Peterborough's Porter Martone Helps Canada With Two-Point Game To Rout Slovakia, 14-4; Canada Defeats Switzerland 5-0 in Final Preliminary Game

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Porter Martone get two points to help Team Canada rebound from their opening game loss with a 14-4 rout of Slovakia at the Hlinka-Gretzky Cup at the Zimny stadion Trencin in Trencin, Slovakia on Tuesday.

Canada continued their momentum beating Switzerland 5-0 to finish their preliminary games before the playoffs on Wednesday morning.

Porter Martone, Assistant captain (left); Berkly Catton, captain (middle) and Sam Dickinson, assistant captain (right) for Team Canada in this year’s Hlinka-Gretzky Cup. Photo courtesy of Hockey Canada.

After a two-goal period and shutting down the Slovaks in the first period, Canada played like a team possessed, scoring six goals in the period to their opponent’s three. Martone got the secondary assist to Canada’s fourth goal of the period, scored by Cayden Lindstrongand the primary helped to Henry Mews.

Canada continued their offensive juggernaut with another six goals to finish the game with 14 goals to Slovakia’s 4. Martone put the cherry on top, scoring the final goal of the game with 21 seconds left in regulation.

Martone did not register a point in Canada’s 5-0 shutout over Switzerland on Wednesday morning. That gives Canada a 2-1 record to finish the preliminaries.

Playoff brackets have not been established at the publication of this article. Canada is in Group B with Switzerland, Finland and Slovakia.

Switzerland shares a 2-1 record with Canada but lost to each other in the head-to-head matchup. Finland is 1-1 and plays Slovakia at 1 p.m. The former has the head-to-head matchup win over Canada. Slovakia has already been eliminated from the playoffs with a winless 0-2 record.

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Peterborough's Porter Martone and Team Canada Off to Rough Start at Hlinka-Gretzky Cup

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Porter Martone and Team Canada are not having the start they envisioned as they lost 9-6 to Finland at the Hlinka-Gretzky Cup at the Zimny stadion Trencin in Trencin, Slovakia on Monday afternoon.

Porter Martone, Assistant captain (left); Berkly Catton, captain (middle) and Sam Dickinson, assistant captain (right) for Team Canada in this year’s Hlinka-Gretzky Cup. Photo courtesy of Hockey Canada.

Canada looked strong, scoring the first three of four goals in the first period. Finland scored with three minutes left to make it a one-goal game to make it 3-2 going into the second.

Finland surged with three straight goals to open the middle frame to have a 5-3 lead over Canada. Martone got himself involved in the score sheet, getting the secondary assist on a Berkly Catton power play goal. It was Canada’s only score of the frame going into the third, being down 5-4.

Canada seemingly got themselves back on track, scoring first in the third period but went downhill fast. Final scored four goals in less than four minutes to run away with the game. Canada scored a garbage-time goal but lost 9-6 in their opening game.

Canada will have to bounce back against Slovakia on Tuesday afternoon for their second preliminary game of the tournament. Puck drop is scheduled for 1 p.m.

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Peterborough's Porter Martone Selected for Team Canada's 2023 IIHF U18 World Championship Roster

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Peterborough’s Porter Martone has been selected to Team Canada's 2023 IIHF U18 World Championship Roster, competing in Basel and Ajoie, Switzerland, announced on Saturday.

Photo courtesy of Natalie Shaver of OHL Images.

He is joined by former Peterborough Pete Nick Lardis, who was shipped to the Hamilton Bulldogs on Jan. 7, a few days prior to the trade deadline.

Martone had six goals and seven assists in 29 games with the Sarnia Sting before being traded to the Mississauga Steelheads, also on Jan. 7. The Peterborough-born forward saw an increase in numbers after the move, with 13 goals and nine assists in 32 games.

He was a member of the Peterborough Petes U15 AAA team, scoring six goals and 15 assists in 36 games.

Team Canada’s rosted announced on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Hockey Canada.

The following is Team Canada’s schedule:

  • Canada vs. Sweden - April 20

  • Canada vs. Germany - April 21

  • Slovakia vs. Canada - April 23

  • Czech Republic vs. Canada - April 25

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