Game Notes Media Contacts TEAM USA Dave Fischer 2014 Olympic Winter Games • Sochi, Russia 719.207.5216 or +7 925 007 9283 USA (2-0-0-1) vs. CZE (2-0-0-2) Mike Gilbert Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014 • 9:00 p.m. • Quarterfinals 719.207.5196 or +7 925 007 9286 • TONIGHT’S GAME -- The U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team takes on the Czech Republic in the quarterfinal round of the XXII Olympic 2014 Olympic Winter Games Winter Games tonight at Shayba Arena. Team USA is the home Team USA Game Schedule team and will wear its white jerseys. With a win tonight, Team USA will advance to Friday’s (Feb. 21) semifinals against either Canada or Preliminary Round Latvia. Thursday, Feb. 13 • LINEUP TODAY -- Jonathan Quick will get the call in goal tonight for Slovakia vs. USA (NBCSN) W, 7-1 the U.S. He is 2-0 in the Olympic tournament, including a 22-save effort in a 7-1 win over Slovakia on Feb. 13 and a 29-save performance in a Saturday, Feb. 15 3-2 shootout victory over Russia on Feb. 15. Ryan Miller will serve as Russia vs. USA (NBCSN) W, 3-2 (SO) the back-up to Quick. Derek Stepan and Justin Faulk will not dress tonight. Sunday, Feb. 16 • ALL-TIME IN THE QUARTERFINALS -- The U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Slovenia vs. USA (NBCSN) W, 5-1 Hockey Team is 3-3-0 in the quarterfinal round, most recently earning a 2-0 win over Switzerland in the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The U.S. Medal Round is 0-1 vs. the Czech Republic in Olympic quarterfinals. Wednesday, Feb. 19 - Quarterfinals Feb. 24, 2010 -- USA 2, Switzerland 0 Czech Republic 9 p.m./12 p.m. Feb. 26, 2006 -- Finland 4, USA 3 Feb. 20, 2002 -- USA 5, Germany 0 Friday, Feb. 21 - Semifinals Feb. 18, 1998 -- Czech Republic 4, USA 1 TBD 9 p.m./12 p.m. Feb. 23, 1994 -- Finland 6, USA 1 Feb. 18, 1992 -- USA 4, France 1 Saturday, Feb. 22 • HAT TRICK FOR KESSEL -- Phil Kessel recorded three goals to Bronze-Medal Game 7 p.m./10 a.m. help the U.S. to a 5-1 win over Slovenia on Sunday (Feb. 16). It was the first hat trick by an American player in the Olympics since John Sunday, Feb. 23 LeClair scored three times in a 6-0 win over Finland on Feb. 15, 2002. Gold-Medal Game 4 p.m./7 a.m. Kessel, who leads the Olympic tournament in points with seven head- ing into today’s games, recorded the ninth hat trick by a U.S. player in Game times listed are local time/EST the modern era (1956-present). • THINGS -- Both times the U.S. has won the gold medal in the Olympics, its journey has included a victory over Czechoslovakia ... U.S. Medals at the Ryan Suter’s father, Bob, who helped the U.S. to a gold medal in men’s Olympic Games ice hockey in 1980, arrives in Sochi this afternoon ... Patrick Kane had his four-game Olympic point streak end on Sunday (Feb. 16) vs. Year Medal Location Head Coach Slovenia ... The U.S. looks to win the first four games of an Olympic 2010 Silver Vancouver, B.C. Ron Wilson tournament for the sixth time here tonight. The last time was in 2010 2002 Silver Salt Lake City, Utah Herb Brooks on the way to a silver-medal performance. Team USA also won its first 1980 Gold Lake Placid, N.Y. Herb Brooks four games in 1924 (silver), 1952 (silver), 1960 (gold) and 1992 (4th) 1972 Silver Sapporo, Japan Murray Williamson ... Phil Kessel, T.J. Oshie and James van Riemsdyk are the three 1960 Gold Squaw Valley, Calif. Jack Riley U.S. players that have at least one point in each of Team USA’s first 1956 Silver Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy John Mariucci three games of the Olympic tournament ... T.J. Oshie and Jonathan 1952 Silver Oslo, Norway John E. Pleban Quick appeared on Today Monday (Feb. 17). The duo met Olympic 1936 Bronze Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany Albert Prettyman silver medalist Andrew Weibrecht (super-G) while on the set. In addi- 1932 Silver Lake Placid, N.Y. Alred Winsor tion, Oshie’s mom, Tina, who watches Today regularly, came along to 1924 Silver Chamonix, France William Haddock enjoy the experience. She made such an impression off-camera that 1920 Silver Antwerp, Belgium Cornelius Fellowes host Willie Geist asked her to come on the show at the top of the 9 o’clock hour to chat. She was tracked down by the USA Hockey PR • ALL-TIME vs. CZECH REPUBLIC/ staff at the women’s hockey semifinal game between the U.S. and CZECHOSOLVAKIA -- The U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Sweden and agreed to come back across Olympic Park to be on the Hockey Team is 0-0-0-2-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L-T) against show ... Captain Zach Parise and alternate captain Ryan Suter were the Czech Republic in Olympic competition and has back on Today Monday as well, handing out mittens to the crowd and been outscored in the two games by a count of 9-4. The doing a fun segment on the Russian language with Al Roker. The duo last meeting between the two teams came on Feb. 18, left there and did an interview with Lester Holt for NBC’s afternoon 1998, with the Czechs taking a 4-1 decision in the quar- primetime show and then visited the FOX studio for an interview with terfinals. The other meeting between the two clubs was Chris Chelios and Julie Stewart-Binks ... U.S. equipment managers a classification game on Feb. 24, 1994, that the Czechs have had a tough go recently. Pete Rogers stepped wrong on his walk won, 5-3. All-time against Czechosolvakia, the U.S. is home a couple of days ago and twisted his left ankle. Then yesterday 9-0-0-8-0 with its last win coming on Feb. 14, 1980, in at practice, Ray Thill took a puck off his left ankle while he was putting pool play by a 7-3 count. up the coaches greaseboard. Team USA Game Notes vs. Czech Republic • Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014 • 2014 Olympic Winter Games • Page Two - LAST TIME OUT -- Phil Kessel recorded the first U.S. Olympic hat trick since John LeClair in 2002 to help USA vs. CZE Team USA defeat Slovenia, 5-1, on Sunday (Feb. 16). 2014 Olympic Winter Games Statistical Comparison Joe Pavelski tallied assists on each of Kessel’s goals. Ryan Miller started and made 17 saves to collect his Category USA CZE sixth Olympic win, putting him in a second-place tie Record 2-1-0-0 2-0-0-2 for most all-time wins with 1980 goaltender Jim Craig. Goals For Average 15/5.00 11/2.75 Ryan McDonagh and David Backes also scored for Goals Against Average 4/1.33 10/2.50 the United States. Power Play .250 (2-8) .235 (4-17) - ONLINE MEDIA GUIDE -- Media can find player and Penalty Killing .889 (8-9) .800 (8-10) staff bios and historical information pertinent to the 2014 Shots For Gm/Avg 31.67 30.75 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team online at olympics. Shots Against Gm/Avg 24.00 25.67 usahockey.com. A printed media guide is not available. Shorthanded Goals 0 0 Goaltender Saves % .944 .903 - ROSTER NUGGETS -- The 2014 U.S. Olympic Men’s Leading Scorers Kessel (4-3--7) Zidlicky (2-2--4) Ice Hockey Team includes 13 returnees from the silver Oshie (1-3--4) Plekanec (1-3--4) medal-winning 2010 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team. The 25 members of Team USA represent 17 Pavelski (1-3--4) Jagr (2-1--3) NHL teams and seven states. The New York Rangers JVR (0-4--4) Krejci (1-3--4) and St. Louis Blues each have three players. Minnesota Kaberle (0-3--3) is the home state for the most U.S. Olympians (eight). The U.S. roster includes 15 first-round draft choices, • OSHIE -- T.J. Oshie scored the deciding goal in the bottom of the eighth including Patrick Kane, the No. 1 overall selection in round of the shootout to lift the U.S. to an epic 3-2 victory over Russia the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Twenty members of Team on Feb. 15. Oshie shot six times in the shootout and converted on four USA played U.S. college hockey, with the University of occasions. Oshie shot five times in a shootout in the IIHF Men’s World Wisconsin leading the way with four players. Championship in Cologne, Germany, on May 18, 2010, converting three times, including the game-winner, to help the U.S. to a 3-2 win over Italy - CAPTAIN AMERICA -- Zach Parise is captain of the in the relegation round ... Oshie made the media rounds after the game, 2014 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team. Parise, including spending 30 minutes in the mixed zone after the game; meeting who played for the U.S. at the 2010 Olympic Winter more media at the Main Press Center with teammates Paul Stastny, Games, is a two-time gold medalist (2002 U18 World James van Riemdsdyk and Cam Fowler for 20 minutes; and then finish- Championship, 2004 World Junior Championship). ing the night at the International Broadcast Center for interviews with Dan Forward Dustin Brown and defenseman Ryan Suter Patrick and Al Michaels.