EIHC Norway

9.2.2012:
Denmark - Latvia 3:2 SO

The EIHC tournament in Lørenskog started with the game between Denmark and Latvia. In front of 480 spectators in the Lørenskog Ishall, the Scandinavians opnened the score in an even first period when Kim Stall used a power play in the 13th minute - the only goal with a men advantage in a total of 16 opportunities on both sides. With only eight seconds left in the first Dinamo Riga attacker Roberts Bukarts tied the match. In the second Denmark became the more active team and late in the period Jesper Jensen of the DEL's Hamburg Freezers brought Denmark back in front. In the third also Denmark was the driving force on the ice but when Latvia had to risk everything by pulling out the goalie for an additional attacker they managed to get the equalizer with 36 left to play - again Bukarts took part in a goal of his team, this time he earned an assists in the goal of Gints Meija. The overtime stayed goalless and so the decision in favour of Denmark came in the shootout were Lasse Lassen and Julian Jakbosen were succesful for the Danes while Andris Dzerins and Roberts Bukarts both failed in their penalty shots.

Norway - France 2:1 SO

1.870 hockey fans came to see the game between the hosts from Norway and France. The Northern Europeans were dominating the first two periods completely but had no luck in finding goal. When Lars Erik Spets brought Norway in front early in the third period in the only sucessful power play in eleven opportunities for his team, it looked like they could finally get their superiority also on the scoreboard but only 29 seconds after their lead France tied the game through Damien Fleury. Until the rest of the period the team from Southern Europe came better into the game which went into overtime. There Norway wasted 12 shots on goal while France had not a single one. In the shootout it was Norway's star player Patrick Thoresen who scored the game winner. Man of the match for the guests was definately goalie Florian Hardy who made unbelievable 53 saves in 54 shots during the match.

10.2.2012:
France - Denmark 1:3

For game two Ronan Quemener substituted Florian Hardy in France's goal who had an almost perfect game against Norway. Again France had lots of problems in creating chances and so the Danes went in front with two goals in a one-minute span late in the first period. Rasmus Nielsen and Jannik Karvinen had scored for them. In the middle period Yorick Treille used one of only three shots on goal of his team in this period to cut the lead to one in a power play attempt but shortly after it Nichlas Hardt did get the two-goal lead back to team Denmark. The 3-1 was also the final score as Denmark left France more room to play in the last period but again "les bleues" couldn't use the space. 

Latvia - Norway 1:2

In a tight game Norway had to wait till the 37th minute to find the goal. Jonas Holos openend the score for the hosts in a power play situation in a period which was dominated by Latvia. Early in the last Morten Ask put the puck into the net for the 2-0 which should become the game winner. With 16 seconds left to play in the regular time Kristaps Sotnieks cut the lead to one with an extra attacker on the ice but it was already too late for the Eatern Europeans to get another one and so Norway did get all three points.

11.2.2012:
Latvia - France 2:1

Both teams had one point each before this match. This time France was far more active in the offense than in their previous two games. Andris Dzerins brought the Latvians in front after only three minutes of play. This result should stay for a long time until Anthony Guttig tied the game with only one second left in the middle period and with an extra attacker on the ice. In the 55th minute Juris Stals get the game winner for Latvia as France didn't find an answer anymore. This time Hardy and Quemener stood between the posts for 30 minutes each.

Norway - Denmark 7:3

The two Scandianavian participants of the tournament decided the tournament win between each other. It was clear that the winner of this match would also win the tournament and with this motivation both teams started into the game. Here the special teams played a decisive factor on both sides. Norway get a comfortable 3-0 lead after power play goals by Lars Erik Spets and Mathis Olimb and a shorthander by Per-Age Skroder. Around "half time" Jannik Karvinen in a power play brought hope back to the Danes but in another men advantage Patrick Thoresen made it 4-1 for Norway. Till the end of the middle period Nichlas Hardt had cut the host's lead to two goals another time. The third period started with a goal by Ole Kristian Tollefsen for Norway, answered by Denmark's Jannik Karvinen. Till the end of the regular time Mathis Olimb and Martin Roymark made a comfortable 7-3 win for Norway perfect that never came into real danger as the hosts outshot their opponent 34 to 12.

Standings
1 Norway      3  2  1  0  0  11:5  8
2 Denmark   3  1  1  0  1   9:10  5
3 Latvia        3  1  0  1  1   5:6   4
4 France      3  0  0  1  2   3:7   1

 

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