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2021 U.S. MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM GAME NOTES 2021 IIHF Men’s World Championship | Arena Riga | Riga, Latvia | May 21-June 6, 2021 Semifinals • USA (7-0-0-1) vs. Canada (3-1-1-3) • Saturday, June 5, 2021 TODAY'S GAME TEAM USA STAT LEADERS The U.S. meets Canada here for the second time at the 2021 IIHF Men's World Championship here in Riga, Latvia. Goals Garland.....5 In their preliminary-round tilt on May 23 this year, the U.S. Assists Garland.....5 claimed a 5-1 victory off a two-goal performance from Trevor Points Garland.....10 (5-5) Moore, who earned U.S. Player of the Game honors. Anthony Shots on Goal Moore.....24 Stolarz started the game in goal before an injury made way for Faceoff Win % Rooney.....66.67 Jake Oettinger to take the crease, making 26 saves in relief. The +/- Robertson.....+9 injury unfortunately ended Stolarz's tournament. Time On Ice Jones.....19:58 Wins Petersen.....4 THE SERIES VS. CANADA Goals Against Average Petersen.....1.01 Today is the 49th meeting between the North American rivals. Save Percentage Petersen.....0.961 and the second one to occur in the semifinals (2016, 4-3 CAN win). All-time, the U.S. is 3-4-1-40-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L-T) against TEAM USA AMONG TOURNAMENT LEADERS the Canadians but has claimed three of the last four meetings, one being a bronze-medal game in 2018. PLAYERS Goals Garland, T-Fifth.....5 FIFTH TIME U.S.-CANADA MEET TWICE IN MEN'S WORLDS Assists Garland, T-Sixth.....5 This marks the fifth time in tournament history the two teams Points Garland, Third.....10 are meeting for a second time in a single IIHF Men's World Points, Defensemen Clendening, Sixth.....(2-2=4; 5GP) Championship. The last time they met twice was 2018, when Tennyson, T-Eighth.....(2-2=4; 8GP) the U.S. claimed both meetings for the first time ever with a 5-4 Faceoff Win % Rooney, First.....66.67 shootout preliminary-round win and a 3-1 bronze-medal win. +/- Robertson, Third.....+9 The first time this occurred was 1985, when the U.S. edged Goals Against Average Petersen, First.....1.01 Canada, 4-3, in the preliminary-round before falling, 3-2, in the Save Percentage Petersen, First.....0.961 round-robin playoffs. The 1985 U.S. win was an upset, as the U.S. roster, featuring John Vanbiesbrouck (here with Team USA), TEAM Tony Granato, and Mark Johnson defeated a Canadian team Goals For T-Third.....29 headlined by Mario Lemieux, Steve Yzerman, and Ron Francis. Goals Against First.....9 Power Play % Ninth.....20.00 YEAR DATE ROUND WINNER SCORE Penalty Kill Efficiency First.....95.45 1985 MWC April 20 Preliminary USA 4-3 Fewest Penalties Sixth.....25 April 29 Playoffs CAN 2-3 TEAM USA SCHEDULE 1991 MWC April 19 Preliminary CAN 4-9 May 4 Playoffs CAN 3-4 Date Game Time (Local/ET)/Result 2016 MWC May 6 Preliminary CAN 1-5 Sat., May 22 Finland vs. USA L, 1-2 May 21 Semifinal CAN 3-4 Arena Riga U.S. POG: Jason Robertson 2018 MWC May 4 Preliminary USA (SO) 5-4 Sun., May 23 Canada vs. USA W, 5-1 May 21 Bronze-Medal USA 3-1 Arena Riga U.S. POG: Trevor Moore Tues., May 25 USA vs. Kazakhstan W, 3-0 TEAM USA IN MEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SEMIFINALS Arena Riga U.S. POG: Cal Petersen Since the IIHF Men's World Championship tournament was Thurs., May 27 USA vs. Latvia W, 4-2 reformatted in 2012, the U.S. has reached the semifinal five times Arena Riga U.S. POG: Brian Boyle in nine attempts. All-time, the U.S. is 2-9 (W-L) in the semifinals. Sat., May 29 Norway vs. USA W, 2-1 ALL-TIME SEMIFINAL APPEARANCES Arena Riga U.S. POG: Colin Blackwell YEAR OPPONENT W OTW OTL L GF GA Mon., May 31 USA vs. Germany W, 2-0 2018 Sweden L 0 6 Arena Riga U.S. POG: Cal Petersen 2016 Canada L 3 4 Tues., June 1 Italy vs. USA W, 4-2 2015 Russia L 0 4 2013 Switzerland L 0 3 Arena Riga U.S. POG: Conor Garland 2009 Russia L 2 3 Thurs., June 3 USA vs. Slovakia (QF) W, 6-1 2004 Sweden L 2 3 Arena Riga U.S. POG: Colin Blackwell 2001 Finland L 1 3 Sat., June 5 USA vs. Canada (SF) 2:15 p.m./7:15 a.m. 1996 Czech Republic L 0 5 1994 Finland L 0 8 Arena Riga 1934 Germany W 3 0 Sun., June 6 Bronze Medal Game 3:15 p.m./8:15 a.m. 1933 Austria W 4 0 Arena Riga Record: 2 0 0 9 15 39 Gold Medal Game 8:15 p.m./1:15 p.m. Arena Riga QUICK HITS Defenseman Matt Roy (upper body) and forward Matty Beniers Home Team Listed First • All U.S. games televised live on NHL Network (lower body) are both unavailable for today's game and listed as day-to-day ... Defenseman Matt Tennyson will wear an 'A' in Team USA Media Officer: Roy's absence ... Team USA's 6-1 win over Slovakia gave the Jon Gomez • +1.310.508.2880 • [email protected] U.S. its fourth quarterfinal win in its last six IIHF Men's World Championships ... Team USA's eight goals allowed is the fewest Per the IIHF, media are encouraged to submit requests for Team USA by a U.S. entry in group play and tied for third-fewest by any team players and head coach Jack Capuano. Media availability on day- of-game skates will be limited. Postgame zoom conferences will be since the tournament format change in 2012 ... Since 2012, the moderated by the IIHF and feature two players and Coach Capuano. team with the fewest goals allowed (or tied) in group play has gone on to play in the gold-medal game six times, winning three golds. Online Media Information: TeamUSA.USAHockey.com/2021mensworlds @usahockey • teamusa.usahockey.com/2021mensworlds • usahockey.com • #MensWorlds 1 2021 U.S. Men's National Team Game Notes Semifinal vs. Canada • Saturday, June 5, 2021 USA-CANADA TEAMMATE CONNECTIONS BATTLING THROUGH INJURIES Tonight's game will feature a slew of players and staff members In Team USA's quarterfinal win, both Matt Roy (upper body) and facing off against teammates who spent the 2020-21 season in the Matty Beniers (lower body) left the game due to injury. Listed same organization each other. as unavaialble to play today, they become the third and fourth Anaheim Ducks (3): Maxime Comtois (CAN), Adam Henrique U.S. players to miss games due to injury after Anthony Stolarz (CAN), Anthony Stolarz (USA)^ (lower body suffered vs. Canada) and Justin Abdelkader (lower Arizona Coyotes (4): Michael Bunting (CAN), Darcy Kuemper body suffered vs. Germany). Stolarz, who returned to the U.S. for (CAN), Conor Garland (USA), Adin Hill (CAN) additional treatment and evaluation, has missed seven games, Buffalo Sabres (2): Colin Miller (CAN), Tage Thompson (USA) Abdelkader will be missing his third-straight game and both Roy Calgary Flames (2): Connor Mackey (USA), Andrew Mangiapane and Beniers are missing their first due to injury. Tage Thompson (CAN) (upper body) also missed two games earlier in the tournament. Columbus Blue Jackets (4): Adam Clendening (USA), Justin Danforth (CAN), Liam Foudy (CAN), Jamie Healy (USA- MASSACHUSETTS TIES TO 1933 U.S. GOLD equipment). As detailed in a recent story on IIHF.com, the 1933 gold medal- Los Angeles Kings (9): Jaret Anderson-Dolan (CAN), Dana winning U.S. roster full of the best players in the country, but a roster Bryson (USA-equipment), Jon Gomez (USA-media), Trevor composed of the Boston Olympics, renamed the "Massachusetts Moore (USA), Cal Petersen (USA), Matt Roy (USA), Gabe Vilardi Rangers" for the 1933 tournament. Led by goaltender Gerry (CAN), Sean Walker (CAN), Christian Wolanin (USA). Cosby, the U.S. did not allow a single goal until the gold-medal Ottawa Senators (6): Jack Capuano (USA-head coach), Jacob game, which it won off an overtime tally from John Garrison to Bernard-Docker (CAN), Connor Brown (CAN), Mike King (USA- claim the only U.S. gold medal in tournament history. video), Nick Paul (CAN), Christian Wolanin (USA)*. This year's U.S. roster coincidentally features a state-high 11 San Jose Sharks (4): Sasha Chmelevski (USA), Ryan Donato individuals (8 players, 3 staff) from Massachusetts. In addition to (USA), Mario Ferraro (CAN), Kevin Labanc (USA), the natives, another three players played college hockey in the Univ. of Michigan (2): Matty Beniers (USA), Owen Powers (CAN) state: Boston University (2 non-Mass players), Harvard University Univ. of North Dakota (2016 Nat'l Champions) (2): Christian Wolanin (1 non-Mass players), bringing the U.S. team's connection to (USA), Troy Stecher (CAN) Massachusetts to 14 (11 players, 3 staff). *Traded in-season ^Injured; returned to U.S. TIES TO GOLD MEDAL-WINNING 2021 U.S. NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM TEAM USA IN RECENT BACK-TO-BACKS AT MEN'S WORLDS There are some growing similarities between the 2021 U.S. Men's Today is the first of Team USA's last set of back-to-backs in this National Team and the 2021 U.S. National Junior Team that year's tournament. With wins over Germany (2-0) and Italy (4-2), captured a gold medal this past January. the U.S. is now 9-1-0-1 (W-OTW-OTL-L) on the second night of Like the U.S.