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 Sochi. 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 United States 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 Herb Brooks Arena 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 Ice Hockey 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 Minnesota 3 7 Monique Lamoureux Forward Wisconsin 3 9 Megan Bozek Defense Illinois 3 North Dakota 2 10 Meghan Duggan Forward Ohio 2 11 Lisa Chesson Defense Arizona 1 California 1 13 Julie Chu Forward Connecticut 1 14 Brianna Decker 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 Lyndsey Fry Forward Harvard University (ECACH) 5 University of Minnesota (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 Michelle Picard Defense University of New Hampshire (HEA) 1 24 Josephine Pucci 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 Amanda Kessel 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 Jessie Vetter 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 Head Coach Katey Stone 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. Four of those eight players advanced to the Wom- Goaltending Coach Robb Stauber 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 • 22 World Champions Equipment Manager Brent Proulx • 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.