2024 Men's U20 World Championship Division II Group A

DUMFRIES ICE BOWL, DUMFRIES, 

TUESDAY 12TH DECEMBER 2023

GREAT BRITAIN

4

5

LITHUANIA

JACK HOPKINS

20:51

JACK HOPKINS

23:29

OLI ENDICOTT

34:08

OLI ENDICOTT

48:15

BENAS BELICENKA

19:09

VITALIJ FEDIUKIN

21:49

LINAS DEDINAS

49:23

ILJA MICHALEVIC

58:08

ARTUR SENIUT

64:14

19:09

Goal for Lithuania who take the lead just as the period is coming to a close. Benas Belicenka's blast from the blueline on the powerplay takes a deflection to deceive Norton. Great Britain 0-1 Lithuania.

20:51

GOOOOOOAL GB. Jack Hopkins finishes-off a sweet move up the ice by GB to score within 51 seconds of the restart. Great Britain 1-1 Lithuania.

21:49

Goal Lithuania who go back in-front just 58 seconds later through Vitalij Fediukin in the slot. Great Britain 1-2 Lithuania.

23:29

GOOOOOOOAL GB. It's three goals in 158 seconds at the start of the second period. Kell Beattie's beautiful stretch pass finds Jack Hopkins to skate in alone for his second of the night. Great Britain 2-2 Lithuania.

34:08

GOOOOOOOOOAL THREE GB. Shortly after Norton makes an outstanding save to deny Linas Dedinas, GB go ahead on the powerplay as Oli Endicott swivels on the spot to bury a rebound. Great Britain 3-2 Lithuania.

48:15

GOOOOOOOAL FOUR GB! Oli Endicott uses his speed to break into the offensive zone and fire in his second from the left-circle. Great Britain 4-2 Lithuania.

49:23

Goal Lithuania and it's a one-goal game. Dedinas used his speed to break between the GB defence to score a superb solo goal. We're set for a tense finish. Great Britain 4-3 Lithuania.

58:08

Lithuania equalise. GB take a late penalty and Lithuania take advantage as Ilja Michalevic gets the final touch following a scramble. Great Britain 4-4 Lithuania.

64:14

Lithuania grab the extra point. A superb solo goal from Artur Seniut who skates through the GB defence to score the winner. Great Britain 4-5 Lithuania.

December 12, 2023

GREAT BRITAIN v LITHUANIA

Great Britain were beaten 5-4 after overtime by Lithuania in an enthralling game at the men’s Under-20 World Championship Division II Group A at Dumfries Ice Bowl.

Jack Hopkins and Oli Endicott both scored twice as GB moved onto four points from two matches to sit in second place in the group standings.

Netminder Ben Norton was named GB’s Player of the Game after facing 52 shots and making a number of top-class saves.

Lithuania lead after first period
Carter Hamill went close for GB in a tight opening period and at the other end, Norton made a huge glove save to deny Simas Ignatavicius.

Lithuania took the lead just as the session was coming to a close through Benas Belicenka’s blast from the blueline on the powerplay which took a deflection to deceive Norton (19:09).

GB score three times in dramatic second period
The game burst into life with three goals in 158 seconds early in the second period, which was started by Hopkins finishing off a sweet move up the ice by GB (20:51).

Lithuania hit straight back as the puck fell to Vitalij Fediukin in the slot (21:49), before GB equalised when Kell Beattie’s beautiful stretch pass found Hopkins to skate in alone for this second of the night (23:29).

Norton pulled off an outstanding save to deny Linas Dedinas and it spurred GB on as they went ahead on the powerplay when Oli Endicott swivelled on the spot to bury a rebound (34:08).

Endicott scores second before Lithuania hit back
Lithuania had to make a netminder change because of an equipment issue with Daniil Cepov replacing Julius Andrekus and Beattie quickly tested the new goalie from long range.

Endicott used his speed to break into the offensive zone and fire in his second from the left-circle (48:15) and Andrekus returned to the Lithuania net for the resumption.

Dedinas used his speed to break between the GB defence to score a superb solo goal (49:23) to close the deficit to one to set-up a tense finish.

GB took a late penalty and Lithuania took advantage as Ilja Michalevic got the final touch (58:08) to send the game to overtime.

Seniut scores outstanding overtime winner for Lithuania
Carter Hamill and Beattie had chances to win for GB in overtime but shot just wide.

A superb solo goal from Artur Seniut – who skated through the GB defence to score the winner – secured the extra point for Lithuania.

Stats

23

Shots

52
47

Saves

19
8

PIM

26