Team USA Game Notes 2015 IPC Ice World Championships Team USA (4-0-0-0) vs. Canada (4-0-0-0) • May 3, 2015 • 2:30 p.m. ET Gold Medal Game • Buffalo, New York • HARBORCENTER

USA Hockey Communications Contact: Jon Gomez Team USA Schedule Email: [email protected] • Cell: 973.723.5744 Sunday, April 26 -- Preliminary Round #1 TODAY’S GAME vs. W, 6-1 The faces Canada today at HARBORCENT- Monday, April 27-- Preliminary Round #2 ER (capacity: 1,800) in the gold-medal game of the 2015 International Paralympic Committee Ice Sledge Hockey vs. Germany W, 7-0 World Championships. Team USA has won all four meet- Wednesday, April 29 -- Preliminary Round #3^ ings against Canada this season, outscoring them 9-1, in- vs. Italy W, 7-0 cluding three shutouts. Both teams enter the game with a perfect 4-0-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) tournament record. Friday, May 1 -- Semifnal^ The U.S. has allowed just one in four games while vs. W, 6-0 Canada has conceded two. In the United States, today’s Sunday, May 3 -- Gold Medal Game* game will be streamed live on NBC Sports Live Extra and televised live nationally on NBC Sports Network. vs. Canada 2:30 p.m. ET All times Eastern. All games will be streamed live on NBC Sports Live Extra ^Same-Day Tape Delay on NBC Sports Network at approximately 10:30 p.m. ET USA VS. CANADA *Live Television Coverage on NBC Sports Network - In the last ten meetings, Team USA has posted a 7-0- 0-3 (W-OTW-OTL-L) record against Canada, outscoring U.S. MEN’S NAT’L TEAM WISHES GOOD LUCK them 17-3 and shutting them out four times in that span. The U.S. Men’s National Team, currently in Ostrava, - In world championship play, the two teams last met in , for the 2015 International the gold-medal game of the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Federation Men’s World Championships, which Canada won, 1-0. Since the World Championship, loss, the U.S. has won seven straight games against Canada. sent the U.S. National - In March, the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team hosted Sled Hockey Team a Canada in Indian Trail, North Carolina, for the traditional video wishing them three-game series. Led by two shutouts from goaltender best of luck today. Steve Cash, the U.S. swept Canada for the frst time ever. Matt Hendricks, cap- tain of the U.S. squad HOW THEY GOT HERE in Ostrava, met the sled Team USA defeated Russia (6-1), Germany (7-0), and It- team in Leduc, Alberta, aly (7-0) to claim the top spot in Group B before shutting in February, during out Norway, 6-0, in the semifnal to reach the gold-medal the 2015 World Sled game. Canada fnished frst in Group A play by defeating Hockey Challenge. Japan (17-0), Norway (5-0), and Czech Republic (2-0), for a semifnal matchup against Russia, who they defeated, CASH MONEY 3-2. This is just the second time they are meeting in the Goaltender Steve Cash will start in goal for the U.S. On tournament’s gold-medal game. the season, he is 11-1-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) with a 0.49 GAA, 0.95 SV%, and seven shutouts in 460 minutes of GOLD STANDARD play. Between the Paralympic Winter Games and IPC Ice The U.S. National Sled Hockey Team is playing in the Sledge Hockey World Championships, this is Cash’s sixth gold-medal game for the fourth consecutive time and ffth straight gold-medal game for the U.S. time overall in tournament history. The U.S. has a pair of gold (2009, 2012) and silver (2004, 2013) medals, in ad- 2009 World Championship Norway W, 1-0 dition to one bronze medal (2008). Today’s game marks 2010 Paralympic Winter Games Japan W, 2-0 the seventh straight major international tournament in 2012 World Championship Korea W, 5-1 which the U.S. has reached the championship game. Over 2013 World Championship Canada L, 0-1 the last six events, Team USA has claimed the event’s 2014 Paralympic Winter Games Russia W, 1-0 top prize four times, including the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships in Hamar, Norway; the LAST TEN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES 2012 World Sled Hockey Challenge in Calgary, Alberta; In the last 10 games in world championship play, the U.S. the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in , Russia; and holds a 9-0-0-1 (W-OTW-OTL-L) record, outscoring their the 2015 World Sled Hockey Challenge in Leduc, Alberta. opponents 50-4. Their lone loss occurred in the 2013 gold- medal game when Canada prevented the U.S. from claim- USA Hockey on the Web: sledworlds.usahockey.com ing its third consecutive World Championship title. Team Twitter: @usahockey • @usahockeyscores • #Buffalo2015 USA has claimed six shutouts and not allowed more than Facebook: facebook.com/usahockey one goal in a single game in that span. Game Notes • USA vs. Canada • May 3, 2015 • Page 2

TEAM USA TOURNAMENT LEADERS ROSTER BREAKDOWN Adam Page leads the U.S. in points (10) and shares the team lead in assists (5) with Brody Roybal. Declan HOME STATES OF TEAM USA Farmer’s fve goals are a team best while Steve Cash Illinois 3 Arizona 1 leads the team with 24 saves on 25 shots in 120 minutes. New York 3 New Jersey 1 Colorado 2 Ohio 1 U.S. PLAYERS CHASING TEAM RECORDS Florida 2 Pennsylvania 1 With 10 points in the tournament, Adam Page tied former Missouri 2 Texas 1 Team USA player Alexi Salamone for most points by a U.S. player in a single world championship. His 18 career BIRTH YEAR world championship points also tie Salamone for most ca- 1989 3 1994 2 reer world championship points by a U.S. player. Several 1987 2 1985 1 other players are chasing U.S. tournament records: 1988 2 1995 1 1990 2 1997 1 Record In Jeopardy: Most Goals, Single Tournament 1992 2 1998 1 Holder: Taylor Lipsett (6) Contender(s): Declan Farmer (5), Adam Page (5), Average Age: 23 years, 10 months Average Height: 5’6” Record in Jeopardy: Most Points, Single Tournament Average Weight: 152 lbs. Holder(s): Adam Page, Alexi Salamone, (10) Oldest Player: Billy Hanning (4/18/85) Contender(s): Brody Roybal (7), Declan Farmer (6), Youngest Player: Brody Roybal (5/25/98) Josh Misiewicz (6), Josh Pauls (6), Josh Sweeney (6)

Record in Jeopardy: Most Goals, Tournament Career BUFFALO BILLS WELCOMED TEAM USA Holder: Taylor Lipsett, Taylor Chace (11) With no tournament games on Tuesday (April 28, the U.S. Contender(s): Declan Farmer (9), Adam Page (9) National Sled Hockey Team visited the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. There, they took part in a pick- Record in Jeopardy: Most Assists, Tournament Career up game inside Ralph Wilson Stadium and were shown Holder: Alexi Salamone (13) the press conference room where Josh Pauls answered questions as the Bills’ newest draft pick in his dream posi- Contender: Adam Page (9) tion: punter. After seeing the game-day locker rooms, the team caught the last few minutes of practice where they Record in Jeopardy: Most Points, Career meet the Bills players and head coach Rex Ryan. Holder(s): Adam Page, Alexi Salamone (18) Contender(s): Declan Farmer (14), Josh Pauls (14) #BUFFALO2015 The eighth edition of the event, the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge SEASON LEADERS Hockey World Championships features an eight-team Through 12 games, Declan Farmer leads the team in pool. Group A consists of Canada, Czech Republic, Japan goals (9) and points (20) and shares the team-lead for as- and Norway. The U.S. will face Germany, Italy, and Rus- sists (11) with Brody Roybal, the only U.S. player to re- sia in Group B. Each team will play three preliminary- cord a in every game this season. In net, Steve Cash round contests and the tournament will culminate with the is now 11-1-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) with a 0.49 GAA, 0.95 bronze-medal and gold-medal games on Sunday, May 3. SV%, and seven shutouts in 460 minutes of play. The bottom two fnishers from the A-Pool event will be relegated to the B-Pool for the 2017 edition of the event, U.S. DEVELOPMENTAL SLED TEAM IS IN TOWN and the top two fnishers from the B-Pool will be promot- The U.S. National Developmental Sled Hockey Team, in ed to the A-Pool for 2017. town for a three-game series versus Canada, traveled from nearby Amherst, New York, to cheer on the national team in Friday’s (May 1), 6-0 semifnal victory over Norway. TEAM USA ALL-TIME RECORD Everyone, including ser- IPC ICE SLEDGE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS vice dogs, jumped on the ice after the game for a Year Record Location Result collective USA Hockey (W-OTW-OTL-L) Sled Program photo. 2013 4-0-0-1 Goyang, South Korea Silver Team USA returned the favor by traveling 2012 3-1-1-0 Hamar, Norway Gold to Northtown Center in 2009 3-1-0-1 Ostrava, Czech Republic Gold Amherst to watch the 2008 4-0-0-2 Marlborough, Massachusetts Bronze ‘D-Team’ defeat Canada, 3-1, to close the three- 2004 4-0-0-1 Ornskoldsvik, Sweden Silver game series with two 2000 1-0-0-4 Salt Lake City, Utah Sixth victories and one shoot- 1996 1-0-0-4 Nyashamn, Sweden Sixth out loss. Game Notes • USA vs. Canada • May 3, 2015 • Page 3

THIRD TIME ON HOME ICE This is the third time the tournament is taking place in the United States. In 2000, Salt Lake City, Utah, held the sec- ond edition of the tournament before the event returned eight years later in Marlborough, Massachusetts. This year’s event takes place in Buffalo, New York, home of Team USA teammates Adam Page and Paul Schaus. UNPRECEDENTED TELEVISION COVERAGE NBC Sports Group is streaming all 20 games from the championship on NBC Sports Live Extra. Additionally, NBC Sports Network televised Team USA’s preliminary round victory over Italy on Wednesday (April 29) and Team USA’s semifnal victory over Norway on Friday (May 1). Today’s game will be televised live on NBCSN. BEST SEASON START EVER Team USA entered World Championship play with an undefeated 7-1-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) record. The season began in Leduc, Alberta, where the U.S. won the 2015 World Sled Hockey Challenge. Team USA then faced Canada in Indian Trail, North Carolina, in April, where JOHN BUCCIGROSS: SLED HOCKEY AMBASSADOR they swept the Three-Game Series for the frst time, shut- IN USA HOCKEY/LABATT USA PARTNERSHIP ting the Canadians out twice. On April 24, 2015, USA Hockey announced its expanded partnership with Labatt USA in support of a new initia- CAPTAIN AMERICA tive that will raise $250,000 and launch 10 new adult sled Josh Sweeney is serving as captain for Team USA, while hockey programs across the United States in one year. Nikko Landeros and Josh Pauls are the alternate cap- National sportscaster John Buccigross is an ambassador tains. A year ago, the trio helped Team USA capture the of the program and will help support Labatt’s efforts to gold medal at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in So- raise funds for USA Hockey’s Sled Hockey Program. chi, Russia. Sweeney scored the game-winning goal to clinch gold over host, Russia. Landeros and Pauls were SPUDS THE BLOGGER members of the U.S. squad that won gold at the 2010 Para- Two-time Paralympic gold medalist and World Cham- lympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia. pion, Josh Pauls, is blogging for TeamUSA.org through- out the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Champion- COACH SAUER RETURNS ships. Nicknamed for routinely facing a Mr. Potatohead Jeff Sauer, head coach of the U.S. National Sled Hockey fgure at the opposing locker room, follow ‘Spudsy’ as Team, returned behind Team USA’s bench after missing he shares his and Team USA’s experiences of playing in the Sled Series vs. Canada to coach the U.S. Deafympic a World Championship on home soil by visiting TeamU- Ice Hockey Team to a bronze medal in the 18th Winter SA.org or sledworlds.usahockey.com. Deafympics in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. AVALANCHE CLAIM NATIONAL TITLE VETERAN PRESENCE Team USA players Tyler Carron and Nikko Landeros Eleven members of the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team helped the defeat RIC Blackhawks helped Team USA claim gold at the 2014 Paralympic and fellow national team members Kevin McKee and Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. Brody Roybal, 4-2, to claim the 2015 Toyota-USA Hock- ey Adult Sled Hockey National Championship at North- D Tyler Carron (5GP, 0-0--0) town Center in Amherst, New York, on April 12. Other G Steve Cash (5GP, 4-0-0-1) F Declan Farmer (5GP, 3-1--4) U.S. National Sled Hockey Team members who competed D Nikko Landeros (5GP, 0-5--5) in the tournament included Adam Page and Paul Schaus F Dan McCoy (5GP, 0-2--2) (Buffalo Sabres); Steve Cash, Billy Hanning, and Josh F Kevin McKee (5GP, 0-0--0) Pauls (St. Louis Blues); Chris Douglas and Declan F Adam Page (5GP, 3-1--4) Farmer (Florida Bandits); Luke McDermott (San Anto- F Josh Pauls (5GP, 1-1--2) nio Rampage); and Josh Misiewicz (USA Warriors). F Brody Roybal (5GP, 2-0--2) F Paul Schaus (5GP, 1-1--2) OTHER USA HOCKEY HAPPENINGS F Josh Sweeney (5GP, 2-0--2) The U.S. Men’s National Team improved to 2-0 in preliminary-round action at the 2015 International Ice MARINE MEMBERS Hockey Federation Men’s World Championship in Four members of the team have served in the U.S. mili- Ostrava and Prague, Czech Republic, with a 2-1 victory tary. Luke McDermott, Josh Misiewicz, Paul Schaus, over Norway. Team USA defeated Finland, 5-1, to open and Josh Sweeney served in the U.S. Marine Corps and the tournament yesterday. The tournament will conclude are each Purple Heart recipients. on May 17 with the gold-medal game. Game Notes • USA vs. Canada • May 3, 2015 • Page 4

2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships - TEAM USA STATISTICS

Game-By-Game Individual Player Stats Overall Team Statistics

04/26 04/27 04/29 05/01 05/03 NO. PLAYER USA-RUS USA-GER USA-ITA USA-NOR USA-CAN NO. PLAYER POS. GP G A PTS PIM 4 Brody Roybal 1-0 1-1 0-3 0-1 4 Brody Roybal F 4 2 5 7 0 5 Billy Hanning 0-0 DNP 0-0 0-1 5 Billy Hanning D 3 0 1 1 0 6 Luke McDermott 0-0 DNP 0-1 0-1 6 Luke McDermott F 3 0 2 2 0 9 Sam Mumper DNP 1-0 DNP DNP 9 Sam Mumper D 1 1 0 1 2 11 Tyler Carron 0-1 0-0 0-2 0-1 11 Tyler Carron D 4 0 4 4 6 13 Josh Sweeney 2-0 0-1 0-1 1-1 13 Josh Sweeney F 4 3 3 6 2 14 Dan McCoy 0-0 0-0 DNP 0-1 14 Dan McCoy F 3 0 1 1 0 15 Nikko Landeros 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 15 Nikko Landeros D 4 0 2 2 0 16 Declan Farmer 1-1 1-0 2-0 1-0 16 Declan Farmer F 4 5 1 6 4 17 Chris Douglas DNP 0-0 0-3 DNP 17 Chris Douglas F 2 0 3 3 2 19 Kevin McKee 0-1 0-1 1-0 0-0 19 Kevin McKee F 4 1 2 3 2 20 Adam Page 0-1 2-2 1-1 2-1 20 Adam Page F 4 5 5 10 2 24 Josh Misiewicz 1-0 0-1 1-1 1-1 24 Josh Misiewicz F 4 3 3 6 0 27 Josh Pauls 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-0 27 Josh Pauls D 4 3 3 6 0 28 Paul Schaus 0-0 1-1 1-0 1-0 28 Paul Schaus F 4 3 1 4 0 Notes - DNP - did not play; frst number represents goals, second number assists.

Game-By-Game Goaltender Record Overall Team Goaltender Record 04/26 04/27 04/29 05/01 05/03 NO. PLAYER USA-RUS USA-GER USA-ITA USA-NOR USA-CAN NO. NAME GP MIN W-L GA SV GAA SV% 30 Kyle Huckaby 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 30 Kyle Huckaby 3 60 0-0 0 5 0 1.0 34 Steve Cash 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 34 Steve Cash 4 120 4-0 1 24 0.38 .96 TEAM STAFF Dan Brennan, General Manager Mike Uihlein, Team Doctor Joel Isaacson, Equipment Manager Jeff Sauer, Head Coach Mike Cortese, Athletic Trainer Jon Gomez, Team Media Offcer Game Notes • USA vs. Canada • May 3, 2015 • Page 5

Team USA 2015 Season Statistics TOURNAMENT RECORDS ENTERING 2015 (As of May 1) (Since 2008)

NO. PLAYER POS. GP G A PTS PIM Individual, Tournament - Skaters 4 Brody Roybal F 12 7 11 18 2 Goals: 6, Taylor Lipsett (2012) Assists: 8, Alexi Salamone (2008) 5 Billy Hanning D 11 0 3 3 2 Points: 10, Alexi Salamone (2008) 6 Luke McDermott F 11 0 2 2 0 Individual, Tournament - Goalies 9 Sam Mumper D 6 1 0 1 14 Wins: 4, Steve Cash* (2008, 2009, 2012, 2013) 11 Tyler Carron D 12 0 5 5 24 Goals-Against-Average: 0.6, Steve Cash (2013) 13 Josh Sweeney F 12 3 3 6 2 Save Percentage: 0.940, Steve Cash (2009) Shutouts: 3, Steve Cash (2013) 14 Dan McCoy F 11 2 5 7 0 15 Nikko Landeros D 12 3 10 13 2 Career, Tournament - Skaters Goals: 11, Taylor Chace, Taylor Lipsett 16 Declan Farmer F 12 9 11 20 8 Assists:13, Alexi Salamone 17 Chris Douglas F 10 0 4 4 2 Points: 18, Alexi Salamone Games Played: 21, Taylor Chace, Greg Shaw, Adam Page 19 Kevin McKee F 12 7 6 13 17 20 Adam Page F 12 8 7 15 6 Career Tournament - Goalies Wins: 14, Steve Cash 24 Josh Misiewicz F 12 5 5 10 0 Goals-Against-Average: 0.5, Jen Lee 27 Josh Pauls D 12 7 5 12 0 Save Percentage: 0.919%, Steve Cash Shutouts: 7, Steve Cash 28 Paul Schaus F 12 3 1 4 0 Minutes Played: 854:25, Steve Cash 34 Steve Cash G 12 0 2 2 0 Games Played: 21, Steve Cash

Overall Team Goaltender Record Team USA World Championship Records All-Time Record: 20-2-1-13 (W-OTW-OTL-L) All-Time Goals For: 88 NO. NAME GP MIN W-L GA SV GAA SV% All-Time Goals Against: 76 30 Kyle Huckaby 4 79:41 0-0 1 11 0.57 0.917 Most Goals Scored In Single Tournament: 19 (2009, 2013) Most Goals Allowed In Single Tournament: 32 (1996) 34 Steve Cash 12 460:38 12-0 5 95 0.49 0.950 Fewest Goals Allowed In Single Tournament: 2 (2013) 2015 U.S. National Sled Hockey Team 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships • HARBORCENTER USA vs. Canada • Sunday, May 3, 2015 • Buffalo, New York • Gold-Medal Game

LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING

Roybal, Brody* Farmer, Declan*% McKee, Kevin*% (ROY-buhl, BROH-dee) (FAR-mehr, DECK-lehn) (muh-KEE, KEH-vihn) Northlake, Ill. Tampa, Fla. Chicago, Ill. 4 Most Recent: 16 Most Recent: 19 Most Recent: 3-1 • 120 RIC Blackhawks 6-0 • 135 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-7 • 115 RIC Blackhawks 5/25/1998 2015 Worlds: 4 GP, 2-5--7 11/5/1997 2015 Worlds: 4 GP, 5-1--6 2/11/1990 2015 Worlds: 4 GP, 1-2--3

McDermott, Luke Sweeney, Josh*% (C) Schaus, Paul*% (mihk-DEHR-miht, lewk) (SWEE-nee, JAWSH) (SCHAWZ, PAWL) Westerlo, N.Y. Phoenix, Ariz. Buffalo, N.Y. 6 Most Recent: 13 Most Recent: 28 Most Recent: 5-7 • 1755 San Antonio Rampage 5-8 • 150 San Antonio Rampage 5-7 • 155 Buffalo Sabres 9/1/1987 2015 Worlds: 3 GP, 0-2--2 6/6/1987 2015 Worlds: 4 GP, 3-3--6 11/8/1988 2015 Worlds: 4 GP, 3-1--4

Page, Adam*% Misiewicz, Josh McCoy, Dan*% (PAYJ, A-duhm) (mih-SUH-vih-ch, JAWSH) (muh-KOI, DAN) Lancaster, N.Y. La Grange, Ill. Cheswich, Pa. 20 Most Recent: 24 Most Recent: 14 Most Recent: 5-6 • 170 Buffalo Sabres 6-0 • 120 USA Warriors 5-4 • 145 Pittsburgh Penguins 3/10/1992 2015 Worlds: 4 GP, 5-5--10 6/25/1988 2015 Worlds: 4 GP, 3-3--6 1/24/1994 2015 Worlds: 3 GP, 0-1--1

DEFENSE DEFENSE GOALTENDERS

Carron, Tyler*% Landeros, Nikko*% (A) Cash, Steve*% (KAIR-uhn, TIGH-luhr) (LAHN-der-ohs, NIHK-oh) (CASH, STEEV) Fort Collins, Colo. Johnstown, Colo. Overland, Mo. 11 Most Recent: 15 Most Recent: 34 Most Recent: 6-0 • 165 Colorado Avalanche 6-1 • 185 Colorado Avalanche 5-7 • 150 DASA St. Louis Blues 5/11/1989 2015 Worlds: 4 GP, 0-4--4 4/28/1989 2015 Worlds: 4 GP, 0-2--2 5/9/1989 2015 Worlds: 4 GP, 4-0

Pauls, Josh*% (A) Hanning, Billy Huckaby, Kyle (PAWLS, JAWSH) (HAN-ing, BILL-ee) (huh-KUH-bee, K-EYE-uhl) Green Brook, N.J. Festus, Mo. Port Author, Texas 27 Most Recent: 5 Most Recent: 30 Most Recent: 5-8 • 135 DASA St. Louis Blues 5-10 • 160 DASA St. Louis Blues 5-5 • 155 Dallas Stars 12/31/1992 2015 Worlds: 4 GP, 3-3--6 4/18/1985 2015 Worlds: 3 GP, 0-1--1 4/5/1995 2015 Worlds: 3 GP, 0-0

TEAM STAFF NUMERICAL ROSTER Scratches General Manager: Dan Brennan No. Name Position 9...... Sam Mumper 4 Brody Roybal Forward Head Coach: Jeff Sauer 5 Billy Hanning Defense 17...... Chris Douglas Team Doctor: Mike Uihlein 6 Luke McDermott Forward Athletic Trainer: Mike Cortese 9 Sam Mumper Defense 11 Tyler Carron Defense Equipment Manager: Joel Isaacson 13 Josh Sweeney Forward *member of the 2014 U.S. Parlaympic Team Media Offcer: Jon Gomez 14 Dan McCoy Forward Sled Hockey Team that won gold at 15 Nikko Landeros Defense the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in 16 Declan Farmer Forward 17 Chris Douglas Forward Sochi, Russia 19 Kevin McKee Forward 20 Adam Page Forward %member of the 2013 U.S. National 24 Josh Misiewicz Forward 27 Josh Pauls Defense Sled Hockey Team that earned silver at 28 Paul Schaus Forward the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World 30 Kyle Huckaby Goaltender 34 Steve Cash Goaltender Championships in Goyang, Korea