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Team USA Game Notes 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship • Ufa, Russia Team USA (4-0-0-2) vs. Sweden (3-2-0-0) Jan. 5, 2013, 7:00 p.m. (8:00 a.m. ET) • Gold Medal Game Team USA Schedule USA Hockey Communications Contact: Matt Trevor Email: [email protected] • Cell: 011 7 892 601 092 02 Thursday, Dec. 27 -- Ufa, Russia vs. Germany W, 8-0 TODAy’S GAME The United States and Sweden meet in the gold medal game of Friday, Dec. 28 -- Ufa, Russia the International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Champion- vs. Russia L, 1-2 ship for the first time. En route to the gold medal game, Team USA defeated the No. 2 seed from Group B (Czech Republic, Sunday, Dec. 30 -- Ufa, Russia 7-0) and the No. 1 seed from Group A (Canada, 5-1). vs. Canada L, 1-2 Sweden, the defending gold medalist in the IIHF World Junior Championship, has won all five (3-2-0-0) of its games, including Monday, Dec. 31 -- Ufa, Russia a 3-2 shootout vs. Russia in the semifinals. vs. Slovakia W, 9-3 Wednesday, Jan. 2 -- Ufa, Russia TEAM USA IN THE PLAYOFF ROUNDS - Team USA is 2-1 in gold medal games, all of which have come vs. Czech Republic (Quarterfinal) W, 7-0 against Canada. Thursday, Jan. 3 -- Ufa, Russia - The U.S. also has four bronze medals (1986, 1992, 2007, 2011). vs. Canada (Semifinal) W, 5-1 - The U.S. has qualified for the playoff round of the IIHF World Junior Championship in 13 out of the last 14 tournaments. Saturday, Jan. 5 -- Ufa, Russia Gold Medal Game 7 p.m. (8 a.m. ET) USA All-Time Results in Gold Medal Game Year Opponent Result All games: live on NHL Network (DirectTV 215, Dish 403), live streamed 2010 Canada W, 6-5 OT on NHL.com. Gold Medal Game to be re-aired at 8 & 11 p.m. ET. 2004 Canada W, 4-3 USA vs. Sweden 1997 Canada L, 0-2 Tale of the Tape THE SERIES VS. SWEDEN Category USA Sweden - The U.S. trails in the all-time series vs. Sweden, 11-2-0-14-2 (W-OTW-OTL-L-T). Record 4-0-0-2 4-1-0-0 - Team USA has won 10 of the last 11 meetings with Sweden Goals For/Avg. 31/5.17 22/4.40 dating back to 1998. The teams tied in 2002. Goals Against/Avg. 8/1.33 10/2.00 - Today is the first meeting in the gold medal game, though the Power Play .308 (12-39) .367 (11-30) teams have met in two bronze medal games, both of which were Penalty Killing .920 (23-25) .783 (18-23) won by the U.S. (2007, 2011). Shots For Gm/Avg. 213/35.5 209/41.8 - The U.S. and Sweden met in a pre-tournament game on Dec. Shots Against Gm/Avg. 182/30.3 145/29.0 20, 2012. Team USA won 3-2 in overtime as Shayne Gostisbe- Shorthanded Goals 0 1 here notched the game-winner. Top Scorers Gaudreau (7-2-9) Collberg (4-2-6) Trouba (4-4-8) Molin (2-4-6) USA vs. Sweden Top Goalies Gibson Lundstrom Year Round Result (4-2, 1.42, .954) (3-0, 1.45, .946) 2011 Bronze Medal W, 4-2 2010 Semifinal W, 5-2 WINTER TOURNAMENT UPDATE 2007 Bronze Medal W, 2-1 • At the 2013 IIHF Women’s U18 World Championship in Preliminary W, 3-2 OT Heinola & Vierumäki, Finland, the U.S. Women’s National 2005 Quarterfinal W, 8-2 Under-18 Team is through to the gold medal game after 2004 Preliminary W, 4-3 beating the Czech Republic, 10-0, in the semifinals. Team 2002 Placing Game W, 3-2 OT USA is 4-0-0-0 and has outscored opponents 35-0. It will Preliminary T, 2-2 OT face Canada in the gold medal game on Jan. 5. • At the 2013 World Under-17 Challenge in Drummond- USA Hockey on the Web: usahockey.com ville and Victoriaville, Quebec, the U.S. National Under-17 Media Guide, Video, Clips: worldjuniors.usahockey.com Team lost to Russia in the semifinals, but went on to win the Twitter: @usahockey • @usahockeyscores • #USAWJC bronze medal by beating Canada Quebec, 4-3, on Jan. 4. Facebook: facebook.com/usahockey Game Notes • USA vs. Sweden • Jan. 5, 2013 • Page 2 chart. He has seven points on a goal TEAM USA statistical LEADERS and six assists. The six helpers lead all defensemen and are tied for third-best Points Goals Assists ‘D’ Points Plus/Minus among all players. Gaudreau (7-2-9) Gaudreau (7) Galchenyuk (6) Trouba (4-4-8) Jones (+7) John Gibson leads all goalies with a Trouba (4-4-8) Trouba (4) Jones (6) Jones (1-6-7) McCabe (+7) 1.42 goals against average. His .954 Miller (2-6-8) Barber (3) Miller (6) McCabe (3-3-6) Bardreau (+5) save percentage stands second in the Galchenyuk (2-6-8) 4 Tied (2) Trouba (4) Reilly (1-2-3) Murphy (+5) tournament. Jones (1-6-7) Vesey (4) Gostisbehere (1-1-2) Pietila (5) CHASING THE RECORD BOOK Full team stats on page 12 John Gaudreau is tied for second on 2001 Preliminary W, 3-1 Other representatives from that team the U.S. single-tournament goal scoring 2000 Quarterfinal W, 5-1 include: Seth Jones, Jacob Trouba, list with seven tallies. He has equaled 1998 Fifth-Place W, 4-3 Patrick Sieloff and Riley Barber. the efforts of Chris Bourque (2006), Pe- 1996 Quarterfinal L, 0-3 ter Ferraro (1993), Scott Young (1987) 1995 Round Robin L, 2-4 Last game: Jan. 3 • USA 5, CAN 1 and Mark Green (1978). 1994 Round Robin L, 1-6 Captain Jake McCabe scored twice in Jeremy Roenick owns the top spot 1993 Round Robin L, 2-4 the first period and Team USA never with eight goals in 1989. 1992 Round Robin L, 6-8 looked back. John Gaudreau scored Alex Galchenyuk, Seth Jones and 1991 Round Robin W, 5-2 his first of two goals early in the second J.T. Miller each have six assists, two 1990 Round Robin L, 5-6 period and Jim Vesey upped the lead shy of tying for eighth on the U.S. sin- 1989 Round Robin L, 1-3 to 4-0 before the second intermission. gle-tournament assist chart. 1988 Round Robin L, 5-7 Canada scored once in the third period, John Gibson’s .954 save percent- 1987 Round Robin L, 0-8 but Gaudreau answered the tally. John age ranks ahead of Al Montoya’s .940 1986 Round Robin W, 5-1 Gibson made 33 saves. The U.S. yield- mark from the 2004 IIHF World Junior 1985 Round Robin L, 3-7 ed only two power plays to Canada. Championship that stands atop the sin- 1984 Round Robin L, 1-4 gle-tournament list. Gibson’s 1.42 goals 1983 Round Robin L, 1-4 against average stands third in a single 1982 Round Robin L, 2-4 U.S. MEDALS at THE WJC tournament behind the 1.33 GAA that 1981 Round Robin L, 2-10 was recorded by both Montoya in 2004 and RIck DiPietro in 2001. 1980 Round Robin T, 5-5 Year Medal Coach 1977 Round Robin W, 8-5 2012 TBD Phil Housley 2011 Bronze Keith Allain EXTRA SPECIAL TEAMS The U.S. is third in power-play efficien- FAMILIAR FOES 2010 Gold Dean Blais cy (30.8%, 12-for-39) in the IIHF World While the U.S. and Sweden have not 2007 Bronze Ron Rolston Junior Championship, highlighted by met in the IIHF World Junior Champi- 2004 Gold Mike Eaves a 4-for-9 showing vs. Slovakia and a onship since the 2011 tournament, the 1997 Silver Jeff Jackson 5-for-13 effort against the Czech Re- players on the current rosters have 1992 Bronze Walt Kyle public. Of Team USA’s 31 goals, 39% some familiarity with one another. Team 1986 Bronze Dave Peterson USA and Team Sweden have squared have come with a man-advantage. has a tournament- off in the last two IIHF Under-18 World John Gaudreau best four power-play goals. Championship gold medal games. TOURNAMENT LEADERS The U.S. leads the tournament in pen- On April 24, 2011, in Crimmitschau, John Gaudreau leads the IIHF World alty killing at 92.0%, having allowed just Germany, the U.S. topped Sweden, Junior Championship with seven goals. two power-play goals over 25 chances. 4-3, in overtime to capture gold. The His four power-play goals are tops The U.S. had perfect penalty kill games U.S. overcame a 3-1 deficit in the third among all players. His nine points (7-2) against Germany, Canada (twice) and period. Connor Murphy had two goals, are tied for fifth overall. the Czech Republic, while allowing a including the game-winner, and Jacob Jacob Trouba leads all defensemen single power-play goal to Russia and Trouba also scored. John Gibson in points (8) and goals (4). Among all Slovakia. was the winning goalie. That U.S. team scorers, his eight points are tied for sev- also included current U.S. National Ju- enth, while his four goals are also tied nior Team members Tyler Biggs, Seth for seventh. LEANING LEFT LOOKS RIGHT Team USA’s all-lefty line of John Gaud- Jones, J.T. Miller, Jake McCabe, Roc- Alex Galchenyuk and J.T.