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Team USA Game Notes 2016 World Cup of Hockey Canada (0-0-0-0) vs. USA (0-0-0-0) • Pre-Tournament Game Friday Sept. 9, 2016 • Nationwide Arena • Columbus, Ohio Team USA Schedule (all times are ET) USA Hockey Communications Contacts: Friday, Sept. 9 - Pre-Tournament (Columbus, Ohio) Dave Fischer ... [email protected] • 719.684.5940 Kimber Auerbach ... [email protected] • 973.714.1808 Canada vs. USA (ESPNU) W, 4-2 Saturday, Sept. 10 - Pre-Tournament (Ottawa, Ont.) • TONIGHT’S GAME USA vs. Canada (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. Team USA faces Canada at Nationwide Arena tonight in the Tuesday, Sept. 13 - Pre-Tournament (Washington, D.C.) first of three pre-tournament games for both teams, in prepa- Finland vs. USA (ESPN) 7:00 p.m. ration for the World Cup of Hockey 2016 . Saturday, Sept. 17 - Group A • LINEUP TONIGHT USA vs. Team Europe (ESPN2) 3:30 p.m. Jonathan Quick will start in goal for Team USA and likely Tuesday, Sept. 20 - Group A play two periods. Ben Bishop will also play. Forward James Canada vs. USA (ESPN) 8:00 p.m. van Riemsdyk, defenseman Erik Johnson and goaltender Thursday, Sept. 22 - Group A Cory Schneider will not dress tonight. USA vs. Czech Republic (ESPN2) 8:00 p.m. • ALL-TIME vs. CANADA Saturday, Sept. 24 - Semifinal #1 Pre-Tournament -- Team USA and Canada have met four TBD (ESPN2) 7:00 p.m. times in pre-tournament action before the 1996 and 2004 Sunday, Sept. 25 - Semifinal #2 World Cups. Canada earned a 3-1 victories on Aug. 25, TBD (ESPN) 1:00 p.m. 2004 (Ottawa) and Aug. 19, 1996 (Vancouver) while the U.S. picked up a 3-1 win on Aug. 23, 2004 (Columbus) and a 7-5 Tuesday, Sept. 27 - Final Game #1 victory on Aug. 21, 1996 (San Jose). TBD (ESPN) 8:00 p.m. Thursday, Sept, 29 - Final Game #2 World Cup -- Team USA has a 3-0-1-8-1 record all-time TBD (ESPN2) 8:00 p.m. versus Canada in both World Cup and Canada Cup action. Saturday, Oct. 1 - Final Game #3 (if necessary) Team USA was edged by Canada, 2-1, in their last meeting during the preliminary round of the 2004 World Cup. TBD (ESPN2) 7:00 p.m. All World Cup of Hockey games will be televised live on the ESPN • LEADERSHIP TEAM family of networks in the U.S. and also streamed live by ESPN. Joe Pavelski is the captain of Team USA with Patrick Kane and Ryan Suter serving as alternate captains. In addition, David Backes, Ryan Kesler, Ryan McDonagh and Zach • THE WEEK IN COLUMBUS Parise are part of Team USA’s overall seven-man leadership Players and staff of Team USA arrived throughout the day group. in Columbus on Sunday (Sept. 4). The team gathered for a private reception that evening. Daily practices began • BACK FROM SOCHI Monday (Sept. 5). Players, coaches and staff had official The U.S. returns 14 players from the 2014 U.S. Olympic World Cup headshots taken Monday; met daily with media, Men’s Hockey team that competed in the Olympic Winter including two days of sit down interviews with television Games in Sochi, Russia. rights holders; and had a team photo taken Thursday. In addition, on Wednesday, Ryan Kesler filmed interviews • LONE ROOKIE with four of his Team USA teammates (Dustin Byfuglien, Dustin Byfuglien is the only member of the U.S. who has not Jack Johnson, Derek Stepan, Cory Schneider) for special previously represented eam USA in international competition. World Cup editions of his Between Two Zambonis internet show, which will air on ESPN for the World Cup. • AVERAGE AGE The 2016 U.S. World Cup of Hockey team has an average age of 28.9. Below is an average age of previous Team USA TIDBITS World Cup and Canada Cup squads. Nationwide Arena has a special place in the hearts of a number of Team USA players as it was the location where Average Age Since 2004 they were drafted into the NHL in June of 2007.Patrick 2016 (World Cup) 28.9 Kane was the #1 pick that year (Chicago Blackhawks), 2004 (World Cup) 30.9 while James van Riemsdyk was the #2 choice (Philadel- 1996 (World Cup) 27.6 phia Flyers), Ryan McDonagh was picked 12th (Montreal 1991 (Canada Cup) 26.2 Canadiens) and Max Pacorietty was chosen 22nd (Mon- 1987 (Canada Cup) 24.9 treal Canadiens). It was the first time ever Amercan-born 1984 (Canada Cup) 23.5 players went 1-2 in an NHL Entry Draft. 1981 (Canada Cup) 25.4 1976 (Canada Cup) 24.8 Team USA Bios, History: teamusa.usahockey.com Twitter: @usahockey • @usahockeyscores • #WCH2016 #TeamUSA Facebook: facebook.com/usahockey Team USA Game Notes vs. Canada • Friday, Sept. 9, 2016 • 2016 World Cup of Hockey • Page Two • PREVIOUS IIHF EXPERIENCE • MANAGEMENT TEAM Roster Breakdown Twenty-two out of the 23 players on the The 2016 U.S. World Cup of Hockey U.S. roster have experience playing in Team is under the direction of General Average age: 28.9 years the International Ice Hockey Foundation Manager Dean Lombardi, Assistant Average height: 6-2 Men’s World Championship, 17 play- General Manager Paul Holmgren, and Average weight: 211 ers have participated in at least one Senior Advisor Brian Burke. This man- Oldest: David Backes, 32 yrs., 4 months Youngest: Kyle Palmieri, 25 yrs. 7 IIHF World Junior Championship and agement team is led by Jim Johannson, months 10 have participated in at least one USA Hockey’s Assistant Executive IIHF U-18 Men’s World Championship. Director for Hockey Operations. HOME STATES OF TEAM USA Below is a list with total games played with Team USA heading into the 2016 • MANY GOLDEN MOMENTS Alaska 1 World Cup of Hockey. A total of 22 players combine for 14 Colorado 1 gold medals in previous IIHF tourna- Connecticut 2 Ryan Suter - 70 games played ments for Team USA. Ryan Kesler, Massachusetts 2 Jack Johnson - 69 games played Erik Johnson, Zach Parise and Ryan Michigan 3 Erik Johnson - 49 games played Suter lead the way with two each. Minnesota 9 Zach Parise - 44 games played Below is a list of gold medals won by New Jersey 1 Ryan Kesler - 40 games played each player heading into the 2016 New York 2 James van Riemsdyk - 40 games played Wisconsin 2 David Backes - 34 games played World Cup of Hockey. Patrick Kane - 33 games played John Carlson - 2010 World Juniors TJ Oshie - 32 games played Erik Johnson - 2005 & 2006 U18 Worlds MOST RECENT TEAM Kyle Palmieri - 27 games played Jack Johnson - 2005 U18 Worlds NHL (23) Ryan McDonagh - 26 games played Ryan Suter - 2002 U18 Worlds/2004 World Anaheim Ducks 1 Justin Abdelkader - 22 games played Boston Bruins 1 Blake Wheeler - 20 games played Juniors Chicago Blackhawks 1 Max Pacioretty - 19 games played Patrick Kane - 2006 U18 Worlds Joe Pavelski - 17 games played Ryan Kesler - 2002 U18 Worlds/2004 Colorado Avalanche 1 Matt Niskanen - 16 games played World Juniors Columbus Blue Jackets 2 Derek Stepan - 15 games played Kyle Palmieri - 2010 World Juniors Detroit Red Wings 1 John Carlson - 13 games played Zach Parise - 2002 U18 Worlds/2004 World Los Angeles Kings 1 Cory Schneider - 13 games played Juniors Minnesota Wild 2 Brandon Dubinsky - 10 games played Derek Stepan - 2010 World Juniors Montreal Canadiens 1 Ben Bishop - 6 games played James van Riemsdyk - 2006 U18 Worlds New Jersey Devils 2 Jonathan Quick - 5 games played New York Rangers 2 • COVERAGE San Jose Sharks 1 • TEAM USA COACHING STAFF All World Cup of Hockey games will Tampa Bay Lightning 1 John Tortorella is serving as head be televised on the ESPN family of Toronto Maple Leafs 1 coach of the U.S. World Cup of networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and Washington Capitals 3 Hockey team. Tortorella was an assis- ESPNEWS) to U.S. viewers. Team Winnipeg Jets 2 tant coach for the 2010 U.S. Olympic USA’s preliminary-round games against Men’s Hockey team that earned a sil- Team Europe and Czech Republic will COLLEGE CONNECTION (19) ver medal, the head coach of the 2008 be broadcast on ESPN2 while the U.S./ Boston College 1 U.S. Men’s National Team and also Canada game on Sept. 20 will be on Michigan State University 1 an associate coach with the 2005 U.S. ESPN. Steve Levy and Barry Melrose Minnesota State 1 Men’s National Team. Jack Capuano, will call all Team USA games, including Ohio State University 1 Scott Gordon, Phil Housley, John the semifinals and best-of-3 champion- University of Maine 1 Hynes and Mike Sullivan are all serv- ship series. Leah Hextall will provide University of Massachusetts 1 ing as assistant coaches. ice-level reporting and Brett Hull, Chris University of Michigan 2 Chelios, Linda Cohn and Adnan Virk University of Minnesota 2 will provide in-studio analysis. University of Minnesota Duluth 1 University of New Hampshire 1 University of North Dakota 2 University of Notre Dame 1 University of Wisconsin 4.