Garlent (21 Stephen Nosad) 15:45 RUS 7 Grigori Dikushin Penalties: |
| Overtime |
| Goals: 08:27 RUS 7 Grigori Dikushin (22 Ivan Barbashev) Penalties: |
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| Shots on Goal | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT1 | Total |
| Russia | 8 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 40 |
| Ontario | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 26 |
| Player of the Game | |
| Russia | 7 Grigori Dikushin |
| Ontario | 31 Spencer Martin |
