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.