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2018 UNDER-18 FIVE NATIONS TOURNAMENT CZECH REPUBLIC, FINLAND, SWEDEN, RUSSIA, UNITED STATES || FEB. 13-17 || USA HOCKEY ARENA 2018 U18 FIVE NATIONS TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE TALKING POINTS DATE MATCHUP TIME/RESULT SWEDEN VS. CZECH REPUBLIC Russia tied the game, 1-1 at 10:32 Tues, Feb. 13 Czech Republic vs. Finland FIN, 3-2 Sweden and the Czech Republic face- when Vladislav Mikhailov put the Tues, Feb. 13 Sweden vs. USA USA, 5-1 Wed, Feb. 14 Finland vs. Russia RUS, 4-0 off in the first game of the day Friday puck in the net from the slot. Russian Wed, Feb. 14 Czech Republic vs. USA CZE, 6-2 at USA Hockey Arena for the fourth forward Ivan Morozov took advantage Thu, Feb. 15 Russia vs. Czech Republic RUS, 9-2 day of the 2018 Under-18 Five Nations of a forced a turnover, short-handed Thu Feb. 15 Finland vs. Sweden FIN 5-3 Tournament. at center ice to break the 1-1 tie at Fri, Feb. 16 Sweden vs. Czech Republic 3:30 p.m. ET the 15:41 mark of the first. The Czech Fri Feb. 16 USA vs. Russia 7 p.m. ET Sat, Feb. 17 Russia vs. Sweden 3:30 p.m. ET The Czech Republic comes into today’s Republic tied the game 2-2 at 18:52 Sat, Feb. 17 USA vs Finland 7 p.m. ET game with a 1-2-0 record after a 9-2 of the second after the puck went off loss last night to Russia. Jakub Lauko the cross bar and into the net off of USA games in bold | All streamed live on HockeyTV.com and Frantisek Klejna scored the lone Russia’s Daniil Isaev. Andrei Svechnikov Live stats at USAHockeyNTDP.com/5Nations2018 goals for the Czech Republic. sent the puck to Grigory Denisenko in the slot who put Russia up, 3-2 and Sweden comes into the game 0-2-0 started the first of seven unanswered 2018 U18 FIVE NATIONS TOURNAMENT STANDINGS and is coming off a 5-3 loss to Finland Russian goals. Denisenko netted his TEAM PLACE PTS W L T GF GA yesterday night. After scoring two in second of the game on a penalty shot the first, they gave up four consecutive at 16:01 of the second period. Semyon Russia 6 2 0 0 13 2 goals at the end of the first and into Kizimov extended Russia’s lead, 5-2 Finland 6 2 1 0 8 9 the second. Sweden got one back from at 5:23 of the third before Mikhailov United States 3 1 1 0 7 7 Samuel Fagemo at the 19:51 mark of netted his second of the game at 7:31. the third but Finland hung on for the Svechnikov netted two goals 2:25 Czech Republic 3 1 2 0 10 14 win. Simon Lundmark, Oskar Back had apart late in the third period before Sweden 0 0 2 0 4 10 Sweden’s first two goals of the game. Anton Malyshev added the ninth and final Russian goal. USA VS. RUSSIA TOURNAMENT MEDIA CONTACT The U.S. and Russia continue its rivalry FINLAND VS. SWEDEN REWIND Kris Nolt in the 7 p.m. game tonight at USA Both teams came out strong in the 717-823-1859 / [email protected] Hockey Arena. first period, netting a combined five Line charts and statistics are available for all scouts and media in goals. Finland opened scoring with the USA Hockey Arena’s Box Office. Line charts and statistics will The U.S. comes into the game with a Arttu Nevasaari putting the puck in also be available in the press box for each game. 1-1-0 record after a 6-2 loss against the net at 7:53 of the opening frame. Media should coordinate interviews requests through NTDP the Czech Republic on Wednesday. Sweden answered back with two goals manager of communications Kris Nolt. He will coordinate media Joel Farabee (Cicero, N.Y.) and Erik from Simon Lundmark and Oskac Bäck requests through each team’s respective team manager. Middendorf (Scottsdale, Ariz.) netted at 9:11 and 10:25 to take a 2-1 lead. Team USA’s goals in the loss. After giving up a 1-0 lead and two TOURNAMENT WEBSITE goals, Finland scored three straight to USAHockeyNTDP.com/5Nations2018 Russia is 2-0-0 after coming off a big lead, 4-2 early in the second period. win yesterday (Feb.15) against the Jesperi Kotkaniemi gave Finland a FOLLOW ON SOCIAL #5NATIONS Czech Republic. Russia scored five 3-2 lead at 15:46 of the first before unanswered goals in the third period Nevasaari netted his second of the en route to a 9-2 win. The Russian game on the power play at 6:03 of trio of Vladislav Mikhailov, Grigory the second period. Kotkaniemi netted @USAHOCKEYNTDP @USAHOCKEYNTDP Denisenko and Andrei Svechnikov his second of the game, and fourth netted two goals apiece in the win. point of the night, sending a wrister in from the slot at 16:12 of the third USA HOCKEY'S NATIONAL TEAM RUSSIA VS. CZECH REPUBLIC to give Finland the 5-2 lead. Sweden FACEBOOK.COM/USANTDP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM REWIND scored at 19:51 of the third for a final Vojtech Doktor shot the puck from the score of 5-3. Sweden takes on the high circle and Jakub Lauko put home Czech Republic tomorrow (Feb. 16) the rebound at 7:50 of the opening at 3:30 while Finland is back in action @USAHOCKEYARENA @USAHOCKEYARENA frame to give the Czech Republic an Saturday (Feb. 17) against the U.S. at 7 early, 1-0 lead. p.m. ET. ...continued on page 2 FACEBOOK.COM/USAHOCKEYARENA 2018 UNDER-18 FIVE NATIONS TOURNAMENT || USA HOCKEY ARENA || FEB. 13-17, 2018 || USAHockeyNTDP.com/5NationsU18 || #5NationsU18 1 TALKING POINTS CONTINUED... TOURNAMENT REWIND TOURNAMENT DETAILS LEADERBOARD Finland defeated the Czech Republic, Each team will compete in four games, 3-2 in the opening game of the 2018 with points awarded for wins (3), Under-18 Five Nations Tournament at overtime wins (2) and overtime losses (1). Points USA Hockey Arena. The first-place team will be determined Matej Blumel (CZE) ........................ 7 based on final point standings. Niklas Nordgren (FIN) ................... 4 Jesse Moilanen scored the eventual game winner for Finland at the 14:01 of TOP NHL-ELIGIBLE TALENT Kaapo Kakko (FIN) .......................... 4 the second period. After a series of passes Of the 112 players in the tournament, Jesperi Kotkaniemi (FIN) ............. 4 from Niklas Nordgren, Moilanen sent 72 are rated by NHL's Central Scouting Seymon Kizimov (FIN) .................. 4 the puck in over the glove of the Czech Bureau for the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. Republic’s Lukáš Dostál. Thirty-one players in the tournament are Andrei Svechnikov (RUS) ............ 4 rated in the Top 40 of the North American Oliver Wahlstrom (USA) ............... 4 The Czech Republic pulled within one at or International skaters. 3 tied ..................................................... 3 5:45 of the third period but eventually fell short. Adam Gajarsky netted the Czech Team USA has the most players on the Goals Republic's second goal on the power Central Scouting list with 18. Matej Blumel (CZE) ........................ 4 play, on a shot from the point. U18 FIVE NATIONS HISTORY Andrei Svechnikov (RUS) ............ 3 Dostál finished the game with 23 saves The Under-18 Five Nations and Four Five players tied ............................... 2 for the Czech Republic while Finland’s Nations tournaments are held twice a Justus Annunen finished the game with season. The U.S. has placed first in at least Assists 22 saves. one of the two yearly events dating back Oliver Wahlstrom (USA) ............... 3 to the 2007-08 season. In total, the U.S. Matej Blumel (CZE) ........................ 3 The U.S. National Under-18 Team has won the event 19 times since the U.S. defeated Sweden, 5-1 in its opening began participating in 1997-1998. Niklas Nordgren (FIN) ................... 3 game of the Under-18 Five Nations Kaapo Kakko (FIN) .......................... 3 Tournament at USA Hockey Arena The U.S. has won both of the yearly Semyon Kizimov (RUS) ............... 3 behind three point nights from Bode tournaments five times (2003-04, 2008- Wilde (Birmingham, Mich.), Oliver 09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2016-17). Eight players tied ............................ 2 Wahlstrom (Quincy, Mass.) and Jack Saves Hughes (Orlando, Fla.). NOVEMBER'S FIVE NATIONS In the November U18 Five Nations Lukas Dostal (CZE) .......................49 Drew DeRidder (Fenton, Mich.) tallied tournament in Finland, the U18s Daniel Dvorak (CZE) ....................44 22 saves in the win while Sweden’s Jesper went 1-0-2-1 (W-OTW-OTL, L) in the Justus Annunen (FIN) .................43 Eliasson recorded 28 saves. tournament to tie the Czech Republic for third place. Joel Farabee (Cicero, N.Y.) Goals Against Average In the third game of the tournament, and Oliver Wahlstrom (Quincy, Mass.) Amir Miftakhof (RUS) ...............000 Russia claimed its first victory with a led Team USA in the tournament with 4-0 shutout of Finland on Wednesday three points (1-2-3) in their three games. Daniel Dvorak (CZE) ................2.00 afternoon. Russian goaltender Amir Daniil Isaev (RUS) ......................2.00 Miftakhof made 28 saves to earn the LAST YEAR... Jonathan Mor (USA) ................2.49 tournament’s first shutout performance Last year, the U.S. National Under-18 while Vasili Podkolzin Ruslan Iskhakov, Team won both Under-18 Five Nations Justus Annunen (FIN) .............2.50 Andrei Svechnikov and Ivan Morozov tournaments. Save Percentage scored in the win. In November 2016, the U.S. (1999 birth Amir Miftakhof (RUS) ...........1.000 The Czech Republic earned a 6-2 victory year) earned victories against Switzerland Daniel Dvorak (CZE) .................957 against Team USA in the tournament's (7-2), the Czech Republic (5-3) and Finland Daniil Isaev (RUS) .......................926 fourth game.