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2021 U.S. MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM GAME NOTES 2021 IIHF Men’s World Championship | Arena Riga | Riga, Latvia | May 21-June 6, 2021 TODAY'S GAME ROY, BLACKWELL TABBED ALTERNATE CAPTAINS IN USA DEBUTS The U.S. Men's National Team faces Finland today in its THE SERIES VS. FINLAND between the two teams needed overtime as the U.S. edged Dylan Larkin Cory Schneider. TEAM USA MANAGEMENT LAST TIME IN LATVIA Paul CAPUANO TABBED HEAD COACH HERE IN RIGA Holmgren served as and Mike Eaves led Jack Capuano Team USA as head coach alongside assistant coaches Keith is serving as head coach of the U.S. Men's National Team. He is Allain and Jay Leach. joined by assistant coaches Richard ParkHal and Adam Nightingale Gill and Ryan Malone. Dustin Brown Kevin Reiter Craig Anderson coach and Mike King TEAM USA SCHEDULE Date Game Time (Local/ET)/Result Sat., May 22 Finland vs. USA 4:15 p.m./9:15 a.m U.S. ROSTER Arena Riga Sun., May 23 Canada vs. USA 8:15 p.m./1:15 p.m Arena Riga Ryan Donato Justin Abdelkader and Tues., May 25 USA vs. Kazakhstan 4:15 p.m./9:15 a.m Jake Oettinger Arena Riga Christin Wolanin is the lone Thurs., May 27 USA vs. Latvia 4:15 p.m./9:15 a.m Arena Riga Sat., May 29 Norway vs. USA 4:15 p.m./9:15 a.m Arena Riga Mon., May 31 USA vs. Germany 4:15 p.m./9:15 a.m Colin BlackwellBrian BoyleConor Arena Riga Garland Connor Mackey Trevor Moore Eric Robinson Kevin RooneMatt RoyRyan Shea and Matt Tennyson. The Tues., June 1 Italy vs. USA 4:15 p.m./9:15 a.m Arena Riga Thurs., June 3 TBD ABDELKADER TO TEAM USA TBD Jack Capuano Sat., June 5 2:15 p.m./7:15 a.m OR Justin Abdelkader Arena Riga 6:15 p.m./11:15 a.m Matt Roy and Colin Blackwell (North Sun., June 6 Bronze Medal Game 3:15 p.m./8:15 a.m. Arena Riga Gold Medal Game 8:15 p.m./1:15 p.m. Arena Riga All U.S. games televised live on NHL Network Jon Gomez • +1.310.508.2880 • [email protected] Per the IIHF, media are encouraged to submit requests for Team USA players and head coach Jack Capuano. Media availability on day- of-game skates will be limited. Postgame zoom conferences will be moderated by the IIHF and feature two players and Coach Capuano. Online Media Information: TeamUSA.USAHockey.com/2021mensworlds

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TEAM USA OVER THE LAST FIVE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AVERAGE AGE 2018-bronze 2015-bronze 2019-2012 2011-2004 YEAR AGE U.S. RESULT YEAR AGE U.S. RESULT Patrick Kane Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze U.S. MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM ADVISORY GROUP MATTY BENIERS Matty Beniers John Vanbiesbrouck ( Tom Fitzgerald Five Youngest U.S. Players to Compete and A Pool IIHF Men’s World Championship

TEAM USA'S NHL, COLLEGE AND YOUTH CONNECTIONS Name/Year Birthday Age Matty Beniers, 2002 Nov. 5, 2002 18, 6 months hockey careers. See below for some of Team USA's connections. *age as of May 1 year of tournament year

Columbus Blue Jackets (3) STAN WONG WORKING 46TH INTERNATIONAL EVENT Stan Wong Univ. of (2) (2) event for a U.S. hockey team. Red Wings (3) Harvard University (2) LA Kings (6) . (3) (3) BRYSON HITS 1,500 NHL GAMES WITH THE LA KINGS Dana Bryson (4) Tucson Roadrunners (2) Youth Hockey (Mass.) (2) Youth Hockey (Calif.) (2) *Traded to LA in 2020-21 season OTTAWA CONNECTION FOR WIDEMAN & CHMELEVSKI Chris Wideman TEAM HOST GEORGIJS PUJACS Sasha Chmelevski was

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ALL-TIME U.S. MEDALS AT MEN'S WORLDS ALL-TIME RECORD VS. OPPONENT YEAR LOCATION MEDAL RECORD (as of start of 2021 MWC) Bronze Opponent GP Record^ GF GA Coaches: Bronze Coaches: Todd Richards Bronze Coaches: Joe Sacco Bronze Coaches: Peter Laviolette Bronze Coaches: Ron Wilson Bronze Coach: John Pleban (Head Coach Silver Coach: John Pleban (Head Coach Bronze Coach: Jack P. Riley Silver Coach: John G. Hutchinson Silver Coach: Walter Brown Gold Coach: Walter Brown Silver Coach: Walter Brown U.S. MEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS ^W-OTW-OTL-L-T PLAYOFF ROUND HISTORY SKATERS Last QF: STATISTIC SINGLE TOURNAMENT CAREER TOURNAMENT GOALTENDERS STATISTIC SINGLE TOURNAMENT CAREER TOURNAMENT Last SF: Bronze Medal Game Record: *Minimum 200 minutes played Total Bronze Medals: **Minimum 300 minutes played Last BMG: ***Games consisted of three 15-minute periods, but GAA adjusted to 60-minute games for consistency PLAYER HONORS AND ACCOLADES DIRECTORATE AWRD TOURNAMENT MVP YEAR PLAYER POSITION YEAR PLAYER STATS MEDIA ALL-STAR TEAM Gold Medal Game Record: Total Gold Medals: YEAR PLAYER POSITION Last GMG:

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2021 U.S. MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM GAME-BY-GAME SCORING FIN CAN KAZ LAT NOR GER ITA QF SF MG 2021 4:15 p.m. 8:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m. TBD TBD TBD MWC No Name POS. 05/22 05/23 05/25 05/27 05/29 05/31 06/01 06/03 06/06 06/06 TOTAL

SITUATIONALLY SPEAKING Through games of May 22, 2021 Overall Record...... 0-0-0-0 Scoring First ...... 0-0-0-0 Opponent Scoring First...... 0-0-0-0 Wearing White ...... 0-0-0-0 Wearing Blue ...... 0-0-0-0 Leading After 1 Period ...... 0-0-0-0 Games Decided By One or Less ...... 0-0-0-0 Trailing After 1 Period ...... 0-0-0-0 Games Decided By 2 Goals ...... 0-0-0-0 Tied After 1 Period ...... 0-0-0-0 Games Decided By 3 Goals ...... 0-0-0-0 Games Decided By 4 Goals ...... 0-0-0-0 Leading After 2 Periods ...... 0-0-0-0 Games Decided by 5 Goals...... 0-0-0-0 Trailing After 2 Periods ...... 0-0-0-0 Games Decided by 6 or More Goals ...... 0-0-0-0 Tied After 2 Periods ...... 0-0-0-0

Scoring 5+ Goals ...... 0-0-0-0 OT Record ...... 0-0-0-0 Scoring 4 Goals ...... 0-0-0-0 Shootout Record...... 0-0-0-0 Scoring 3 Goals ...... 0-0-0-0 Scoring 2 Goals ...... 0-0-0-0 Having 10-19 Shots ...... 0-0-0-0 Scoring 1 Goal ...... 0-0-0-0 Having 20-29 Shots ...... 0-0-0-0 Having 30-39 Shots ...... 0-0-0-0 Allowing 1 or Fewer ...... 0-0-0-0 Having 40-49 Shots ...... 0-0-0-0 Allowing 2 Goals ...... 0-0-0-0 Having 50+ Shots ...... 0-0-0-0 Allowing 3 Goals ...... 0-0-0-0 Allowing 4 Goals ...... 0-0-0-0 Allowing 0-9 Shots ...... 0-0-0-0 Allowing 5+ Goals ...... 0-0-0-0 Allowing 10-19 Shots ...... 0-0-0-0 Allowing 20-29 Shots ...... 0-0-0-0 Scoring a Power-Play Goal ...... 0-0-0-0 Allowing 30-39 Shots ...... 0-0-0-0 Allowing a Power-Play Goal ...... 0-0-0-0 Allowing 40-49 Shots ...... 0-0-0-0 Allowing 50+ Shots ...... 0-0-0-0 Scoring a Shorthanded Goal ...... 0-0-0-0 Allowing a Shorthanded Goal ...... 0-0-0-0 Outshooting Opponent ...... 0-0-0-0 Outshot By Opponent ...... 0-0-0-0

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2021 U.S. MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER NO. NAME HT (CM) WT (KG) BIRTHDATE S/C HOMETOWN MOST RECENT TEAM (LEAGUE) COLLEGE (LEAGUE THEN) GOALTENDERS (3) DEFENSEMEN (9) FORWARDS (14)

@2019 U.S. Men’s National Team member #Played for USA Hockey National Team Development Program 2021 U.S. MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM STAFF ROLE NAME HOMETOWN MOST RECENT ORGANIZATION General Manager USA Hockey Assistant Executive Director Head Coach: Assistant Coach: Assistant Coach: Goaltending Coach: Video Coach: Team Leader: Team Operations: Equipment Manager: Equipment Manager: Athletic Trainer: Athletic Trainer: Compliance/Athletic Trainer: Team Physician: Massage Therapist: Communications: Content:

BY THE NUMBERS HOME STATES (11) COLLEGE TIES (19) Average Height 6ft. in. Harvard University Tallest Michigan 4 Shortest California Illinois University of Connecticut Average Weight lbs Minnesota Univeristy of Heaviest University of Massachusetts-Amherst Lightest New York Connecticut University of Michigan Average Age yrs Iowa Michigan State University Oldest Missouri Michigan Tech University Youngest Virginia Minnesota State University University of Nebraska-Omaha Shoot/Catch Left: Right: JUNIOR HOCKEY TIES+ University of North Dakota USHL NAHL 4 University of Notre Dame OHL Princeton University EJHL QMJHL St. Cloud State University Western Michigan University

+some competed in multiple junior leagues

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TEAM USA IIHF MEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY YEAR LOCATION GOLD SILVER BRONZE U.S. RECORD U.S. FINISH 2018 Herning & Copenhagen, Denmark United States 6-2-0-2 Bronze 2015 Prague/Ostrava, Czech Republic United States 7-1-0-2 Bronze 2013 Helsinki, Finland/Stockholm, Sweden United States 6-1-0-3 Bronze 2004 Prague/Ostrava, Czech Repulic Canada Sweden United States 5-3-0-1 Bronze 1996 Vienna, Austria United States 5-3-0 Bronze 1962 Springs, United States Sweden Canada United States 5-2-0 Bronze 1950 London, England Canada United States 4-1-0 Silver 1949 Stockholm, Sweden United States 6-2-0 Bronze 1939 Basel/Zurich, Switzerland Canada United States 4-2-0 Silver 1934 Milan, Italy Canada United States 3-1-0 Silver 1933 Prague, Czechoslovakia United States 5-0-0 Gold 1931 Krynica, Poland Canada United States 4-1-0 Silver

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