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2019 U.S. MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM GAME NOTES 2019 IIHF Men’s World Championship | Russia (H) vs. USA (V) | Thursday, May 23, 2019 Ondjei Nepela Arena • Bratislava, Slovakia • Quarterfinal TODAY'S GAME LINEUP TODAY The U.S. faces Russia today in the quarterfinal round of the 2019 Dylan Larkin and Derek Ryan were both injured in Tuesday's IIHF Men's World Championship in Bratislava, Slovakia. Team game against Canada and are out for the remainder of the USA is the visiting team, will wear its white jerseys and occupy tournament. The starting goaltender for today's contest had not the right bench. The U.S. has advanced to the men's worlds been finalized at press time. quarterfinals for the ninth straight year. AWARD WINNERS QUARTERFINALS Adam Fox has been named the Jim Johannson College Player Team USA, which has won three of its last four quarterfinal games of the Year by USA Hockey. The College Player of the Year in the world championship, holds an all-time record of 6-3-3-10 Award was re-named in honor of the late Jim Johannson in 2019. (w-otw-otl-l) in 22 games. Quarterfinal games have been played Johannson, who played college hockey at the University of in the IIHF World Championship since 1992 with the exception Wisconsin, served as an executive at USA Hockey for nearly two of 1997, 1998, and 1999. Of the 22 years quarterfinals have been decades. He passed away unexpectedly at age 53 in January played, the U.S. has qualified for the quarterfinal game all but 2018. In addition, Jack Hughes has been named the Bob twice. The current tournament format, with seven games in the Johnson Award recipient. The honor recognizies excellence in preliminary round, began in 2012. In the eight years since, the international competition in a specific season of play. Hughes is U.S. has finished second or better in group play five times (1st - just the fourth player in history to play in the IIHF Under-18 Men's 2015, 2017; 2nd - 2012, 2014, 2018). World Championship, IIHF World Junior Championship and IIHF Men's World Championship in the same season. Both Fox and ALL-TIME QUARTERFINAL APPEARANCE Hughes will receive their awards as part of USA Hockey's Annual Year Opponent W OTW OTL L GF GA Congress, which runs June 5-8 in Colorado Springs, Colo. 2018 Czech Republic W 3 2 2017 Finland L 0 2 WHAT'S NEW 2016 Czech Republic SOW 2 1 2015 Switzerland W 2 1 Team USA departed from Kosice via train at 9:22 a.m. yesterday 2014 Czech Republic L 3 4 and arrived in Bratislava at 2:15 p.m. The nearly five-hour journey 2013 Russia W 8 3 included rest, time with family, cards, movies and much banter. 2012 Finland L 2 3 The U.S. had an optional skate at Ondjei Nepela Arena at 6 p.m. 2011 Czech Republic L 0 4 which included most of the U.S. roster ... USA Hockey president 2010 Did Not Qualify - - - - Jim Smith and vice president Gavin Regan have arrivied here 2009 Finland W 3 2 in Bratislava and are at today's game, along with USA Hockey 2008 Finland OTL 2 3 executive director Pat Kelleher and former ED Dave Ogrean 2007 Finland SOL 4 5 ... The late Jim Johannson of USA Hockey will be honored with 2006 Sweden L 0 6 the IIHF's Paul Loicq Award on Sunday here in Bratislava. 2005 Czech Republic SOL 2 3 2004 Czech Republic SOW 3 2 Johannson's wife Abby, daughter Ellie and brother John will be 2003 Did Not Qualify - - - - - here to accept on his behalf. 2002 Finland L 1 3 2001 Canada OTW 4 3 2000 Slovakia L 1 4 TEAM USA SCHEDULE 1996 Sweden W 2 3 1995 Canada L 1 4 Date Game Time (Local/ET)/Result 1994 Russia W 3 1 Tues., May 7 Germany vs. USA (exh.) W, 5-2 1993 Sweden L 0 5 Mannheim • SAP Arena 1992 Czechoslovakia L 1 8 Fri., May 10 USA vs. Slovakia L, 1-4 *Shootout Record: 6-3-3-10 45 69 Kosice • Steel Arena THE SERIES VS. RUSSIA Sun., May 12 USA vs. France W, 7-1 Kosice • Steel Arena The U.S. and Russia meet for the 17th time in world championship play. Team USA owns a 6-1-0-8-1 (w-otw-otl-l-t) Mon., May 13 USA vs. Finland W, 3-2 OT overall record against Russia. Team USA is 2-0 against Russia Kosice • Steel Arena in the quarterfinal round of the men's world championship. See Wed., May 15 USA vs. Great Britain W, 6-3 complete breakdown of series later in these notes. Kosice • Steel Arena Sat., May 18 Denmark vs. USA W 7-1 USA-RUSSIA • TALE OF THE TAPE Kosice • Steel Arena CATEGORY USA RUSSIA Sun., May 19 Germany vs. USA W, 3-1 Record 4-1-0-2 7-0-0-0 Kosice • Steel Arena Goals For/Avg. 27/3.86 39/5.57 Tues., May 21 Canada vs. USA L, 0-3 Goals Against/Avg. 14/2.00 7/1.00 Kosice • Steel Arena Power Play .438 (7-16) .304 (7-23) Penalty Killing .857 (12-14) .900 (18-20) Thurs., May 23 Russia -- Quarterfinals 4:15 p.m./10:15 a.m. Shots For Gm/Avg. 245/35.00 233/33.29 Bratislava • Ondrej Nepela Arena Shots Against Gm./Avg. 195/27.86 175/25.00 Sat., May 25 Semifinals 3:15/7:15 p.m./9:15 a.m./1:15 p.m. Top Scorers Kane (2-8--10) Kucherov (6-9--15) Bratislava • Ondrej Nepela Arena DeBrincat (6-2--8) Gusev (3-9--12) Eichel (2-6--8) Dadonov (7-3--10) Sun., May 26 Bronze Medal Game 3:45 p.m./9:45 a.m. Top Goalie Schneider Vasilevski Bratislava • Ondrej Nepela Arena (3-2, 2.17, .924) (5-0, 1.40, .946) Gold Medal Game 8:15 p.m./2:15 p.m. Team USA Media Officer: Bratislava • Ondrej Nepela Arena Dave Fischer • 719.684.5940 • [email protected] Home Team Listed First • All U.S. games televised live on NHL Network Online Media Information: TeamUSA.USAHockey.com/2019mensworlds @usahockey • teamusa.usahockey.com/2019mensworlds • usahockey.com • #MensWorlds 1 2019 U.S. Men's National Team Game Notes Quarterfinal vs. Russia • Thursday, May 23, 2019 LAST QUARTERFINAL VS. RUSSIA Below is a look at the boxscore from the last U.S.-Russia match-up in the quarterfinals of the men's world championship. ALL-TIME CAREER LEADERS IN MEN'S WORLDS Patrick Kane is the all-time U.S. career points leader in the world championship. He also owns U.S. records for for most assists in a single world championship (12 in 2018) and in a career (currently at 27). All-Time U.S. Career Point Leaders in Men's Worlds Name GP G A TP Patrick Kane 24 13 27 40 Mark Johnson 63 15 18 33 STATISTICALLY SPEAKING Dylan Larkin 44 10 24 34 The U.S. enters today with the second best power play in the Paul Stastny 25 14 18 31 tournament at .438 (7-16). The 16 power play opportunities Team Johnny Gaudreau 29 10 21 31 USA has had are the fewest among the remaining teams in the Dylan Larkin played in his 45th career game in the men's world world championship ... The U.S. is third in the world championship championship Tuesday night (May 21), tying Aaron Broten for fifth in penalty killing at .857. Team USA has killed off 12-of-14 opponent most all-time in U.S. history. power play opportunities ... The U.S. is the least penalized team in the world championship with just 16 minor penalties through the All-Time U.S. Career Games Played Leaders in Men's Worlds first seven games ... Alex DeBrincat has six goals in the world Name GP championship, second most in the tournament ... Patrick Kane has Mark Johnson 63 10 points (2-8--10) in the world championship, one of 11 players Eric Weinrich 57 with 10 or more points. Kane has eight assists, bested only by Joe Sacco 49 four other players in the tournament ... The U.S. won five straight Phil Housley 46 games during the preliminary round ... Team USA is 19-5 in the world Dylan Larkin 45 championship in its last 24 games, spanning three years ... The U.S. Aaron Broten 45 has allowed fewer than 30 shots on goal in each of its five wins. Team USA allowed 36 shots on goal in both of its two losses ... Cory BLASHILL IS RECORD SETTER Schneider has played in five of Team USA's seven games in the Jeff Blashill, head coach of the U.S. Men's National Team, picked world championship and is 3-2-0 with a 2.17 goals against average. up his 19th career win in the world championship against Germany His .924 save percentage is seventh in the tournament. on May 19 to tie him with Lou Vairo's 19 wins as the most by a U.S. coach in world championship play overall (all divisions). Vairo coached the U.S. four times in the top division (2000, '01, '02, '03) and once in the B pool (1983). Blashill became the winningest U.S. coach in the top division of the world championship with his 18th win on May 18 vs. Denmark. Jeff Blashill 19 2017, 2018, 2019 Tim Taylor 17 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 Lou Vairo 14 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Peter Laviolette 13 2004, 2005, 2014 Ron Wilson 13 1994, 1996, 2009 @usahockey • teamusa.usahockey.com/2019mensworlds • usahockey.com • #MensWorlds 2 2019 U.S.