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2017 U.S. NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM GAME NOTES 2017 INTERNATIONAL ICE HOCKEY FEDERATION WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP | MONTREAL AND TORONTO, CANADA PRELIMINARY ROUND GROUP B • USA (1-0-0-0) VS. SLOVAKIA (0-0-0-1) • WED., DEC. 28, 2016 • 7:30 P.M. ET • TORONTO • AIR CANADA CENTRE (CAPACITY: 18,800) TONIGHT’S GAME LAST GAME DEC. 26: USA 6, LAT 1 After a day off from game action yesterday, the United States takes on Clayton Keller scored twice, Tyler Parsons registered 11 saves and 10 Slovakia tonight in its second preliminary round game of the 2017 IIHF other players tallied at least one point as Team USA won its 10th straight World Junior Championship here in Toronto. Puck drop is slated for 7:30 tournament-opening game. Jordan Greenway, who scored Team USA’s p.m. ET and will be televised in the U.S. live on NHL Network. In addition, final goal of the contest, was named the U.S. Player of the Game. Team live updates also available on Twitter @USAHockey with the hashtags USA won 74% of the game’s faceoffs and Charlie McAvoy (20:12) and #USAWJC and #WorldJuniors. Luke Kunin (20:11) led the U.S. in time on ice. THE SERIES VS. SLOVAKIA QUARTET OF USNJT-ELIGIBLE ALUMNI IN THE NHL Team USA and Slovakia will face off for the 15th time in tournament play. After settling into the Toronto surrounding, a few players were able to Their last meeting occured at the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship, catch up with Auston Matthews, a two-time U.S. National Junior Team where the U.S. shut out Slovakia, 3-0, with goals from John Hayden, member (2016 - bronze; 2015) who became the seventh American to Dylan Larkin and Sonny Milano at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. be selected first overall when the Toronto Maple Leafs called his name Team USA leads Slovakia in the all-time series with an 11-0-0-3-1 at last year’s draft. Matthews is one of four former U.S. National Junior (W-OTW-OTL-L-T) record. Team members playing in the NHL that skated at USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program and were still eligible for this year’s team, IN GOAL TODAY including Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Noah Hanifin(2015); Calgary Joseph Woll (St. Louis, Mo./Boston College) is the likely starter in goal Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk (2016 - bronze) and Columbus Blue today. In net for Team USA’s 4-0 pre-tournament win over the Czech Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (2016 - bronze, captain; 2015). Republic, Woll previously helped Team USA earn a bronze medal at the “I think it’s great for us because we have so many players that are 2016 IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship in Grand Forks, North developing at an early age and making such an impact at the NHL,” said Dakota. In 17 games this season with Boston College, Woll leads all Jim Johannson, general manager of the 2017 U.S National Junior Team Hockey East goaltenders with 10 wins while his save percentage (.917) and USA Hockey’s assistant executive director of hockey operations. ranks sixth and goals against average (2.51) is seventh overall. “It’s a tribute to all those players and the level of play NO DAYLIGHT BETWEEN US they’ve gotten to and I think The 2017 U.S. National Junior Team has come together behind the ‘No it’s a compliment to USA Daylight Between Us’ motto, which originated from the team’s high Hockey.” performance coach and retired U.S. Marine Lt. Col., Sean Braziel (Burke, Va./USA Hockey). The motto, which focuses on players supporting, respecting and trusting one another, comes from Braziel’s 20 years of TEAM USA SCHEDULE service in the Marine Corps. Broadcast NHL NETWORK EASTERN TIME TV SCORING BY COMMITTEE All U.S. tournament games to be televised live on NHL Network On Monday (Dec. 26), 11 different U.S. players registered at least one TOURNAMENT point. Including the two pre-tournament games, 16 different players have Wed., Dec. 21 SWITZERLAND W, 4-3 tallied a point to date as each U.S. game has seen at least seven players Oshawa, Ontario Blue Jersey PRE reach the scoresheet. Fri., Dec. 23 CZECH REPUBLIC W, 4-0 In tournament play, Clayton Keller (2-0), Colin White (1-1), Troy Terry (0-2) and Tage Thompson (0-2) share the team lead team with two Kingston, Ontario White Jersey points apiece. Including last year’s event, White now has nine points, Mon., Dec. 26 LATVIA W, 6-1 including four goals and five assists, through eight tournament games. ROUND PRELIMINARY Toronto, Ontario POG: Jordan Greenway Blue Jersey SMALL AREA GAMES UTILIZED BY TEAM USA Wed., Dec. 28 SLOVAKIA 7:30 P.M. GROUP A Yesterday, Team USA’s practice at the MasterCard Centre culminated Toronto, Ontario White Jersey with head coach Bob Motzko (St. Cloud, Minn./St. Cloud State Thurs., Dec. 29 RUSSIA 3:30 P.M. University) having the players take part in small area games, a staple of Toronto, Ontario USA Hockey’s American Development Model. “There’s just so many positives to having the guys go through those Sat., Dec. 31 CANADA 3:30 P.M. small area games,” said coach Motzko. “It’s a good way for me to get Toronto, Ontario these guys in game-like situations making quick decisions with the puck Mon., Jan. 2 QUARTERFINALS TBD on their stick in a competitive environment.” TBD ROUND PLAYOFF USA HOCKEY EXECUTIVES IN TOWN Wed., Jan. 4 SEMIFINALS TBD Dave Ogrean, executive director of USA Hockey, arrived today and will Montreal, Quebec be here in Toronto for the next two days to watch Team USA and meet Thurs., Jan. 5 BRONZE MEDAL GAME 3:30 P.M. with the IIHF regarding next year’s World Junior Championship in Buffalo, Montreal, Quebec New York. Gavin Regan, USA Hockey’s vice president, joined the team on Dec. 23 and will be with the team throughout the tournament. Thurs., Jan. 5 GOLD MEDAL GAME 8:00 P.M. Montreal, Quebec SOCIAL BEHIND-THE-SCENES: GAMEDAY WITH TEAM USA Social Media FOLLOW USA HOCKEY @usahockey Before Team USA’s first game of the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship, Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube USA Hockey followed the team for a behind-the-scenes look at the POG: U.S. Player of the game preparations that take place on game day. To see the video and timeline of a game day, visit teamusa.usahockey.com/worldjuniors2017. 2017 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS NO SHIFTS MISSED Like fans of NHL, AHL and NCAA hockey, Team USA fans watching GROUP A GROUP B TEAM W OTW OTL L GF:GA PTS TEAM W OTW OTL L GF:GA PTS players in this tournament may notice players wearing clear shields over CZE 1 0 1 0 5:5 4 CAN 2 0 0 0 10:3 6 their skates. These shields give players an extra layer of protection in SWE 1 0 0 0 6:1 3 USA 1 0 0 0 6:1 3 the event of getting hit with the puck. The company behind the shield, DEN 1 0 0 1 4:8 3 RUS 1 0 0 1 12:6 3 No Shifts Missed, is owned by one of Team USA’s equipment manager, SUI 0 1 0 0 4:3 2 SVK 0 0 0 1 0:5 0 Joe Guilmet (San Diego, Calif./Arizona State University). Guilmet first FIN 0 0 0 2 3:5 0 LAT 0 0 0 2 2:15 0 developed the do-it-yourself fully customized shield protection when he was an equipment manager with the NHL’s Atlanta Thrashers and MEDIA CONTACT: Jon Gomez • Manager, Communications • 973.723.5744 • [email protected] has seen the product become a staple in nearly every equipment room All media availability must be arranged through Jon Gomez. All team members, including head coach Bob Motzko, across all hockey leagues. will be available for post-practice interviews in the designated mixed-zone area. Other media requests may be submitted through Jon Gomez. Members of the media are not allowed in the U.S. dressing room. 1 DECEMBER 28, 2016 • @USAHOCKEY • TEAMUSA.USAHOCKEY.COM/WORLDJUNIORS2017 • USAHOCKEY.COM • #USAWJC 1 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2017 U.S. NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ GAME NOTES VS. SLOVAKIA ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2017 U.S. IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN NOTABLE TEAM USA STATISTICS SWITZERLAND TALE OF THE TAPE DEC. 21 RECAP USA 4, SUI 3: In pre- tournament action in Oshawa, Ontario. ALL-TIME MEDALS AT WORLD JUNIORS Jack Roslovic and Erik Foley each tallied Year Medal Coach Result Opp. USA SUI two points, seven other players collected a 2016 Bronze Ron Wilson W, 8-3 SWE Goals 4 3 point, and Tyler Parsons made 21 saves in Shots: 32 24 his first international appearance. 2013 Gold Phil Housley W, 3-1 SWE PP: 1-for-3 0-for-2 Series vs. Switzerland: 20-0-0-0-2 2011 Bronze Keith Allain W, 4-2 SWE PK: 2-for-2 2-for-3 (W-OTW-OTL-L-T) 2010 Gold Dean Blaise OTW, 6-5 CAN 2007 Bronze Ron Rolston W, 2-1 SWE CZECH REPUBLIC TALE OF THE TAPE DEC. 23 RECAP USA 4, CZE 0: In pre- tournament play, Tage Thompson scored 2004 Gold Mike Eaves W, 4-3 CAN a pair of goals, six other players tallied a 1997 Silver Jeff Jackson L, 0-2 CAN USA CZE point and Joseph Woll posted a 23-save 1992 Bronze Walt Kyle W, 3-2 CZE Goals 4 0 shutout performance in the win.