Team USA Tournament in Review 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship • Ufa, Russia (Dec. 26-Jan. 5) Team USA (5-0-0-2): Gold Medal Team USA Schedule & Results USA Hockey Communications Contact: Matt Trevor Email:
[email protected] • Phone: 719-538-1176 Thursday, Dec. 27 -- Ufa Arena vs. Germany W, 8-0 THREE-TIME GOLD MEDALIST The United States captured its third gold medal at the Interna- Friday, Dec. 28 -- Ufa Arena tional Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship. Team vs. Russia L, 1-2 USA has finished atop the podium in three of the last 10 tourna- ments. During that span, the U.S. also won a pair of bronze med- Sunday, Dec. 30 -- Ufa Arena als in 2007 and 2011. vs. Canada L, 1-2 In the 37-year history of the IIHF World Junior Championship, Team USA has garnered eight medals (3 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronze). Monday, Dec. 31 -- Ufa Arena vs. Slovakia W, 9-3 TEAM USA IN THE PLAYOFFS Wednesday, Jan. 2 -- Ufa Arena - Team USA has won its last three gold medal games and is 3-1 all-time in the championship contest. vs. Czech Republic (Quarterfinal) W, 7-0 Thursday, Jan. 3 -- Ufa Arena USA All-Time Results in Gold Medal Game Year Opponent Result Score vs. Canada (Semifinal) W, 5-1 2013 Sweden W 3-1 Saturday, Jan. 5 -- Ufa Arena 2010 Canada W 6-5 OT vs. Sweden (Gold Medal Game) W, 3-1 2004 Canada W 4-3 1997 Canada L 0-2 U.S. MEDALS at THE IIHF WJC - The playoff format was adopted for the IIHF World Junior Championship beginning in 1996.