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Team USA Game Notes 2017-18 U.S. Women’s National Team • Four Nations Cup USA vs. Finland • Nov. 7, 2017 Wesley Chapel, Fla. • Florida Hospital Center Ice • 7 p.m. ET GAME DAY: Today is the first meeting between the U.S. and USA Hockey: Andrea Mazzarelli (Communications Manager) Finland at the 2017 Four Nations Cup. The game will take Email: [email protected] • Cell: 781-835-9781 place at 7 p.m. (ET) at Florida Hospital Center Ice in Wesley Chapel, Fla. Today’s game will be streamed live on Hock- USA vs. Finland at the Four Nations Cup: eyTV.com. Follow the updates on Twitter @USAHockey and join the conversation by using the hashtag #TheTimeisNow. Date Location Result Prior to the 2017 Four Nations Cup, the last meeting between Nov. 2, 2016 Kerava, Finland W, 4-0 the two teams at this event took place on Nov. 2, 2016, in Nov. 7, 2015 Sundsvall, Sweden W, 7-0 Kerava, Finland. In that game, the U.S. defeated Finland, Nov. 4, 2014 Kamloops, B.C. W, 5-0 4-0, in the only meeting between the teams at that tourna- Nov. 8, 2013 Lake Placid, N.Y. L, 3-1 ment. More recently, the U.S. defeated Finland, 5-3, on April 3, 2017, in the preliminary round of the 2017 International Ice Nov. 9, 2012 Vantaa, Finland W, 15-1 Hockey Federation Women’s World Championship before it Nov. 12, 2011 Nykoping, Sweden W, 10-0 went on to win its fourth consecutive world title. Nov. 10, 2010 St. Johns, N.L. W, 4-0 Nov. 3, 2009 Vierumaki, Finland W, 4-0 THE FOUR NATIONS CUP: The Four Nations Cup is an Nov. 7, 2008 Lake Placid, N.Y. W, 4-1 annual tournament that has been held in varying forms since Nov. 10, 2007 Leksand, Sweden W, 2-1 1996. The U.S. competes against Canada, Finland and Swe- Nov. 8, 2006 Kitchener, Ont. W, 5-2 den in this year’s tournament. This year marks the 22nd year Aug. 31, 2005 Hameenlinna, Finland W, 5-2 of the tournament (previously the Three Nations Cup). Games will be held at Florida Hospital Center Ice in Wesley Chapel, Nov. 1, 2004 Lake Placid, N.Y. W, 6-1 Fla., and AMALIE Arena in Tampa, Fla. The United States has Nov. 5, 2003 Skovde, Sweden W, 8-0 competed in the tournament 20 times, having not participated Nov. 7, 2002 Kitchener, Ont. W, 3-1 in 2001. The United States has captured the title seven times Nov. 7, 2000 Provo, Utah W, 9-1 (1997, 2003, 2008, 2011-12, 2015-16), finished second 12 times and third in the tournament in 2013. The Americans USA Results at the Four Nations Cup: hold an overall record of 47-7-2-25-2 (W-OTW-OTL-L-T) in 83 Three/Four Nations Cup games. Year Head Coach Record* Finish 2017 Robb Stauber ---- ---- THE TIME IS NOW: Tonight marks the first game between the U.S. and Finland as part of the 2017 Four Nations Cup on The 2016 Ken Klee 3-0-0-1 1st Time is Now Tour, presented by Toyota. The Tour features the 2015 Ken Klee 3-1-0-0 1st 2017-18 U.S. Women’s National Team in action for a series 2014 Ken Klee 2-0-1-1 2nd of games this fall and winter as it continues its journey to the 2013 Katey Stone 2-0-0-2-0 3rd Olympic Winter Games. See the full schedule for the 2017-18 2012 Katey Stone 3-0-0-1-0 1st U.S. Women’s National Team, including all Tour stops and the 2011 Katey Stone 2-1-0-1-0 1st 2017 Four Nations Cup, at the TheTimeisNowTour.com 2010 Katey Stone 2-1-1-0-0 2nd 2009 Mark Johnson 3-0-0-1-0 2nd USA vs. FINLAND: In the Four Nations Cup, Team USA has fallen to Finland only once, holding a 15-0-0-1-0 record (W- 2008 Katey Stone 2-1-0-1-0 1st OTW-OTL-L-T) overall. The U.S. has shut out Finland in six 2007 Jackie Barto 2-0-0-2-0 2nd of the last eight games over the last eight years by a collec- 2006 Mark Johnson 2-0-0-2-0 2nd tive score of 52-2. 2005 Ben Smith 2-0-0-2-0 2nd 2004 Ben Smith 2-0-0-1-1 2nd AROUND USA HOCKEY: The U.S. will host the 2017 IIHF 2003 Ben Smith 3-1-0-0-0 1st World Junior Hockey Championship, Dec. 26-Jan. 5 in 2002 Ben Smith 2-0-0-2-0 2nd Buffalo, New York. The 10-team tournament is back on U.S. 2001 Team USA did not participate soil for the first time since 2011 and the U.S. is the defending gold medalist ... The U.S. won five gold medals in the six 2000 Ben Smith 3-0-0-1-0 2nd major IIHF world championships in 2016-17, a feat never before accomplished ... *(W-OTW-OTL-L-T) TEAM USA 2017 FOUR NATIONS CUP SCHEDULE (All Times ET) Date Event Time Location Result Live Stream Nov. 7 Finland 7 p.m. Florida Hospital Center Ice -- HockeyTV.com Nov. 8 Canada 7 p.m. Florida Hospital Center Ice -- HockeyTV.com Nov. 10 Sweden 6:30 p.m. Florida Hospital Center Ice -- HockeyTV.com Nov. 12 TBD - Third-Place Game 12 p.m. AMALIE Arena -- HockeyTV.com Nov. 12 TBD - Championship Game 3:30 p.m. AMALIE Arena -- HockeyTV.com Game Notes • USA vs. Finland • Nov. 7, 2017 • Page 2 CAPTAIN AMERICA: Meghan Duggan is captain for BLOODLINES: Alex Carpenter is the daughter of Bobby the U.S. Women’s National Team. She has served as Carpenter, who played in the NHL for 18 years. Amanda captain at multiple events for the U.S., most recently for Kessel is the sister of Phil Kessel who plays for the gold medal-winning Team USA at the 2017 IIHF Women’s Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL). World Championhip in Plymouth, Michigan. She was also the captain at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, PATTY PROUD: Meghan Duggan (2011), Brianna Russia. Kacey Bellamy and Monique Lamoureux- Decker (2012), Amanda Kessel (2013), Alex Carpenter Morando will serve as alternate captains. (2015) and Kendall Coyne (2016), have won the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, presented annually to the top OLYMPIANS: Twelve players on Team USA competed in player in NCAA Division I women’s ice hockey. In addition, the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, including Kacey Bel- 16 players on the 2017-18 U.S. Women’s National Team lamy, Megan Bozek, Alex Carpenter, Kendall Coyne, roster have been in the top-10 at least once, including Brianna Decker, Meghan Duggan, Amanda Kessel, Hil- Megan Keller, Annie Pankowski and Kelly Pannek, who ary Knight, Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson, Monique were top-10 finalists for the 2017 award. Lamoureux-Morando, Gigi Marvin and Lee Stecklein. COLLEGE: All 24 players on the 2017-18 U.S. Women’s REPEAT PERFORMERS: Twenty-one of the 24 players on National Team have a collegiate background. Nine different the 2017-18 U.S. Women’s National Team roster helped the NCAA schools are represented, with the University U.S. earn the gold medal at the 2017 IIHF Women’s World of Minnesota (WCHA) pacing all schools with seven Championship. representatives. Fifteen players come from the WCHA, eight from the HEA and one from the CHA. VETERAN EXPERIENCE: Eight players on the current roster have competed in more than 100 games with Team NWHL SHOWCASE: Ten players competed in the NWHL USA, including Kacey Bellamy (125), Kendall Coyne during the 2016-17 season, including Megan Bozek and Em- (107), Brianna Decker (102), Meghan Duggan (122), ily Pfalzer who helped the Buffalo Beauts win the 2017 Isobel Hilary Knight (142), Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson Cup. Kacey Bellamy, Alex Carpenter, Brianna Decker, (122), Monique Lamoureux-Morando (120) and Gigi Meghan Duggan, Hilary Knight, Gigi Marvin and Amanda Marvin (108). Pelkey played for Boston, and Amanda Kessel with New York. MINNESOTA CONNECTIONS: Seven players on the current roster have played at the University of Minnesota. MINNESOTA CAPPED: Five players competed in 2016-17 The group includes Megan Bozek, Hannah Brandt, for the Minnesota Whitecaps. They include Hannah Brandt, Dani Cameranesi, Amanda Kessel, Gigi Marvin, Kelly Kendall Coyne, Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson, Mo- Pannek and Lee Stecklein. Maddie Rooney is the lone nique Lamoureux-Morando and Alex Rigsby. representative from the University of Minnesota Duluth. Hannah Brandt, Kendall Coyne, Jocelyne Lamoureux- LEADING THE WAY: Head coach Robb Stauber will Davidson, Monique Lamoureux-Morando and Alex again be at the helm of Team USA after recently serving as Rigsby all previously played for the Minnesota Whitecaps, the head coach of the U.S. team that won gold at the 2017 an independent professional women’s team. IIHF Women’s World Championship in Plymouth, Mich. The tournament marked the fifth time Stauber served on the staff BOSTON STRONG: The current U.S. roster includes five for Team USA in world championship play and the first time players who have played at Boston College, including as head coach at the event. Stauber was named head coach Cayla Barnes, Alex Carpenter, Kali Flanagan, Megan of the 2017-18 U.S. Women’s National Team and 2018 U.S. Keller and Emily Pfalzer. Kendall Coyne played four Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team on May 1. Stauber, seasons at Northeastern University, also located in who was an assistant coach for the 2014 U.S.