Team USA Game Notes 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship • Malmo, Sweden Team USA (1-0-0-0) vs. Slovakia (1-0-0-0) Dec. 28, 2013, 1:30 p.m. CET (7:30 a.m. ET) • Preliminary Round

Team USA Schedule (times are local/ET) USA Hockey Communications Contact: Matt Trevor Thursday, Dec. 26 -- Group A Email: [email protected] • Cell: +46 738 539 885 vs. Czech Republic W, 5-1 TODAY’S GAME Saturday, Dec. 28 -- Group A The United States takes on Slovakia at Malmo Isstadion (capacity: vs. Slovakia 1:30 p.m./7:30 a.m. 5,140) in the second Group A game for each team at the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship. The Slovaks finished last year’s tourna- Sunday, Dec. 29 -- Group A ment in eighth place. In its first game this year, Slovakia beat Germany, vs. Germany 3:00 p.m./9:00 a.m. 9-2. The U.S. is the home team today and has chosen to wear its blue jerseys. In the U.S., the game will be televised live on NHL Network Tuesday, Dec. 31 -- Group A (DirecTV 215, Dish 477) and streamed live on NHL.com. vs. Canada 5:30 p.m./11:30 a.m.

THE SERIES VS. SLOVAKIA Thursday, Jan. 2 -- Quarterfinal - The U.S. leads in the all-time series vs. Slovakia, 9-0-0-3-1 (W-OTW- TBD TBD OTL-L-T). Friday, Jan. 3 -- Semifinal - The U.S. defeated the Slovaks, 9-3, in the preliminary round of last year’s tournament. TBD TBD - Since 1999, Team USA is 9-1-1, having won three straight meetings. Sunday, Jan. 5 -- Medal Round TBD TBD LAST GAME: USA 5, CZECH REPUBLIC 1 Five different players scored and turned away All games: live on NHL Network U.S. (DirectTV 215, Dish 477), live streamed on NHL.com in U.S. 23 shots to help Team USA defeat the Czech Republic, 5-1, in the opening game of the tournament. Team USA grabbed a two- lead USA vs. Slovakia following a pair of power-play markers just 41 seconds apart in the Tale of the Tape opening minutes. Riley Barber scored at 1:21, while Will Butcher tallied at 2:02. Hudson Fasching and Jaccob Slavin buried rebound Category USA Slovakia chances at 9:23 and 17:03 of the second period, respectively. The Record 1-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 Czechs ended the bid with a power-play goal at 5:47. Vince Hinostroza converted a short breakaway chance at 17:49 to complete Goals For/Avg. 5/5.00 9/9.00 the scoring. Goals Against/Avg. 1/1.00 2/2.00 Power Play .667 (2-3) 1.00 (2-2) SCORING DEPTH Killing .500 (1-2) 1.00 (3-3) Thirteen players recorded a point in Team USA’s 5-1 win over Czech Shots For Gm/Avg. 33/33.0 28/28.0 Republic. No player had multiple points. At least two players from each Shots Against Gm/Avg. 24/24.0 21/21.0 of the four forward lines found the scoresheet. Two of the U.S. goals Shorthanded Goals 0 0 were scored by defensemen. Two other defensemen tallied an assist Top Scorers 13 Tied (1) Griger (1-3-4) apiece. Reway (1-3-4) Top Goalies Gillies Sabol SPECIAL TEAMS REPORT Team USA went 2-for-3 on the power play against the Czechs, both (1-0, 1.00, .958) (1-0, 2.00, .905) conversions came in the opening minutes of the game. The final power play lasted just 49 seconds as it came in the final minute of the game. USA HOCKEY WINTER EVENTS UPDATE The U.S. penalty kill was 1-for-2 vs. Czech Republic. • The U.S. Women’s National Team hosts Canada tonight at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. NBC Sports Network has the game live at 4 p.m. ET. USA also faces Canada Dec. 30 in Toronto. GILLIES GROOVE • The U.S. Olympic Men’s and Women’s Teams will be Counting his pre-tournament start vs. Finland Dec. 22, Jon Gillies has announced Jan. 1, 2014, at the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic in stopped 61-of-64 shots (.953) this week. He made 38 stops on 40 shots Ann Arbor, Mich. The women’s team will be announced during the against the Finns. He turned aside 23-of-24 shots from the Czechs for second intermission, while the men’s team will be unveiled imme- his first WJC win. All three goals against have come on the power play. diately following the game. NBC Sports Network will show both. • The 2014 World Under-17 Challenge starts today and runs USA Hockey on the Web: usahockey.com through Jan. 4, 2014, in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The U.S. Na- Bios, Record Book, Video, Clips: worldjuniors.usahockey.com tional Under-17 Team is coached by Don Granato. Live streaming Twitter: @usahockey • @usahockeyscores • #USAWJC for all preliminary round games is available on FASTHockey.com. Facebook: facebook.com/usahockey Game Notes • vs. Slovakia • Dec. 28, 2013 • Page 2 FACEOFF FORTUNES MEDAL SUCCESS HEAD COACH DON LUCIA Team USA won 40-of-68 faceoffs (58.8%) The United States captured its third gold against the Czech Republic. Andrew medal at the 2013 IIHF World Junior Copp went 12-6, whle (10- Championship. Team USA has fi nished 5) also won two-thirds of his draws. Vince atop the podium in three of the last 10 tour- Hinostroza went 6-2 in the circle. Dan naments. During that span, the U.S. also O’Regan was 5-8. won a pair of bronze medals in 2007 and 2011. CAPTAIN AMERICA In the 37-year history of the IIHF World Riley Barber is serving as captain of Team Junior Championship, Team USA has Don Lucia is serving as head coach of the USA, while Andrew Copp and Matt garnered eight medals (3 gold, 1 silver, 4 U.S. National Junior Team for the fi rst time. Grzelcyk are the alternate captains. A year bronze). In his 27th season as a head men’s ice ago, Barber helped the U.S. National Ju- hockey coach at the NCAA Division I level, Lucia’s 634 wins rank fourth all-time among nior Team capture the gold medal at the active coaches. He has won two national titles 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship U.S. MEDALS AT THE WJC (Minnesota-2002, 2003) and his teams have in Ufa, Russia. He contributed three goals averaged nearly 24 victories per season. and three assists. Barber, Copp and Grzel- Year Medal Coach Lucia has had a variety of U.S. coaching cyk were teammates on the U.S. squad 2013 Gold Phil Housley positions. In August 2012, he was a camp that won the gold medal at the 2012 IIHF 2011 Bronze Keith Allain coach at the U.S. National Junior Evalua- Men’s Under-18 World Championship in 2010 Gold Dean Blais tion Camp in Lake Placid, N.Y. In 1996, he served as head coach of the U.S. Select-16 Brno, Czech Republic. 2007 Bronze Ron Rolston Team in a series vs. Finland. In 1995, he was 2004 Gold Mike Eaves the head coach of Team West at the United CALCULATED CHEMISTRY 1997 Silver Jeff Jackson States Olympic Festival in Denver, and later Nic Kerdiles, Dan O’Regan and Riley 1992 Bronze Walt Kyle that year was an assistant coach for the U.S. Barber played together against Sweden 1986 Bronze Dave Peterson Men’s Select Team that competed for the and Finland, combining for two goals and Tampere Cup in Finland. three assists. All three have been primary Lucia has been the head men’s ice hockey scoring threats for their college teams and GOLD MEDAL PEDIGREE coach at the University of Minnesota since at previous international competitions. The United States has won four of the last the 1999-2000 season, winning national titles in 2002 and 2003, and guiding the Gophers Kerdiles leads the University of Wiscon- fi ve IIHF Men’s Under-18 World Cham- sin in points (8-9--17) this season and led to two other Frozen Four appearances (2005, pionships. Six players on the 2014 U.S. 2012). Team USA in scoring (4-5--9) en route to National Junior Team roster helped Team From 1993-99, he was at the helm of the the gold medal at the 2012 IIHF Men’s Un- USA to the silver medal at the 2013 IIHF Colorado College program, which he took to der-18 World Championship. As Kerdiles’ Men’s Under-18 World Championship, in- a pair of NCAA Frozen Fours (1996, 1997). center at that tournament, O’Regan tallied cluding Will Butcher, , Lucia began his head-coaching career in 1987 1-3--4. Also, O’Regan led Boston Univer- Jack Eichel, Hudson Fasching, Tyler at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, where sity in scoring (16-22--38) in 2012-13 as Motte and Steve Santini. Eleven players he stayed until 1993. a freshman and is among BU’s top scor- were gold medalists at the 2012 IIHF Men’s Lucia’s fi rst coaching stint came as an assistant coach at the University of Alaska ers this season. Finally, Barber is tied for Under-18 World Championship, includ- second in college hockey this year with 28 Fairbanks (1981-85). He also served two sea- ing Riley Barber, Will Butcher, Connor sons as an assistant coach at the University of points (11-17). A year ago, he tallied 3-3-- Carrick, Andrew Copp, Tommy DiPauli, Alaska Anchorage (1985-87). 6 to help Team USA win the gold medal , Ryan Hartman, Nic Ker- A native of Grand Rapids, Minn., Lucia at the World Junior Championship in Ufa, diles, Dan O’Regan, Quentin Shore and played collegiately at the University of Notre Russia. Brady Skjei. Kerdiles was also a member Dame (1977-81). of the U.S. team that won the 2011 IIHF Lucia and his wife, Joyce, have two daugh- WELCOME BACK Men’s Under-18 World Championship. ters, Alison and Jessica, as well as two sons, Forwards Riley Barber and Ryan Hart- Tony and Mario. Tony played hockey at the University of Minnesota from 2006-10. Ma- man, as well as goaltender Jon Gillies TEAM BUILDING were members of the 2013 U.S. National rio is a sophomore forward at the University Sixteen of the 24 players on the U.S. Na- of Notre Dame and was a member of the 2013 Junior Team that won the gold medal in tional Junior Team roster were members U.S. National Junior Team that won the gold Ufa, Russia. Barber contributed three of USA Hockey’s National Team De- medal. Lucia also became a grandfather in the goals, which tied for third on Team USA, velopment Program. Additionally, Dan summer of 2011. The Lucia family makes its and three assists for six points. Hartman O’Regan played the fi nal part of the 2011- home in Plymouth, Minn. tallied two goals and an assist. Gillies was 12 with the U.S. National Under-18 Team. the backup netminder to John Gibson for The list of past NTDP members includes the U.S., stopping all seven shots he faced forwards Riley Barber (2011-12), An- in 20 minutes of action. drew Copp (2010-12), Tommy DiPauli (2010-12), Jack Eichel (2012-14), Hud- son Fasching (2011-13), Ryan Hartman Game Notes • vs. Slovakia • Dec. 28, 2013 • Page 3 Team USA and the NHL Roster Breakdown

Overall Draft Picks (22) BY TEAM HOME STATES OF TEAM USA 2014 Draft Eligible (1) Chicago 3 Illinois 5 2015 Draft Eligible (1) Washington 3 Massachusetts 3 New Jersey 2 Minnesota 3 First Round (3) Anaheim 1 California 2 28 Brady Skjei (NYR-12) Boston 1 Colorado 2 29 Stefan Matteau (NJ-12) Calgary 1 Wisconsin 2 30 Ryan Hartman (CHI-13) Carolina 1 Connecticut 1 Second Round (5) Colorado 1 Maine 1 31 Ian McCoshen (FLA-13) Florida 1 Michigan 1 33 Adam Erne (TB-13) Los Angeles 1 New Jersey 1 36 Nic Kerdiles (ANA-12) Nashville 1 New York 1 42 Steve Santini (NJ-13) New York Rangers 1 1 45 Anthony Stolarz (PHI-12) Ottawa 1 Third Round (2) Philadelphia 1 BIRTH YEAR 75 Jon Gillies (CGY-12) San Jose 1 1994 16 85 Matt Grzelcyk (BOS-12) Tampa Bay 1 1995 6 Fourth Round (6) Winnipeg 1 1996 1 100 Tommy DiPauli (WSH-12) 104 Andrew Copp (WPG-13) BY COLLEGE 112 Zach Stepan (NSH-12) Boston College 3 118 Hudson Fasching (LA-13) Boston University 2 120 Jaccob Slavin (CAR-12) University of Denver 2 121 Tyler Motte (CHI-13) University of Minnesota 2 Fifth Round (3) University of Notre Dame 2 123 Will Butcher (COL-13) Colorado College 1 137 Connor Carrick (WSH-12) 1 138 Dan O’Regan (SJ-12) University of Michigan 1 Sixth Round (3) Minnesota State University 1 167 Riley Barber (WSH-12) Providence College 1 168 Quentin Shore (OTT-13) University of Wisconsin 1 169 Vince Hinostroza (CHI-12) Seventh Round (0) OTHER LEAGUES OHL 2 AHL 2 QMJHL 1 (2010-12), Nic Kerdiles (2010-12), Stefan - Stefan Matteau’s father, Stephane, USHL 1 Matteau (2010-12), Tyler Motte (2011- played 13 seasons in the NHL. 13), Quentin Shore (2010-12); defense- - Dan O’Regan’s dad, Tom, played at Bos- Player Stats men Will Butcher (2011-13), Connor ton University, in the NHL and in Europe. Average Age: 19 years, 3 months Carrick (2010-12), Matt Grzelcyk (2010- Dan’s brother, Tommy, skates for Harvard Average Height: 6’2” 12), Steve Santini (2011-13) and Brady University. Average Weight: 193 lbs. Skjei (2010-12); and goaltender Thatcher - Steve Santini’s dad, Steve Sr., played for Shoots/Catches: Left: 14 Right: 9 Demko (2012-13). the University of Maine. - Quentin Shore’s brothers, Drew and Oldest Player: FAMILY TIES Nick, each played for the University of Matt Grzelcyk (1/5/94) A number of U.S. players have family roots Denver and are now in the AHL. in college and/or professional hockey. - Jaccob Slavin’s sister, Jordan, played at Youngest Player: - Riley Barber’s dad, Don, played at Bowl- the University of North Dakota. Jack Eichel (10/28/96) ing Green State University and in the NHL. - Zach Stepan is the cousin of New York - Will Butcher’s dad, Joe, skated for the Ranger Derek Stepan, who captained the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. 2010 U.S. National Junior Team that won - Tommy DiPauli’s brother, Theo, is a the gold medal. sophomore at Union College. - Jon Gillies’ dad, Bruce, played goalie at the University of New Hampshire and in the IHL. Game Notes • vs. Slovakia • Dec. 28, 2013 • Page 4 SWEDEN TIES to Russia, Slovakia and Sweden. Team USA assistant coach Greg Brown The U.S. led the 2013 tournament with 12 played the 1995-96 season for Rogle Angel- power-play goals and was fourth in power- holm of the Swedish Elite League. Lindab play efficiency (29.3%, 12-for-41). Of Team Arena, the venue for Team USA’s exhibition USA’s 34 goals, 35% came with a man-ad- games vs. Sweden and Finland, is the home vantage. John Gaudreau had a tournament- rink for Rogle Angelholm. During USA’s best four power-play goals. game vs. Sweden, the public address an- nouncer prompted fans to welcome Brown WHERE ARE THEY NOW? back to Angelholm. Forwards Alex Galchenyuk (Montreal) and J.T. Miller (New York Rangers) and defensemen Seth Jones (Nashville), Con- EXTRA SPECIAL TEAMS nor Murphy (Phoenix) and Jacob Trouba A year ago, the U.S. led the tournament (Winnipeg) have each made their NHL de- in penalty killing at 89.3%, allowing three buts since helping Team USA win the gold power-play goals over 28 chances. The U.S. medal at the 2013 IIHF World Junior Cham- had perfect penalty kill games against Ger- pionship. Jones, Trouba and Galchenyuk many, Canada (twice) and the Czech Repub- could have played for the 2014 U.S. Nation- lic, while allowing a single power-play goal al Junior Team.

2013 U.S. National Junior Team Game-by-Game Scoring CZE SVK GER CAN No. Name 12/26 12/28 12/29 12/31 2 Brady Skjei 0-0 3 Ian McCoshen 0-0 4 Will Butcher 1-0 6 Jaccob Slavin 1-0 7 Matt Grzelcyk 0-1 9 Andrew Copp 0-1 10 Dan O’Regan 0-0 11 Riley Barber 1-0 13 Vince Hinostroza 1-0 14 Tommy DiPauli 0-1 15 Jack Eichel 0-1 16 Steve Santini 0-0 17 Nic Kerdiles 0-1 19 Adam Erne 0-0 21 Ryan Hartman 0-1 22 Hudson Fasching 1-0 23 Stefan Matteau 0-0 25 Quentin Shore 0-1 26 Zach Stepan 0-0 28 Connor Carrick 0-1 29 Anthony Stolarz DNP 32 Jon Gillies 23/24 35 Thatcher Demko DNP Game Notes • vs. Slovakia • Dec. 28, 2013 • Page 5  $% )

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