Team USA Game Notes U.S. Women’s National Team • IIHF Women’s World Championship Gold Medal Game • USA vs. CAN • April 4, 2016 • 10:30 p.m. ET Kamloops, British Coumbia • Sandman Centre

USA Hockey: Rob Koch (Director of Communications) GAME DAY: Today is the second meeting between the U.S. and • Email: [email protected] • Cell: 404-317-8853 Canada at the 2016 IIHF Women’s World Championship. In the pre- vious matchup, the U.S. defeated Canada, 3-1. Today’s gold-medal game will take place at 10:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. local) at the Sandman THE WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: The U.S. Centre in Kamloops, British Columbia. The game will be televised live Women’s National Team has taken part in the Interna- in the United States on NHL Network. Follow the updates on Twit- tional Federation Women’s World Champion- ter @USAHockeyScores and join the conversation by using hashtag ship since it began in 1990. The tournament initially took #WWC2016. Prior to the 2016 IIHF WWC, the last meeting between place in 1990, 1992, 1994 and 1997 until it became a sport the two teams at this event took place on April 4, 2015. In that game, in the Olympic Winter Games in 1998. Since that time, the the U.S. defeated Canada, 7-5, to win the gold medal. IIHF Women’s World Championship has taken place annu- ally with the exception of an Olympic year when it is not held. The United States and Canada are the only gold-medal winners in Olympic Winter Games and IIHF World Women’s Championship his- CHAMPIONSHIP WORTHY: The U.S. has played Canada in tory. Team USA won the inaugural Olympic gold medal in 1998, while the gold medal game in all 16 of the previous events, captur- Canada has taken the top prize in the four Games since (2002, 2006, ing the event’s top prize now a total of six times (2005, 2008, 2010, 2014). 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015), including five of the last six tour- naments. Team USA is 67-2-6-8-1 (W-OTW-OTL-L-T) in 84 USA vs. CANADA: In the IIHF Women’s World Championship, Team career games and has outscored their opponents 564-130. USA has a 9-2-5-8-0 record (W-OTW-OTL-L-T) vs. Canada overall.

SEMIFINAL RECAP: Six different U.S. players scored, in- USA vs. GP W OTW OTL L T GF GA cluding two- performances by Hilary Knight, Jocelyne Canada 24 9 2 5 8 0 70 75 Lamoureux-Davidson and , to lead the U.S. to a 9-0 victory against Russia in a semifinal matchup. Goaltender ALL-TIME COACHING RECORD AT IIHF WOMEN’S WORLD (Delafield, Wis.) stopped all 17 shots she faced Alex Rigsby CHAMPIONSHIP: for the shutout. Thirteen U.S. players contributed points in the Year Head Coach Record Finish win, including seven players with multi- performances. 2016 Ken Klee 4-0-0-0 -- SHUTOUT STREAK: The U.S. Women’s National Team hasn’t 2015 Ken Klee 5-0-0-0 Gold allowed a goal in eight periods at the 2016 IIHF Women’s World 2013 Katey Stone 4-0-1-0 Gold Championship. Team USA has outscored its opponents, 22-2. 2012 Katey Stone 4-0-0-1 Silver 2011 Katey Stone 4-1-0-0 Gold CAPTAIN ONCE AGAIN: is team captain for the U.S., with Kacey Bellamy and Monique Lamoureux 2009 Mark Johnson 4-0-0-1 Gold as alternate captains. Duggan most recently served as cap- 2008 Jackie Barto 4-0-1-0 Gold tain at the 2015 Four Nations Cup and previously served in 2007 Mark Johnson 3-0-1-1 Silver that capacity for the U.S. at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, 2005 Ben Smith 4-1-0-0 Gold 2011 Four Nations Cup and 2008 Under-22 Series. Dug- 2004 Ben Smith 4-0-0-1 Silver gan has worn the “C” at eight events for Team USA, second 2001 Ben Smith 4-0-0-1 Silver only to Cammi Granato who captained the U.S. 17 times. 2000 Ben Smith 4-0-1-0 Silver 1999 Ben Smith 4-0-0-1 Silver USA Hockey on the Web: usahockey.com 1997 Ben Smith 3-0-1-0-1 Silver USWNT at IIHF WWC: usawomenshockey.com 1994 Karen Kay 4-0-0-1 Silver Twitter: @usahockeyscores • #WWC2016 1992 Russ McCurdy 4-0-0-1 Silver Facebook: facebook.com/uswomenshockey 1990 Don MacLeod 4-0-0-1 Silver

TEAM USA - IIHF WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE & RESULTS (All Times Local) All Games Played at Sandman Centre in Kamloops, B.C.

Date Opponent Round Time (PT) Result Broadcast Information Mon., Mar. 28 Canada Preliminary 7:30 p.m W, 3-1 NHL Network - Live Tues., Mar. 29 Finland Preliminary 3:30 p.m. W, 2-1 NHL Network - Delay (Aired on Mar. 30 at 1 p.m. ET) Thurs., Mar. 31 Russia Preliminary 3:30 p.m. W, 8-0 NHL Network - Delay (Airs on Apr. 1 at 1 p.m. ET) Sun., Apr. 3 Russia Semifinal 3 p.m. W, 9-0 NHL Network - Delay (Airs on Apr. 4 at 1 p.m. ET) Mon., April 4 Canada Gold Medal 7:30 p.m. -- NHL Network - Live Game Notes • USA vs. Canada • April 4, 2016 • Page 2

LEADING THE WAY: This tournament marks the sixth REPEAT PERFORMANCE: Eighteen players on the consecutive event that head coach Ken Klee will be current roster helped the U.S. earn the gold medal in the behind the bench for Team USA, including his second IIHF most recent IIHF Women’s World Championship in 2015. Women’s World Championship. He has a 18-2-1-2 (W- Those players are Kacey Bellamy, Alex Carpenter, OTW-OTL-L) record in 23 games as head coach and has Megan Keller, Kendall Coyne, , Meghan won four of the five events he has coached the team. He Duggan, , Hilary Knight, Jocelyne Lamou- is assisted by Brett Strot and Chris Tamer. Klee most re- reux-Davidson, Monique Lamoureux, Annie Pankows- cently served as head coach of the U.S. Women’s Nation- ki, Michelle Picard, , Alex Rigsby, Haley al Team at the 2015 Four Nations Cup in Sundsvall, Swe- Skarupa, , Dana Trivigno and Jessie den, leading the U.S. to an undefeated record (3-1-0-0, Vetter. W-OTW-OTL-L) and championship title. Also in 2015, Klee led the U.S. Women’s National Team to the gold medal at VETERAN EXPERIENCE: Twenty players on the current the 2015 IIHF Women’s World Championship in Malmo, roster have competed at least once in the IIHF Women’s Sweden, and guided the U.S. to a first-place finish at the World Championship. In addition to the 18 players who 2015 Under-22 Series, defeating Canada two games to played most recently at this event in 2015, Kelli Stack one. Klee was head coach for the U.S. squad that finished competed most recently in 2012 and Megan Bozek in second at his first Four Nations Cup in 2014. That season, 2013. Hilary Knight and are playing in their he also guided the U.S. Women’s Under-22 Select Team eighth tournament and they are closely followed by Kacey to a first-place finish during his first campaign behind the Bellamy and Meghan Duggan who are playing for the bench for the U.S. in the 2014 Under-22 Series, defeating seventh time. Entering this year’s event, this team of play- Canada in all three games. Klee, who retired from playing ers have competed in a combined 65 IIHF WWC’s over in the in 2009, lives in Denver, seven years (2007-2015) and have 52 gold medals and 13 Colorado and coaches multiple youth teams and runs silver medals between them. skills clinics in the area. He played in the NHL for seven teams (Washington, Toronto, New Jersey, Colorado, At- FIRST-TIMERS: Nicole Hensley is playing for the U.S. lanta, Anaheim. Phoenix) during a 14-year career. He was Women’s National Team for the first time.Shiann Dark- originally drafted 177th overall by the Capitals in the 1990 angelo and Amanda Pelkey have represented the U.S. Entry Draft and went on to play nine seasons in Washing- Women’s National Team previously but are playing for the ton. He tallied 55 goals and 140 assist for 195 points in first time in the IIHF Women’s World Championship. 934 career games. Though not known as a goal scorer, 13 of his 55 career goals were game-winning goals, the high- DOUBLE TROUBLE: Twin sisters, Monique Lamoureux est percentage in NHL history. Klee also played for Team and Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson will once again USA at the 1991 World Junior Championships and twice compete for Team USA. They have participated in several (1992, 1997) at the World Championships. games together for the U.S. in various tournaments. On separate occasions, Jocelyne represented Team USA and PATTY PROUD: On March 19, Kendall Coyne was Monique did not (2008 Four Nations Cup), and Monique was selected as the 2016 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award without Jocelyne at the 2014 Four Nations Cup. winner, presented annually to the top player in NCAA Divi- sion I women’s ice hockey. Alex Carpenter was a top-3 STATES: The players hail from 14 different states, Massa- finalist, and Megan Keller, Annie Pankowski and Haley chusetts leads the pack with four representatives followed Skarupa were top-10 finalists. Previous winners include by Wisconsin with three, while Illinois, Michigan, New York Alex Carpenter (2015), Brianna Decker (2012), Meghan and North Dakota have two. Alaska, California, Colorado, Duggan (2011) and Jessie Vetter (2009). Idaho, Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio and Vermont all have one representative. BLOODLINES: Forward Alex Carpenter is the daughter of Bobby Carpenter, who played in the NHL for 18 years. COLLEGE: All 23 players on the roster have attended college and nine are currently in school. Eleven different OLYMPIANS: The 23-player roster features 13 members schools are represented, including College (HEA) of the silver medal-winning 2014 U.S. Women’s Olympic and the University of Wisconsin (WCHA) who have both Ice Hockey Team. Those players are Kacey Bellamy, had six players play for them. The University of Minnesota Megan Bozek, Alex Carpenter, Kendall Coyne, Brianna (WCHA) and University of North Dakota have had two Decker, Meghan Duggan, Hilary Knight, Jocelyne skaters play for them. 11 players come from the WCHA, Lamoureux-Davidson, Monique Lamoureux, Michelle nine from the HEA, two from the ECACH and one from Picard, Kelli Stack, Lee Stecklein, and Jessie Vetter. the CHA. Alex Carpenter, Megan Keller, , Seven players (Bellamy, Duggan, Knight, Lamoureux- Dana Trivigno, Lee Stecklein and Annie Pankowski Davidson, Lamoureux, Stack, Vetter) are two-time silver- helped their respective college teams advance to the medalists at the Olympics. NCAA Frozen Four. Game Notes • USA vs. Canada • April 4, 2016 • Page 3

NUMERICAL ROSTER ROSTER BREAKDOWN

HOME STATES OF TEAM USA 2 Lee Stecklein Defense Massachusetts 4 5 Megan Keller Defense Wisconsin 3 Illinois 2 7 Monique Lamoureux Defense Michigan 2 8 Emily Pfalzer Defense New York 2 North Dakota 2 9 Megan Bozek Defense Alaska 1 California 1 10 Meghan Duggan Forward Colorado 1 11 Haley Skarupa Forward Idaho 1 Maryland 1 14 Brianna Decker Forward Minnesota 1 16 Kelli Stack Forward Ohio 1 Vermont 1 17 Jocelyne Lamoureux Forward 21 Hilary Knight Forward BY COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY CURRENT FORMER Boston College (HEA) 4 2 22 Kacey Bellamy Defense University of Wisconsin (WCHA) 1 5 23 Michelle Picard Defense University of Minnesota (WCHA) 1 1 Northeastern University (HEA) 1 0 24 Shiann Darkangelo Forward Harvard University (ECACH) 1 0 25 Alex Carpenter Forward Lindenwood University (CHA) 1 0 University of North Dakota (WCHA) 0 2 26 Kendall Coyne Forward Univesity of Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA) 0 1 27 Annie Pankowski Forward University of New Hampshire (HEA) 0 1 Quinnipiac University (ECACH) 0 1 30 Nicole Hensley Goaltender University of Vermont (HEA) 0 1

31 Jessie Vetter Goaltender BIRTH YEAR 32 Dana Trivigno Forward 1996 1 1994 5 33 Alex Rigsby Goaltender 1993 4 36 Zoe Hickel Forward 1992 3 1991 2 37 Amanda Pelkey Forward 1989 3 1988 1 1987 2 TEAM STAFF 1985 1

General Manager Reagan Carey Player Stats Head Scout Matt Kelly Average Age: 23 years, 7 months Average Height: 5’7” Director of Communications Rob Koch Head Coach Ken Klee Oldest Player: Youngest Player: Assistant Coach Brett Strot Jessie Vetter (12/19/85) Megan Keller (5/1/96) Assistant Coach Chris Tamer Nine members of Team USA played NCAA Division Strength & Conditioning Coach Sarah Cahill I women’s ice hockey during the 2015-16 season. Team Doctor Jamie Schlueter Athletic Trainer Wayne Lamarre Roster Highlights • 13 Olympians (Includes 7 two-time silver medalists) Nutritionist Shelly Guzman Johnson • 20 World Champions (20 gold-medal winners) Massage Therapist Jennifer Chee • 14 U18 World Champions (11 gold-medal winners) Equipment Manager Brent Proulx • 10 NWHL players (10 current) • 23 NCAA Division I players (9 current) Video Coordinator Nick Laurila Game Notes • USA vs. Canada • April 4, 2016 • Page 4

2016 WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - TEAM USA STATISTICS Individual Game-By-Game Player Statistics Overall Team Statistics

Mar. 28 Mar. 29 Mar. 31 Apr. 3 Apr. 4 No. Name Pos. GP G A PTS No. Name USA-CAN USA-FIN USA-RUS USA-RUS USA-CAN 2 Lee Stecklein D 4 0 2 2 2 Lee Stecklein 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 5 Megan Keller D 3 1 0 1 5 Megan Keller 0-0 DND 1-0 0-0 7 Monique Lamoureux D 4 2 5 7 7 Monique Lamoureux 0-2 0-0 2-0 0-3 8 Emily Pfalzer D 4 0 0 0 8 Emily Pfalzer 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 9 Megan Bozek D 3 1 2 3 9 Megan Bozek 0-0 0-0 DND 1-2 10 Meghan Duggan F 3 0 0 0 10 Meghan Duggan 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 11 Haley Skarupa F 4 0 3 3 11 Haley Skarupa 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-1 14 Brianna Decker F 4 2 4 6 14 Brianna Decker 1-1 0-0 0-2 1-1 16 Kelli Stack F 3 2 0 2 16 Kelli Stack 0-0 0-0 DND 2-0 17 Jocelyne Lamoureux F 4 3 4 7 17 Jocelyne Lamoureux 0-1 1-0 0-2 2-1 21 Hilary Knight F 4 7 0 7 21 Hilary Knight 2-0 1-0 2-0 2-2 22 Kacey Bellamy D 3 0 2 2 22 Kacey Bellamy DND 0-0 0-0 0-2 23 Michelle Picard D 4 0 0 0 23 Michelle Picard 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 24 Shiann Darkangelo F 4 1 3 4 24 Shiann Darkangelo 0-0 0-1 1-1 0-1 25 Alex Carpenter F 4 0 2 2 25 Alex Carpenter 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 26 Kendall Coyne F 4 1 2 3 26 Kendall Coyne 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 27 Annie Pankowski F 4 1 3 4 27 Annie Pankowski 0-0 0-1 1-1 0-1 30 Nicole Hensley G 1 0 0 0 30 Nicole Hensley DND DND 0-0 DNP 31 Jessie Vetter G 1 0 0 0 31 Jessie Vetter DNP 0-0 DNP DND 32 Dana Trivigno F 4 0 0 0 32 Dana Trivigno 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 33 Alex Rigsby G 2 0 0 0 33 Alex Rigsby 0-0 DNP DND 0-0 36 Zoe Hickel F 3 0 0 0 36 Zoe Hickel DND 0-0 0-0 0-0 37 Amanda Pelkey F 3 0 0 0 37 Amanda Pelkey 0-0 DND 0-0 0-0 Notes - DNP - did not play; first number represents goals, second number assists.

Individual Game-By-Game Player Statistics Overall Team Statistics Mar. 28 Mar. 29 Mar. 31 Apr. 3 Apr. 4 No. Name USA-CAN USA-FIN USA-RUS USA-RUS TBD No. Name GP MIN W-L GA SV GAA SV% 30 Nicole Hensley DND DND 1-0 DNP 30 Nicole Hensley 1 60 1-0 0 16 0.00 1.00 31 Jessie Vetter DNP 1-0 DNP DND 31 Jessie Vetter 1 60 1-0 1 6 1.00 .857 33 Alex Rigsby 1-0 DNP DND 1-0 33 Alex Rigsby 2 120 2-0 1 39 0.50 .97

Box scores and game recaps for each game can be found on usahockey.com

AGE: The average age of the 23 players on the team is BOSTON STRONG: The U.S. Women’s National Team 24 (23.7). The oldest player on the team is Jessie Vetter has four current members of Boston College on the (30) and the youngest is Megan Keller (19). roster for this event. They are Alex Carpenter, Megan Keller, Haley Skarupa and Dana Trivigno. In addition, Emily Pfalzer and Kelli Stack are BC alumnae.

NWHL SHOWCASE: Nine players competed this season (2015-16) in the National Women’s Hockey League. They are Kacey Bellamy, Megan Bozek, Shiann Darkange- lo, Brianna Decker, Meghan Duggan, Zoe Hickel, Hil- ary Knight, Amanda Pelkey, Emily Pfalzer, Kelli Stack. Bellamy, Decker, Hickel, Knight and Pelkey won the inaugural as members of the . Decker was named MVP for the regular season and play- offs. Knight was the regular season scoring champion. Game Notes • USA vs. Canada • April 4, 2016 • Page 5

2016 WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - TEAM USA RECORDS

OVERALL RECORD AT IIHF WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

GP W OTW OTL L T GF GA Overall Record 84 67 2 6 8 1 564 130 OTW - includes OT and SO wins; OTL includes OT and SO losses

CAREER RECORD VS. EACH OPPONENT

Opponent GP WIN R OT SO LOSS R OT SO TIE GF GA Canada 24 11 9 1 1 13 8 3 2 0 70 75 China 6 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 6 Finland 16 14 14 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 74 21 Germany 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 2 Japan 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 Kazakhstan 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 Norway 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 1 Russia 12 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 113 8 Slovakia 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 Sweden 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 12 Switzerland 7 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 5 Totals 84 67 14 1 564 130 Note: R - Regulation; OT - Overtime; SO - Shootout

ALL-TIME HISTORY VS. CANADA GP W OTW OTL L T GF GA Overall Record 24 9 2 5 8 0 70 75 OTW - includes OT and SO wins; OTL includes OT and SO losses

Year Date Round Score W OTW SOW L OTL SOL T GF GA 2016 Mar. 28 Prelim W, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2016 April 4 GMG W, 7-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 2015 Mar. 28 Prelim W, 4-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 2013 Apr. 9 GMG W, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 2013 Apr. 2 Prelim L, 2-3 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 2012 Apr. 14 GMG L, 4-5 (OT) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 5 2012 Apr. 7 Prelim W, 9-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 2 2011 Apr. 25 GMG W, 3-2 (OT) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 2009 Apr. 12 GMG W, 4-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 2009 Apr.10 SFG L, 1-2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 2008 Apr. 12 GMG W, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 2008 Apr. 10 SFG W, 4-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 2007 Apr. 10 GMG L, 1-5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 2007 Apr. 7 Prelim L, 4-5 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 5 2005 Apr. 9 GMG W, 1-0 (SO) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2004 Apr. 6 GMG L, 0-2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2004 Apr. 3 Prelim W, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2001 Apr. 8 GMG L, 2-3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 2000 Apr. 9 GMG L, 2-3 (OT) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 1999 Mar. 14 GMG L, 1-3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 1997 Apr. 6 GMG L, 3-4 (OT) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 4 1994 Apr. 17 GMG L, 3-6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 6 1992 Apr. 26 GMG L, 0-8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 1990 Mar. 25 GMG L, 2-5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 9 1 1 8 3 2 0 70 75