Team USA Game Notes Bring on the World Tour - Featuring the U.S. Women’s National Team USA vs. Canada • Oct. 12, 2013 • Burlington, Vt. Gutterson Fieldhouse, 7 p.m. ET

GAME DAY: The U.S. Women’s National Team begins USA Hockey Communications: the Bring on the World Tour tonight against Canada. It’s Rob Koch (Director of Communications) Zack Friedli (Communications) the first of seven meetings between the two teams on • Email: [email protected] • Email: [email protected] • Cell: 404-317-8853 • Cell: 507-272-5585 the road to . In addition to the tour games, the U.S. will face Canada in Montreal (Oct. 17), Calgary (Dec. 12) and Toronto (Dec. 28). USA vs. CANADA: The and Canada are the only gold-medal winners in Olympic Winter Games and IIHF World BRING ON THE WORLD TOUR: The tour is part of the Women’s Championship history. Team USA won the inaugural overall preparation for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games Olympic gold medal in 1998, while Canada has taken the top that includes the 2013 Four Nations Cup and three prize in the three Games since (2002, 2006, 2010). The United games against Canada in the U.S. States has captured gold at five of the 15 IIHF Women’s World Championships, including four of the last five world champion- The Four Nations Cup is an annual tournament that ships (2008, 2009, 2011, 2013), while Canada won gold the re- has been held in varying forms since 1996. The U.S maining 10 years (1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, competes against Canada, Sweden and Finland in this 2004, 2007, 2012). The teams have also met frequently during year’s tournament, held Nov. 5-9 in Lake Placid, N.Y. the Four Nations Cup and pre-Olympic tours. Overall, the United The United States will open the tournament against States holds a record of 33-10-12-52-1 (W-OTW-OTL-L-T) in Sweden on Nov. 5 before competing against Canada 108 contests against Canada. on Nov. 6 and Finland on Nov. 8. The championship and third place games will be held Nov. 9. Prior to the Bring on the World Tour, the last time the U.S. and Canada met in an international tournament was during the 2013 The three games vs. Canada will be Oct. 12 in Burl- IIHF Women’s World Championship in Ottawa, Ont., in April. ington, Vt., Dec. 20 in Grand Forks, N.D. and Dec. There, the Americans defeated Canada, 3-2, in the gold medal 28 in St. Paul, Minn. Tickets are currently on sale game. for the games in Burlington and Grand Forks. Last Season - The U.S. and Canada played in a pair of IIHF WATCHING THE TOUR GAMES: If you can’t be there events (2012 Four Nations Cup, 2013 IIHF Women’s World in person, NBC Sports will carry the two Olympic Exhibi- Championship) and a total of four games during the 2012-13 tion games on Dec. 20 and Dec. 28, and FASTHockey. season. Each country won two games with the United States com will carry the game on Oct. 12 and the Four Nations posting a 2-0-2-0 record. Cup (Nov. 5-9) at usahockey.fasthockey.com.

BRING ON THE WORLD TOUR SCHEDULE AND RESULTS (All Times Local) Date Event Time Result Location Arena Broadcast Info Oct. 12 USA vs. Canada 7 p.m. -- Burlington, Vt. Gutterson Fieldhouse FASTHockey.com Nov. 5* USA vs. Sweden 7 p.m. -- Lake Placid, N.Y. 1980 FASTHockey.com Nov. 6* USA vs. Canada 7 p.m. -- Lake Placid, N.Y. 1980 Herb Brooks Arena FASTHockey.com Nov. 8* USA vs. Finland 7 p.m. -- Lake Placid, N.Y. 1980 Herb Brooks Arena FASTHockey.com Nov. 9* Third Place Game 3:30 p.m. -- Lake Placid, N.Y. 1980 Herb Brooks Arena FASTHockey.com Nov. 9* Championship Game 7 p.m. -- Lake Placid, N.Y. 1980 Herb Brooks Arena FASTHockey.com Dec. 20** Canada 7 p.m. -- Grand Forks, N.D. Ralph Engelstad Arena NBC Sports Dec. 28** Canada 3 p.m. -- St. Paul, Minn. Xcel Energy Center NBC Sports *Four Nations Cup **Olympic Exhibition Games

OLYMPIC TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The final 2014 U.S. Olympic Women’s Team, which will include USA Hockey on the Web: usahockey.com 18 skaters and three goaltenders, will be announced USWNT Information: bringontheworldtour.com in the second intermission of the NHL’s Winter Classic in Twitter: @usahockey • @usahockeyscores • #USWNT Ann Arbor Mich., live on NBC. Facebook: facebook.com/uswomenshockey Game Notes • USA vs. Canada • Oct. 12, 2013 • Page 2

NUMERICAL ROSTER ROSTER BREAKDOWN 2 Lee Stecklein Defense Home States of Team USA 3 Jincy Dunne Defense Massachusetts 5 3 7 Monique Lamoureux Forward Wisconsin 3 9 Megan Bozek Defense Illinois 3 North Dakota 2 10 Forward Ohio 2 11 Lisa Chesson Defense 1 California 1 13 Forward Connecticut 1 14 Forward Idaho 1 Missouri 1 15 Anne Schleper Defense New Hampshire 1 16 Kelli Stack Forward New York 1 17 Jocelyne Lamoureux Forward By College 18 Forward (ECACH) 5 (WCHA) 5 19 Gigi Marvin Defense University of Wisconsin (WCHA) 4 20 Kate Buesser Forward Boston College (HEA) 3 University of North Dakota (WCHA) 2 21 Hilary Knight Forward Northeastern University (HEA) 1 22 Kacey Bellamy Defense Ohio State University (WCHA) 1 Robert Morris University (CHA) 1 23 Defense University of New Hampshire (HEA) 1 24 Defense BIRTH YEAR 25 Alex Carpenter Forward 1997 1 1989 4 26 Kendall Coyne Forward 1994 3 1988 2 1993 1 1987 4 27 Annie Pankowski Forward 1992 2 1986 1 28 Forward 1991 3 1985 1 1990 2 1982 1 29 Brianne McLaughlin Goaltender 30 Molly Schaus Goaltender Player Stats Average Age: 23 years, 4 months 31 Goaltender Average Height: 5’7” Average Weight: 153 lbs.

TEAM STAFF FOR OCT. 12 Oldest Player: Youngest Player: Julie Chu (3/13/82) Jincy Dunne (5/15/97) General Manager Reagan Carey Ten members of Team USA played NCAA Division Assistant Coach Bobby Jay I women’s ice hockey during the 2012-13 season. Assistant Coach Hilary Witt Eight participated in the 2013 NCAA tournament. Goaltending Coach Four of those eight players advanced to the Wom- en’s Frozen Four and three captured the national Strength & Conditioning Coach Sarah Cahill title as part of the University of Minnesota. Team Doctor Dr. Holly Johnson Athletic Trainer Jill Radzinski Roster Highlights Massage Therapist Jennifer Chee • 12 Olympians Equipment Manager Brent Proulx • 22 World Champions • 12 World U18 Champions Director of Communications Rob Koch • 18 players - 2012 Four Nations Cup (first place) Video Coordinator Marissa Halligan • 8 Canadian Women’s Hockey League players • 10 NCAA Division I players (2012-13 season) Game Notes • USA vs. Canada • Oct. 12, 2013 • Page 3 Four Nations Cup. There, Team USA captured the tournament title for the first time since 2003.

In addition, Stone led the U.S. to the gold medal at the first-ever IIHF Un- der-18 Women’s World Championship in January 2008, and also coached the U.S. Women’s National Under-18 General Manager - Reagan Carey Head Coach - Katey Stone Team at the 2007 Under-18 Series Carey became USA Hockey’s direc- Stone, head women’s ice hockey against Canada and the U.S. Women’s tor of women’s hockey in August coach at Harvard University, is leading Under-22 Select Team at the 2006 Un- 2010. Her primary focus is the the U.S. Women’s National Team and der-22 Series against Canada. management of the U.S. Women’s will be the first female head coach of National Team Program, including the U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hock- Along with her accomplishments on elite development efforts of players ey Team at the 2014 Olympic Winter the international stage, Stone is the and coaches. Carey also serves Games in Sochi, Russia. all-time wins leader in women’s college as general manager for all U.S. hockey. She completed her 19th sea- women’s teams, including the U.S. Stone has been involved with the U.S. son behind the Harvard bench in 2012- Women’s Olympic Team. Women’s National Team Program 13 and has led the Crimson to a 402- since 2006 and has served as head 171-35 (.690) record, which included Team USA has had significant suc- coach of the U.S. Women’s National the 1999 American Women’s Colle- cess under her guidance. The U.S. Team on eight occasions, most recent- giate Hockey Alliance national champi- Women’s National Team has won ly guiding the U.S. to the gold-medal onship, three straight appearances in two gold medals (2011, 2013) and at the 2013 International Ice Hockey the NCAA championship game (2003, a silver medal (2012) at the IIHF’s Federation Women’s World Champi- 2004, 2005), nine NCAA tournament Women’s World Championship, onship in Ottawa, Ontario. In total, she appearances in the event’s 13-year and finished first on two occasions has been the head coach for three IIHF history, six ECAC Hockey regular-sea- (2011-12) and second once (2010) Women’s World Championships (gold- son titles, five ECAC Hockey tourna- at the Four Nations Cup. 2011, 2013; silver-2012), four Four Na- ment championships, six Ivy League tions Cups (1st-2008, 2011, 2012; titles and 10 Beanpot championships. As part of USA Hockey’s develop- 2nd-2010) and one IIHF Twelve Na- ment initiatives, Carey has over- tions Invitational Tournament Series In addition to the team’s success un- seen all aspects of player develop- (2011). der Stone, she has molded some of ment camps, tournaments, the best individual talent in the sport and team operations at all levels. In 2012, Stone guided Team USA to of women’s ice hockey. Stone has a silver medal at the IIHF Women’s coached nine Olympians and six Patty For the two years prior to joining World Championship in Burlington, Vt., Kazmaier Memorial Award winners, USA Hockey, Carey was the and helped the team capture the Four presented annually to the top player in director of fan development and Nations Cup title in Vantaa and Kera- NCAA Division I women’s ice hockey. youth marketing for the NHL’s At- va, Finland. lanta Thrashers and NBA’s Atlanta Before coaching at Harvard, Stone Hawks. Under Stone’s leadership, the U.S. served as assistant athletic director Women’s National Team enjoyed a and coach at Tabor Academy (Mass.) Carey is a member of the IIHF highly successful season in 2011, earn- and had coaching stints at Northfield Women’s Committee, serves as an ing gold medals at the IIHF Women’s Mount Hermon (Mass.) and Phillips advisor on the Board of Directors World Championship in Zurich, Swit- Exeter Academy (N.H.). for the CWHL and is on the Profes- zerland, and the Four Nations Cup in sional Development Council for the Nykoping, Sweden, as well as the inau- Stone graduated from the University American Women’s College Hockey gural championship at the IIHF Twelve of New Hampshire in 1989 with a de- Alliance. Nations Invitational Tournament Series gree in physical education. She was a in Vierumaki, Finland, where the U.S. captain and four-year letter winner in A 2001 graduate of Colby College, went undefeated in six games. both hockey and lacrosse and helped Carey played four years of col- the Wildcats hockey team win ECAC legiate hockey and volleyball. She In 2010, Stone led the U.S. to a second- championships in 1986 and 1987, and was the recipient of the 2010 Colby place finish at the Four Nations Cup in the lacrosse team capture an NCAA College Carl E. Nelson Sports St. Johns, N.L., Stone also served as title in 1985. She earned All-ECAC Achievement Award. the head coach of the U.S. Women’s honors in hockey and was a two-time National Team at the 2008 Women’s All-America selection in lacrosse. Game Notes • USA vs. Canada • Oct. 12, 2013 • Page 4

DOUBLE TROUBLE: Twin sisters Jocelyne AGE: The average age of the 25 players on the team is and Monique Lamoureux will once again com- 23. The oldest player on the team is Julie Chu (31) and the pete together for Team USA. They have partici- youngest is Jincy Dunne (16). Dunne is joined by fellow pated in more than 75 games together for the U.S. teenagers Alex Carpenter (19), Annie Pankowski (19) and Lee Stecklein (19). SIBLING SUPPORT: Amanda Kessel, and broth- er Phil Kessel, could potentially both be com- STATES: The players hail from 13 different states, led by peting for Team USA at the Sochi Games. Massachusetts with five players. Minnesota (three), Illinois (three), Wisconsin (three), North Dakota (two) and Ohio MAKING HISTORY: Head Coach Katey Stone will (two) also have multiple players representing their states. be the first female to lead the team at the Olympics. COLLEGE: College: Of the 25 players on the roster, 23 have REBOUNDING STRONG: The Bring on the World Tour attended college. Nine different NCAA schools are repre- marks Kelli Stack’s first action since suffering a lower body sented and two universities, Harvard University (ECACH) injury in December 2012. Prior to her injury, she was voted and the University of Minnesota (WCHA), have had five best forward of the 2012 IIHF Women’s World Championship. skaters play for them. Twelve players come from the WCHA, five each from the ECACH and HEA, and one from the CHA. FIRST-TIMERS: 13 players are vying for the opportunity to represent the United States for the first time in the Olympics. PATTY PROUD: The current roster includes five players who have won the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, pre- CALIFORNIA DREAMING: Annie Pankowski sented annually to the top player in NCAA Division I wom- played her youth hockey in California and is a en’s ice hockey. Those players include Amanda Kessel great example of the growth of women’s hockey (2013), Brianna Decker (2012), Meghan Duggan (2011), and the sport’s advancement across the country. Jessie Vetter (2009) and Julie Chu (2007). During her breakout junior campaign, Kessel helped the Gophers to OLYMPIANS: Twelve players are returning from the 2010 an unblemished record. She led the NCAA in goals, assists, Olympic roster that earned silver, led by Julie Chu, a three-time and points and became the fourth player in NCAA history to Olympian. Between them, they have appeared in 71 Olympic reach 100 points in a single season. She was also the 24th Winter Games and won 14 medals (silver-13, and bronze-1). player in NCAA history to reach 200-career points and only the ninth player to do so in three seasons. AGE APPROPRIATE: Jincy Dunne is looking to become the youngest player to earn a spot on the U.S. Women’s BOSTON STRONG: Eight players competed last season Olympic Team and will be 16 years, 8 months, 24 days as of for the Boston Blades of the Canadian Women’s Hock- the opening ceremony. She is 15 years younger than the old- ey League. One player played for the Montreal Stars. est member of the team, Julie Chu, who would be the oldest player to represent the U.S. at 31 years, 10 months, 27 days. RESIDENCY: The players have relocated to the Boston area to train together and participate on the tour and in various com- DREAMING BIG: Lyndsey Fry competes not only for petitions in the build-up to the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. herself and her team, but for her best friend and former Some players are billeting with host families in the area. teammate, Elizabeth Turgeon, who was tragically killed in a car accident in 2010. If not for the accident, Turgeon THE EDGE: The Edge: The U.S. Women’s National Team would likely be considered for a spot on the 2014 U.S. is doing all of its on-ice training at The Edge Sports Cen- Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team as well. Fry carries ter in Bedford. Mass., and all off-ice training at MBSC Turgeon’s Team USA jersey on this journey as inspiration. in Woburn, Mass., under the tutelage of Mike Boyle.

PERSEVERANCE: During the Bring on the World Tour, forward Kate Buesser is wearing the U.S. jersey for the first time. Her commitment to improve has earned her the opportunity after failing to make previous U.S. teams. She is the only player on the roster to enter the tour without representing Team USA for a single game.

BLOODLINES: Forward Alex Carpenter is looking to do one of the few things her father, Bobby, did not dur- ing his illustrious career. He never played in the Olym- pics because NHL players did not begin competing until 1998 during the final year of his 18-year career. Game Notes • USA vs. Canada • Oct. 12, 2013 • Page 5