2017 World Junior Summer Showcase July 28 - August 5 • Plymouth, Michigan • Usa Hockey Arena Usa • Canada • Finland • Sweden
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2017 WORLD JUNIOR SUMMER SHOWCASE JULY 28 - AUGUST 5 • PLYMOUTH, MICHIGAN • USA HOCKEY ARENA USA • CANADA • FINLAND • SWEDEN 2017 WORLD JUNIOR SUMMER SHOWCASE 2017 WORLD JUNIOR SUMMER SHOWCASE TABLE OF CONTENTS GAME SCHEDULE PAGE CONTENT DATE GAME TIME (ET) 2 Full Showcase Schedule, 2018 WJC Sat., July 29 USA White vs. Finland USAW, 4-2 3 Numerical Rosters ____________________________________________________ USA Blue vs. Sweden SWE, 4-3 4 Full U.S. Roster, Alphabetical Sun., July 30 USA Blue vs. Finland USAB, 4-1 5 Full Canada Roster, Alphabetical ____________________________________________________ USA White vs. Sweden USAW, 4-3 6 Full Finland Roster, Alphabetical Tues., Aug. 1 Canada Red vs. USA White 4 p.m. 7 Full Sweden Roster, Alphabetical ____________________________________________________ Canada White vs. USA Blue 7 p.m. 8 NHL Draft Prospects, Alphabetical Wed., Aug. 2 Canada vs. Finland 1 p.m. 9 NHL Draft Prospects, NHL Teams ____________________________________________________ USA vs. Sweden 4 p.m. 10 Pronunciation Guide Fri., Aug. 4 Sweden vs. Canada 1 p.m. 11 USA Hockey Happenings, Other ____________________________________________________ Finland vs. USA 4 p.m. Sat., Aug. 5 Sweden vs. Finland 4 p.m. ABOUT THE WORLD JUNIOR SUMMER SHOWCASE USA vs. Canada 7 p.m. This is the second consecutive year that USA Hockey Arena will host the World Junior Summer Showcase, Home Team listed first Full schedule on Page 2 which features some of the top players under the age of 20 from four nations - the U.S., Canada, Finland and Sweden PRACTICE AND GAME COVERAGE - auditioning for a spot to represent their country in the All games and most practices will be played in the main arena, 2018 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior with limited practices on the secondary sheet. Every on-ice Championship, which will take place Dec. 26, 2017 - Jan. session is open to media. Wireless internet access is available. 5, 2018, in Buffalo, New York. In total, the week-long event will include 12 international competitions between the MEDIA INTERVIEWS U.S., Canada, Finland and Sweden. At the conclusion of practices and games, interviews will be conducted in the mixed zone beneath section 116. Media should 2017 WORLD JUNIOR SUMMER SHOWCASE FACTS follow designated signs and take the stairwell on the concourse In total, 132 players will be participating in the 2017 World level behind the pro shop. For specific media contacts, please Junior Summer Showcase for the United States (44 players), see below: Canada (39 players), Finland (24 players) and Sweden (25 players). Of the 132 players, 111 are NHL Draft choices MEDIA REQUEST MEDIA CONTACT while another 21 players are eligible for the 2018 NHL Draft. 2017 World Junior Summer Showcase Jon Gomez Team USA Players & Staff 973.723.5744 Of the 111 NHL Draft picks, 61 players were taken in the [email protected] first (32) and second (29) rounds. For a breakdown of NHL _______________________________________________________________ Draft prospects, see page 10. Team Canada Esther Madziya 403.519.5754 2018 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP [email protected] The 2018 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior _______________________________________________________________ Championship will take place Dec. 26, 2017 - Jan. 5, 2018 Team Finland Laurel Young in Buffalo, New York. 231.838.4518 [email protected] The U.S. and Canada will make history when the two _______________________________________________________________ rivals battle outdoors on Dec. 29, 2017, in a preliminary Team Sweden Alexis Downie round game. The outdoor game, one of 31 total in the 350.550.3830 2018 World Juniors, will be staged at New Era Field in [email protected] Orchard Park, New York, home of the NFL’s Buffalo Bills. _________________________________________________________________ Never before has an outdoor game been played at any USA Hockey Arena and Kris Nolt top-level IIHF world championship. USA Hockey’s National Team 717.823.1859 The United States, which enters the 2018 tournament _______________________________________________________________Development Program [email protected] having medaled in back-to-back IIHF World Junior Championships for the second time ever (2010 - gold, 2011 PHOTOGRAPHY - bronze), aims to claim a third-straight medal in tournament All photographers will be required to sign a release form. play for the first time in history. For more information on the Photographers are not permitted to shoot from benches/ tournament, visit buffaloworldjuniors.com. between benches; penalty box areas; or the pressbox, however, may shoot from other areas of the building as long as they do not interfere with spectators and/or streaming/television operations. STATISTICS Live statistics and rosters for Canada, Finland, Sweden and the U.S. will be available for games at usahockeyarena.com/wjss. Additionally, printed copies will be available in the press box. 1 JULY 28 - AUGUST 5 • @USAHOCKEY • USAHOCKEYARENA.COM/WJSS • TEAMUSA.USAHOCKEY.COM/WJSS • #WJSS 1 2017 WORLD JUNIOR SUMMER SHOWCASE JULY 28 - AUGUST 5 • PLYMOUTH, MICHIGAN • USA HOCKEY ARENA USA • CANADA • FINLAND • SWEDEN FULL SHOWCASE SCHEDULE 2018 WJC AT A GLANCE DATE EVENT RINK TIME (ET) U.S. TO HOST WJC FOR SIXTH TIME Fri., July 28 USA Blue Practice Main 9:00-10:15 a.m. The 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship marks the sixth time the tournament will USA White Practice Main 10:30-11:45 a.m. be held in the United States and second- Finland Practice Main 12:00-1:30 p.m. straight time Buffalo will serve as host. Sweden Practice Main 1:45-3:15 p.m. _______________________________________________________________________ USA Blue vs. USA White Main 5:30-6:30 p.m. YEAR CITY 2011 Buffalo, New York Sat., July 29 Finland Practice Main 8:15-8:45 a.m. _________________________________ USA Blue Practice Olympic 9:00-9:30 a.m. 2005 Grand Forks, North Dakota Thief River Falls, Minnesota Sweden Practice Main 9:00-9:30 a.m. _________________________________ USA White vs. Finland Main USAW, 4-2 _________________________________1996 Boston, Massachusetts _______________________________________________________________________ USA Blue vs. Sweden Main SWE, 4-3 _________________________________1989 Anchorage, Alaska Sun., July 30 Finland Practice Main 8:15-8:45 a.m. 1982 Minneapolis, Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota USA White Practice Olympic 9:00-9:30 a.m. _________________________________ Sweden Practice Main 9:00-9:30 a.m. TEAM USA PREVIEW Canada Practice Main 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. 2017 IIHF WJC Finish: USA Blue vs. Finland Main 1:00 p.m. Gold Medal 5-2-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) USA White vs. Sweden Main 4:00 p.m. _______________________________________________________________________ Canada Practice Olympic 5:30-8:00 p.m. Key Fact: A year ago, head coach Bob Motzko led Team USA to a gold medal Mon., July 31 USA Blue Practice Main 9:30-10:30 a.m. to give the U.S. medals in back-to-back USA White Practice Main 10:45-11:45 a.m. tournaments for the second time ever Canada Practice Olympic 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (2010 - gold, 2011 - bronze). The U.S. Finland Practice Main 12:00-1:15 p.m. will aim to seek a medal for the second- straight time on home ice after a bronze _______________________________________________________________________ Sweden Practice Main 1:30-2:45 p.m. medal in 2011. Tues., Aug. 1 Canada Red Practice Main 9:00-9:30 a.m. Canada White Practice Main 9:45-10:15 a.m. TEAM CANADA PREVIEW 2017 IIHF WJC Finish: Silver Medal Finland Practice Olympic 12:00-1:30 p.m. 5-0-1-1 (W-OTW-OTL-L) Sweden Practice Olympic 1:45-3:00 p.m. Canada Red vs. USA White Main 4:00 p.m. Key Fact: Like the U.S., Canada returns _______________________________________________________________________ Canada White vs. USA Blue Main 7:00 p.m. its staff from the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship. Canada is the last team Wed., Aug. 2 Finland Practice Main 8:15-8:45 a.m. to win back-to-back gold medals, when it USA Practice Olympic 9:00-9:30 a.m. won four straight from 2004-09. Sweden Practice Main 9:00-9:30 a.m. Canada Practice Olympic 10:00-11:15 a.m. TEAM FINLAND PREVIEW Canada vs. Finland Main 1:00 p.m. 2017 IIHF WJC Finish: Ninth Place 3-0-0-3 (W-OTW-OTL-L) _______________________________________________________________________ USA vs. Sweden Main 4:00 p.m. Thurs., Aug. 3 Canada Practice Olympic 8:00-11:00 a.m. Key Fact: After winning the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship, Finland Finland Practice Main 10:00-11:15 a.m. finished ninth a year ago after becoming _______________________________________________________________________ Sweden Practice Main 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. the first defending gold medalist to play in Fri., Aug. 4 USA Practice Main 9:00-9:30 a.m. relegation round. It enters 2018 seeking to claim a gold medal for the third time in five Finland Practice Olympic 9:00-9:30 a.m. years (2014, 2016). Canada Practice Main 9:45-11:00 a.m. Sweden vs. Canada Main 1:00 p.m. TEAM SWEDEN PREVIEW _______________________________________________________________________ Finland vs. USA Main 4:00 p.m. 2017 IIHF WJC Finish: Fourth Place 5-0-0-2 (W-OTW-OTL-L) Sat., Aug. 5 Sweden Practice Main 9:00-9:30 a.m. Finland Practice Olympic 9:00-9:30 a.m. Key Fact: Sweden will enter the 2018 IIHF USA Practice Main 10:00-10:30 a.m. World Junior Championship seeking its Canada Practice Main 10:45-11:45 a.m. 12th straight trip to the medal round. Sweden vs. Finland Main 4:00 p.m. Since its fifth place finish in 2006, Sweden has gone on to medal six times, including USA vs. Canada Main 7:00 p.m.