2021 U.S. Under-18 Men's National Team Game Notes 2021 Iihf Under-18 Men's World Championship | Frisco & Plano, Texas | April 26 - May 6, 2021
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2021 U.S. UNDER-18 MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM GAME NOTES 2021 IIHF UNDER-18 MEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP | FRISCO & PLANO, TEXAS | APRIL 26 - MAY 6, 2021 PRELIMINARY ROUND GAME #1 • USA (0-0-0-0) VS. RUSSIA (0-0-0-0) • FRISCO, TEXAS • COMERICA CENTER • APRIL 26, 2021 TONIGHT'S GAME TOURNAMENT INFO Team USA kicks off the official start of the 2021 Under-18 Men’s The 2021 International Ice Hockey Federation Under-18 Men’s World Championship against Russia on Monday evening. World Championship will take place April 26 - May 6, 2021 in Frisco and Plano, Texas. The U.S. enters the tournament having The U.S. holds an all-time record of 8-1-1-10-0 (W-OTW-OTL- medaled in ten straight IIHF U18 Men’s World Championships L-T) against Russia in this tournament, but has outscored them for the first time in tournament history after earning bronze in by a 71-65 margin in those 20 games. In preliminary-round play 2019, silver in 2018, and gold in 2017. only, Team USA is 5-0-0-6-0 but has won the last three matchups, dating back to 2016. Team USA will play its preliminary round games in Frisco at Comerica Center against Group B opponents Finland, Czech DATE GAME TIME (LOCAL TIME/ET) OPPONENT Republic, Germany and Russia. The quarterfinal round will be Mon., April 26 8:00 P.M. / 9:00 P.M. Russia split between Frisco and Plano while the semifinals and medal- Watch Live: HockeyTV.com round games will all take place in Frisco. All of Team USA’s games will take place at Comerica Center in Frisco, Group A consists of Canada, Sweden, Latvia, Belarus and Texas, home of the G-League’s Texas Legends and official practice Switzerland and will play their games at Children’s Health facility of the NHL’s Dallas Stars. StarCenter in Plano. TALKING POINTS TICKETING INFORMATION PRE-TOURNAMENT WIN Tickets are available for all preliminary-round games and quarter- Team USA used five unanswered goals to take down Sweden, final round games thru Ticketmaster and are sold as day passes, 5-1, in the team’s lone pre-tournament game of the 2021 IIHF which are valid for all games played that day at Comerica Center. Under-18 Men’s World Championship Saturday evening. Aidan Seats will be sold as pod seating groups, featuring between two Hreschuk, Liam Gilmartin, Dylan Duke, Lane Hutson and Ty and four seats per pod, and no individual game tickets will be Gallagher all scored for the U.S. in the win. Goaltenders Kaidan made available. Due to health and safety protocols, there will be Mbereko and Gibson Homer split the game in net while Homer no public tickets sold for tournament games at Children’s Health picked up the W. StarCenter Plano. KEEP THE STREAK ALIVE WATCH ON HOCKEYTV.COM The U.S. has medaled at the IIHF Under-18 Men’s World HockeyTV.com will televise all tournament games from both Championship in sixteen consecutive tournaments, the longest groups at Comerica Center in Frisco and Children’s Health streak in program and tournament history. Team USA has StarCenter in Plano. collected nine golds, four silvers and three bronze medals over the life of that span. The U.S.’ 10 all-time gold medals is a tournament U.S. GAME SCHEDULE record. DATE OPPONENT TIME (LOCAL/ET) LEADERSHIP GROUP Shortly after arriving in Texas, Team USA announced its leadership SAT., APRIL 24 SWEDEN* W, 5-1 group, headlined by 2021 captain Red Savage (Scottsdale, Ariz.). Frisco, Texas Comerica Center The forward will be assisted by a pair of blueliners named as MON., APRIL 26 RUSSIA 8:00 PM/9:00 PM alternate captains in Sean Behrens (Barrington, Ill.) and Aidan Frisco, Texas Comerica Center Hreschuk (Long Beach, Calif.). TUES., APRIL 27 GERMANY 8:00 PM/9:00 PM Frisco, Texas Comerica Center GROWING THE GAME THURS., APRIL 29 CZECH REPUBLIC 8:00 PM/9:00 PM Two of Team USA’s players will become the first players to Frisco, Texas Comerica Center represent their states at the U18 Men’s World Championships. Liam Gilmartin (Falls Church, Va.) is the first player to don the SAT., MAY 1 FINLAND 8:00 PM/9:00 PM red, white and blue in this tournament from Virginia while Rutger Frisco, Texas Comerica Center McGroarty (Lincoln, Neb.) will be the first skater to make the MON., MAY 3 QUARTERFINALS 8:00 PM/9:00 PM team from the Cornhusker State. In addition, Team USA boasts Frisco, Texas Comerica Center a pair of players each from California and Florida, and one skater WED., MAY 5 SEMIFINALS 4:00 PM/5:00 PM apiece from Montana, Ohio and Arizona. Frisco, Texas Comerica Center THURS., MAY 6 BRONZE-MEDAL GAME 4:00 PM/5:00 PM FAMILY TIES Frisco, Texas Comerica Center Team USA features a trio of skaters with some recognizable THURS., MAY 6 GOLD-MEDAL GAME 8:00 PM/9:00 PM surnames from previous NHL playing careers. Red Savage is Frisco, Texas Comerica Center the son of Brian Savage, who played 674 NHL games with the Canadiens, Coyotes, Blues and Flyers. Ryan St. Louis’ dad, Martin, was a Stanley Cup champion with the Tampa Bay *Pre-tournament game All U.S. preliminary round games will be televised live on HockeyTV.com Lightning and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018. Marek Hejduk learned from his father, Milan, who played his MEDIA INFORMATION entire 1020 game NHL career with the Colorado Avalanche. U.S. Under-18 Men’s National Team players and staff, including head coach Dan Muse, will be available for interviews in designated media slots via Zoom following all tournament games. Members of the media NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING are not allowed in the U.S. dressing room at any time. Thirteen players on the U.S. roster were named to the NHL Central Scouting rankings list from January. The team features MEDIA CONTACT: JON EDWARDS one A-rated prospect in Sasha Pastujov and four B-rated skaters 845.665.4151 [email protected] All media availability with U.S. team members must be arranged through in Sean Behrens, Dylan Duke, Justin Janicke and Roman Jon Edwards, who is on-site with Team USA throughout the event. Schmidt. Ty Gallagher, Liam Gilmartin, Aidan Hreschuk, Kaidan Mbereko, Ty Murchison, Ryan St. Louis, Red Savage HOMEPAGE TEAMUSA.USAHOCKEY.COM/2021U18MENSWORLDS and Ethan Straky were all listed as C-ranked players. Team USA information, including bios, team schedule, news and team history are available at the official website of USA Hockey's national teams. @USAHOCKEY • TEAMUSA.USAHOCKEY.COM/2021U18MENSWORLDS • USAHOCKEY.COM • #U18MENSWORLDS 1 2021 U.S. UNDER-18 MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM NOTES PRELIMINARY ROUND GAME VS. RUSSIA • APRIL 26, 2021 2021 U.S. UNDER-18 MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM NO. NAME HT (CM) WT (KG) BIRTHDATE S/C HOMETOWN CURRENT TEAM (LEAGUE) COLLEGE COMMITMENT (LEAGUE) GOALTENDERS (3) 1 Braden Holt 6-2 (188) 150 (68) 7/30/2003 L Bozeman, Mont. Everett Silvertips (WHL) Uncommitted 29 Gibson Homer 6-6 (197) 210 (95) 12/29/2003 L Grand Rapids, Mich. U.S. National Under-18 Team Uncommitted 30 Kaidan Mbereko 5-11 (180) 182 (83) 7/28/2003 L Aspen, Colo. U.S. National Under-18 Team Uncommitted DEFENSEMEN (8) 2 Sean Behrens 5-10 (177) 177 (80) 3/31/2003 L Barrington, Ill. U.S. National Under-18 Team University of Denver (NCHC) 3 Ryan Chesley 6-0 (184) 187 (85) 2/27/2004 R Mahtomedi, Minn. U.S. National Under-17 Team University of Minnesota (Big Ten) 24 Ty Gallagher 6-0 (183) 188 (85) 3/6/2003 R Clarkston, Mich. U.S. National Under-18 Team University of Notre Dame (Big Ten) 17 Aidan Hreschuk 5-11 (180) 188 (85) 2/19/2003 L Long Beach, Calif. U.S. National Under-18 Team Boston College (HEA) 20 Lane Hutson 5-7 (170) 140 (64) 2/14/2004 L Barrington, Ill. U.S. National Under-17 Team Boston University (HEA) 5 Ty Murchison 6-2 (187) 192 (87) 2/2/2003 L Corona, Calif. U.S. National Under-18 Team Arizona State University (IND) 27 Roman Schmidt 6-5 (195) 210 (95) 2/27/2003 R Midland, Mich. U.S. National Under-18 Team Boston University (HEA) 10 Ethan Straky 5-11 (180) 174 (79) 4/18/2003 R Ormond Beach, Fla. U.S. National Under-18 Team University of Notre Dame (Big Ten) FORWARDS (13) 23 Logan Cooley 5-10 (178) 168 (76) 5/4/2004 L West Mifflin, Pa. U.S. National Under-17 Team University of Notre Dame (Big Ten) 7 Jack Devine 5-11 (180) 173 (78) 10/1/2003 R Glencoe, Illinois U.S. National Under-18 Team University of Denver (NCHC) 25 Dylan Duke 5-10 (178) 175 (79) 3/4/2003 L Strongsville, Ohio U.S. National Under-18 Team University of Michigan (Big Ten) 9 Liam Gilmartin 6-2 (187) 192 (87) 1/7/2003 L Falls Church, Va. U.S. National Under-18 Team Providence College (HEA) 21 Marek Hejduk 5-11 (181) 186 (84) 1/3/2004 R Parker, Colo. U.S. National Under-17 Team Harvard University (ECAC) 22 Isaac Howard 5-10 (177) 178 (81) 3/30/2004 L Hudson, Wis. U.S. National Under-17 Team University of Minn.-Duluth (NCHC) 4 Jack Hughes 5-11 (180) 165 (75) 11/2/2003 L Westwood, Mass. U.S. National Under-18 Team Northeastern University (HEA) 8 Justin Janicke 5-11 (180) 185 (84) 6/30/2003 L Maple Grove, Minn.