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Team USA Game Notes 2015 IIHF Men’s World Championship • Ostrava/Prague, Czech Republic USA (6-1-0-2) vs. Czech Republic (5-1-1-2) • Bronze Medal Game Sunday, May 17, 2015 • O2 Arena • Prague, Czech Republic Team USA Schedule (times are local/EDT) USA Hockey Communications Contact: Dave Fischer Friday, May 1 - Group B (Ostrava) Email: [email protected] • Cell: +447881030788 USA vs. Finland W, 5-1 • TODAY’S GAME Saturday, May 2 - Group B (Ostrava) The U.S. Men’s National Team faces the Czech Republic here today in the bronze-medal game of the 2015 IIHF Men’s World Norway vs. USA W, 2-1 Championship. Seven of the last nine games between the two teams Monday, May 4 - Group B (Ostrava) have been decided by a single goal. Team USA is 3-3 in bronze Russia vs. USA W, 4-2 medal games, including a 1-0 victory over Slovakia here in Prague Thursday, May 7 - Group B (Ostrava) in 2004 (see complete listing later in these notes). Today’s game will be streamed live in the U.S. via NBC Sports Live Extra. USA vs. Belarus L, 2-5 Friday, May 8 - Group B (Ostrava) • STARTING IN GOAL USA vs. Denmark W, 1-0 Connor Hellebuyck will start in goal today. He suffered his first Sunday, May 10 - Group B (Ostrava) loss of the world championship last night, but continues to lead all goaltenders in the tournament in both goals against average (1.56) Slovenia vs. USA W, 3-1 and save perentage (.936). With a win today, Hellebuyck can equal Tuesday, May 12 - Group B (Ostrava) the U.S. record held by Ed Maki (1939) for most wins in one world USA vs. Slovakia W, 5-4 OT championship. Maki (1.13/1939) holds the U.S. record for best goals Thursday, May 14 - Quarterfinals against average in a single world championship, while John Gibson (1.56/2013) is second. USA vs. Switzerland W, 3-1 Saturday, May 16 - Semifinals • ALL-TIME vs. CZECH REPUBLIC USA vs. Russia L, 0-4 Team USA is 4-1-1-6-1 (W-OTW-OTL-L-T) against the Czech Sunday, May 17 - Bronze-Medal Game Republic in the IIHF Men’s World Championship. Five meetings have occurred in the playoffs, including the most recent match-up in USA vs. Czech Republic 4:15 p.m./10:15 a.m. 2014, which the Czechs won 4-3 in the quarterfinals. USA vs. Czech Republic USA vs. Czech Republic Series History Date Round Result GF-GA Tale of the Tape 5/22/14 Quarterfinals L 3-4 Category USA Czech Republic 5/11/11 Quarterfinals L 0-4 Record 6-1-0-2 5-1-1-2 5/1/07 Preliminary L 3-4 Goals For/Avg. 25/2.78 32/3.56 5/16/06 Qualification W 3-1 Goals Against/Avg. 19/2.11 23/2.56 5/12/05 Quarterfinals OTL* 2-3 Power Play .154 (4-26) .250 (9-36) 5/5/04 Quarterfinals OTW* 3-2 Penalty Killing .929 (26-28) .786 (22-28) 5/4/02 Qualification L 4-5 Shots For Gm/Avg. 263/29.2 298/33.1 5/5/99 Preliminary L 3-4 Shots Against Gm/Avg. 213/23.7 208/23.1 5/5/97 Round Robin W 4-3 Shorthanded Goals 0 0 5/3/96 Semifinals L 0-5 Top Scorers Nelson (6-3--9) Voracek (3-7--10) 4/27/95 Preliminary W 4-2 Lewis (2-6--8) Jagr (6-3--9) 4/28/94 Preliminary W 5-3 Eichel (2-4--6) Kovar (3-6--9) 4/18/93 Preliminary T 1-1 Top Goalie Hellebuyck Pavelec * shootout TOTALS 4-1-1-6-1 35-41 (6-1, 1.56, .936) (5-2, 1.83, .921) • FRESH QUIPS The U.S. is looking to medal in the world championship for the sec- • BRIEFLY ond time in three years. That has not happened since 1952. In that The U.S. bested Russia in the faceoff department last night, win- stretch of three years, the U.S. gained the silver medal in 1950, fin- ning 61 percent of the draws in the game. Dylan Larkin led the ished sixth in 1951 and then earned silver in 1952 (Olympics). Team way by winning 14-of-16 faceoffs ... The U.S. has not scored a USA won the bronze in 2013, finished seventh last year and has power play goal in its last two games (0-4) ... Team USA had a its sights set on capturing the bronze here today. If only including brief meeting this morning in its team room at the hotel in prepa- non-Olympic years, the U.S. has not medaled twice in a three-year ration for today’s game ... The three bronze-medal games won by stretch in the world championship since 1948-50 (did not play-1948, the U.S. have all come in either overtime and/or via a shootout bronze-1949, silver-1950) ... Alternate captain Justin Faulk will play ... USA Hockey will hold its Annual Congress in early June in in his 28th men’s world championship game tonight. Faulk is the Colorado Springs, Colorado. A gathering of some 550 of the top only member of this year’s team that was on the 2013 bronze-med- volunteers in all areas of hockey (player development, safety, al-winning U.S. Men’s National Team ... The U.S. seeks its eighth coaching education, officiating education, administration, mar- keting, etc.), the event will also include the President’s Gala. At win of the world championship today, which would establish a new the Gala, USA Hockey will honor the 35th anniversary of Miracle U.S. mark for most wins in a single world championship ... The U.S. on Ice with most of the players and the staff from the 1980 U.S. was shutout for the second straight time in the semifinals of the Olympic Hockey Team in attendance. It will also pay tribute to world championship last night and fourth time in nine semifinals in Ron DeGregorio for his unsurpassed contributions to the orga- this event all-time ... Marcus Vinnerborg is one of the two referees in nization. DeGregorio is retiring as president following the Annual today’s game. He also officiated the 2013 bronze-medal game that Congress. the U.S. won in a shootout over Finland. Team USA Game Notes vs. Czech Republic • Sunday, May 17, 2015 • 2015 IIHF Men’s World Championship • Page Two • THE U.S. IN BRONZE MEDAL GAMES -- The U.S. is 3-3 in six previous Roster Breakdown bronze-medal games in the IIHF World Championship. The IIHF has used Average age: 24.3 years various formats over its history, including round robin, double round robin and Average height: 6-0 round-robin medal play among the most common. For a complete history of Average weight: 205 the tournament, including formats used each year, see the IIHF media guide. Oldest: Matt Hendricks, 33 yrs., 10 months Listed below are Team USA’s previous bronze medal games. (note: The U.S. Youngest: Jack Eichel, 18 yrs. 6 months has won six total bronze medals in the world championship. Listed below are bronze medals won by virtue of a single bronze-medal game vs. the medal HOME STATES OF TEAM USA being determined by standings). Minnesota 8 Michigan 5 5/8/1994 Sweden 7, USA 2 (in Milan) Massachusetts 4 5/4/1996 USA 4, Russia 3 OT (in Vienna) Connecticut 3 GWG scored by Brian Rolston (SHG) from Illinois 1 Joe Sacco at 4:48 of OT Ohio 1 New York 1 5/13/2001 Sweden 3, USA 2 (in Hanover) Texas 1 5/9/2004 USA 1, Slovakia 0 OT/GWS (in Prague) Utah 1 USA won shootout, 4-2 (goals by Chris Drury, Matt Cullen, Andy Roach, Erik Westrum) MOST RECENT TEAM 5/10/2009 Sweden 4, USA 2 (in Bern) NHL (16) Sweden scored 4 PPGs, including two 5x3 Arizona Coyotes 3 5/19/2013 USA 3, Finland 2 SO (in Stockholm) New York Islanders 2 Alex Galchenyuk scored in 4th round of shootout for win Boston Bruins 1 Carolina Hurricanes 1 • AND FINALLY -- Most players and staff of Team USA will return to the United Colorado Avalanche 1 States tomorrow morning ... Oddly, the IIHF forces teams to name their three Columbus Blue Jackets 1 best players of the tournament before playing all games. Following yesterday’s Edmonton Oilers 1 contest, it was announced that goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, defenseman L.A. Kings 1 Seth Jones and forward Trevor Lewis were named Team USA’s best three Minnesota Wild 1 players of the tournament. Nashville Predators 1 San Jose Sharks 1 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 BOXSCORE FROM LAST BRONZE-MEDAL GAME PLAYED BY U.S. Vancouver Canucks 1 May 19, 2013—at Globe Arena • Stockholm, Sweden (6,836) KHL (2) Finland (h) 0 0 2 0 0 — 2 Jokerit 1 United States (v) 2 0 0 0 1 — 3 Nizhnekamsk 1 1st: USA-Smith (Stastny, Moss), :58 AHL (2) USA-Stastny (Trouba, Smith), 5x4 PPG, 15:58 St. John’s 1 2nd: No Scoring Texas 1 3rd: FIN-Korpikoski (Vaananen, Granlund), 8:56 FIN-Korpikoski (Granlund, Kontiola), 12:18 NCAA (5) OT: No Scoring Boston University 1 SO: USA-Smith (lost the puck) Harvard University 1 FIN-Kontiola (save) University of Michigan 1 USA-Oshie (save) University of Minnesota 1 FIN-Pesonen (scored) Harvard University 1 USA-Galchenyuk (scored) COLLEGE CONNECTION (18) FIN-Korpikoski (missed left) Boston University 3 FIN-Granlund (missed right) Yale University 2 USA-Galchenyuk (scored; GWG) Boston College 1 Bowling Green State University 1 Penalties: FIN 1-2, USA 0-0 Power Plays: FIN 0-0, USA 1-1 Ferris State University 1 Saves: FIN-Raanta (6-6-8-3-0--23), 67:00 Harvard University 1 USA-Gibson (8-10-15-3-0--36), 70:00 Michigan State University 1 Shots: FIN 8-10-17-3-0--38; USA 8-6-8-3-1--26 Notre Dame University 1 Officials: Refs-Brent Reiber, Marcus Vinnerborg; Lines-Roger Arm, Andre Schrader St.