U.S. NATIONAL TEAM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM UNDER-17 TEAM vs. SWEDEN | FRIDAY, NOV. 7, 2014 | RBC CENTRE | 3:00 P.M. ET MEDIA CONTACT: ZACK FRIEDLI ([email protected]) | OFFICIAL WEBSITE: USANTDP.com | SOCIAL MEDIA: @USANTDP (TWITTER/INSTAGRAM) | USA HOCKEY’S NTDP (FACEBOOK) TODAY’SGAME TEAMCOMPARISON UNITED STATES SWEDEN 24 GOALS FOR 14 6.00 GOALS/GAME 3.50 8 GOALS AGAINST 10 2.00 GOALS AGAINST/GAME 2.50 UNITED STATES (4-0-0-0) VS SWEDEN (2-0-0-2) 36.00 SHOTS/GAME 25.25 SEMIFINALS 25.50 SHOTS AGAINST/GAME 30.25 29.17 (7-24) POWER PLAY % 15.38 (2-13) HOW TO WATCH: TSN 85.00 (17-20) PENALTY KILL % 76.92 (10-13) HOW TO FOLLOW: @USANTDP | @USAHockeyScores | #NTDP | #WU172014 USAAT#WU172014 LIVE STATS: usantdp.com | hockeycanada.com/wu17 U.S. ON TO SEMIS AFTER WIN OVER CANADA BLACK: Joey Ander- son scored twice, Max Jones and Kailer Yamamoto each buried CHAMPIONSHIPREWIND one goal and Jake Oettinger turned in a 23-save performance to lead the U.S. National Under-17 Team past Canada Black, 4-1. 2014 | Cape Breton,N.S. | 6-0-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) The United States built a 2-0 advantage by the first intermis- The U.S. National Under-17 Team cruised to its fourth World Under-17 Hockey sion, added another tally in the middle period and one final goal in the third. The Challenge championship, winning each of its six games and outscoring oppo- U.S. Player of the Game was Joey Anderson. nents, 47-6, including a 9-1 win over Quebec in the semifinals and a 4-0 triumph over Pacific in the championship game. Team USA’s Colin White notched a tour- TWO PLAYERS ADDED TO U.S. ROSTER: Team USA includes 20 full-time members nament-best 10 goals and 18 points. of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program and two players who have 2010 | Timmins, Ont. | 6-0-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) been added to the U.S. roster for the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. Those players - Riley Tufte, who will skate for Blaine (Minn.) High School this winter, Team USA claimed the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge crown for the third time and Kailer Yamamoto, a member of the Western Hockey League’s Spokane Chiefs overall and first time since 2002, thanks largely to a sound defensive unit, a - will stay with Team USA through the completion of the event before returning deep group of forwards and goaltender John Gibson. The United States knocked to their 2014-15 teams. off three-time defending champion Ontario in the championship game, 2-1, on a pair of goals by Tyler Biggs and 38 saves from Gibson. MEDIA INFORMATION: The U.S. National Under-17 Team, including players and 2002 | Selkirk-Stonewall, Man. | 4-1-0-0-1 (W-OTW-OTL-L-T) Head Coach Danton Cole, will be available for post-game interviews in the Hock- Fresh off its 2001 title, the U.S. went unbeaten in its four preliminary-round ey Canada-designated interview areas. Any requests for players outside of that affairs before skating into the championship game following a 7-2 victory over area must be made prior to the completion of the game to Zack Friedli (zackf@ Ontario in the semis. Led by Robbie Earl,Team USA clinched back-to-back titles usahockey.org). Team USA players will also be available to the media following with a 4-3 overtime win against Pacific. Two-time U.S. Olympian Ryan Suter skat- all non-game day practices, followed by Coach Cole. Media availability at day- ed for Team USA during the event. of-game skates will be limited. Please contact Zack Friedli if you wish to speak 2001 | New Glasgow-Truro, N.S. | 6-0-0-0(W-OTW-OTL-L) to a player or coach after a day-of-game skate. Members of the media are not The newly formed National Team Development Program celebrated its first-ever allowed in the U.S. dressing room at any time. international tournament championship when the 2001 U.S. National Under-17 Team captured first place at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. TEAMUSASCHEDULE 2014 WORLD UNDER-17 HOCKEY CHALLENGE | SARNIA & LAMBTON SHORES, ONTARIO | NOV. 2-8 OCT. 31 RBC CENTRE 7 P.M. NOV. 6 THE SHORES RECREATION CENTRE 3 P.M. W, 6-0 W, 4-1 CANADA WHITE (PRE-TOURNAMENT GAME) CANADA BLACK (QUARTERFINALS) NOV. 2 THE SHORES RECREATION CENTRE 3 P.M. NOV. 7 RBC CENTRE 3 P.M. W, 6-3 SWEDEN (PRELIMINARY ROUND) SWEDEN (SEMIFINALS) NOV. 3 THE SHORES RECREATION CENTRE 3 P.M. NOV. 8 RBC CENTRE 3:30 P.M. W, 7-1 SLOVAKIA (PRELIMINARY ROUND) THIRD-PLACE GAME NOV. 4 THE SHORES RECREATION CENTRE 7 P.M. NOV. 8 RBC CENTRE 7:30 P.M. W, 7-3 CANADA RED (PRELIMINARY ROUND) CHAMPIONSHIP GAME USAWU17HISTORY NTDPFACTS The U.S. National Team Development Program is making its 16th appearance in Official Name: USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, having finished either first, second or Location: Ann Arbor, Mich. third in 12 of those events. Team USA won the last edition of the U17 Challenge, Home Rink: Ann Arbor Ice Cube which took place in January. Founded: 1996 First Season: 1997-98 Total Seasons: 18 IIHF U18 World Championships: 8 (2002, 2005-06, 2009-12, 2014) 16 4 5 3 World U17 Championships: 4 (2001-02, 2010, 2014) All-Time Olympians: 15 APPEARANCES CHAMPIONSHIPS SECOND PLACE THIRD PLACE 2001 2002 1999 2006 2008 1998 2009 2013 Olympic Medals: 7 2010 2014 2011 2012 IIHF Men’s World Championship Medals: 12 IIHF World Junior Championship Medals: 69 Current NHLers: 51 (2014-15 Opening Night) Stanley Cup Champions: 5 NHL Draft - No. 1 Overall: 3 2014 CHAMPIONS NHL Draft - First Round: 51 The 2013-14 U.S. National Under-17 Team NHL Draft - Overall Picks: 246 became the first U.S. team to win World Under-17 Hockey Challenge since 2010. NCAA Champions: 39 Hobey Baker Memorial Award Winners: 4 Hobey Baker Memorial Award Finalists: 12 First-Team All-Americans: 25 KEYNOTES INTERNATIONAL DEBUTS: Of the 22 players on Team USA, 19 are making their inter- GOING FOR NINE IN A ROW: Team USA is looking to extend its eight-year medal streak national hockey debuts at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. The U.S. roster at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge to nine this week. During that stretch, the does include three players with international experience - Keenan Suthers, Riley United States has earned two championships, four second-place finishes and two Tufte and Kailer Yamamoto. All three skated for the U.S. Under-17 Select Team at third-place showings. The last time the U.S. failed to finish in the top three was the Under-17 Five Nations Tournament this summer in Germany, helping the squad 2005. to a second-place finish. HOCKEY CONNECTIONS: Joey Anderson’s dad, Gerry, played college hockey at St. NATIONAL TEAM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: Twenty members of Team USA skate full- Scholastica (Minn.) ... Trent Frederic’s brother Grant played for Janesville in the time at USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, Mich. The North American Hockey League ... James Greenway’s brother, Jordan, is a member NTDP aims to prepare student-athletes under the age of 18 for participation on U.S. of the U.S. National Under-18 Team ... Max Jones’ dad, Brad, played on the U.S. Men’s National Teams and success in their future hockey careers. Now in its 18th season, National Team in 1987-88, was a four-year standout at the University of Michigan the NTDP has produced U.S. stars such as Patrick Kane, Phil Kessel, Ryan Suter and (1983-87) and played 148 games in the National Hockey League. Jones’ brother, James van Riemsdyk. Mitch, plays for the Plymouth Whalers of the Ontario Hockey League ... Chad Krys’ dad, Mark, skated at Boston University from 1987-91 before playing nine seasons COLLEGE BOUND: The U17 Team has 13 players who have committed to play college of professional hockey ... Ryan Lindgren’s dad, Bob, played goalie at the University hockey at NCAA Division I schools. Of all the colleges with verbal commits, the of Michigan. Lindgren’s brother, Charlie, won USA Hockey’s Dave Peterson Goalie University of Michigan boasts the most with five. The University of Minnesota Du- of the Year Award in 2013 and currently tends goal for St. Cloud State University luth is the only other school that has more than one recruit (two), while six other ... William Lockwood’s dad, Joseph, played for the University of Michigan ... Grif- programs - Boston University, Harvard University, the University of Minnesota, the fin Luce’s dad, Scott, is director of scouting for the NHL’s Florida Panthers. Luce’s University of Notre Dame, the University of Wisconsin, and Western Michigan Uni- grandfather Don is currently a pro scout for the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers and has versity - all have one.. spent time with five other NHL organizations ... Luke Martin’s brother Jimmy played at Yale University from 2007-11 ... James Sanchez’s brother, Joey, played in the CAPTAINS AMERICA: Defenseman Ryan Lindgren, a native of Minneapolis and for- NAHL for Janesville and Michigan ... Keenan Suther’s granfather Tom signed with the mer standout at Shattuck-St. Mary’s, will wear the “C” for Team USA at the World NHL’s New York Rangers before being deployed in World War II ..