Team USA Game Notes 2014 IIHF Men’s World Championship • Minsk, Belarus USA (0-0-0-0) vs. Belarus (0-0-0-0) Friday, May 9, 2014, 8:45 p.m. EET (1:45 p.m. EDT) • Preliminary Round Team USA Schedule (times are local/EDT) USA Hockey Communications Contact: Matt Trevor Friday, May 9 - Group B Email: [email protected] • Cell: +469 274 5667 vs. Belarus 8:45 p.m./1:45 p.m. • TODAY’S GAME Saturday, May 10 - Group B The U.S. Men’s National Team faces Belarus in the opening vs. Switzerland 8:45 p.m./1:45 p.m. game for both teams of the 2014 International Ice Hockey Monday, May 12 - Group B Federation Men’s World Championship at Minsk Arena in vs. Russia 8:45 p.m./1:45 p.m. Minsk, Belarus. Thursday, May 15 - Group B • FAST STARTERS vs. Latvia 4:45 p.m./9:45 a.m. Team USA has won its opening game of the Men’s World Friday, May 16 - Group B Championship in each of the past three years and eight times vs. Kazakhstan 4:45 p.m./9:45 a.m. in the last nine tournaments. Sunday, May 18 - Group B • ALL-TIME vs. BELARUS vs. Finland 4:45 p.m./9:45 a.m. Team USA is 4-0-0-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L-T) against the Tuesday, May 20 - Group B Belarusians in the IIHF Men’s World Championship. Most vs. Germany 12:45 p.m./5:45 a.m. recently in 2012, the U.S. won 5-2 in a preliminary round Thursday, May 22 - Quarterfinals game. Justin Abdelkader tallied a goal and an assist and was vs. TBD TBD named Team USA’s Best Player. Saturday, May 24 - Semifinals • CAPTAINS AMERICA vs. TBD TBD Justin Abdelkader was named captain of the 2014 U.S. Sunday, May 25 - Bronze-Medal Game National Team earlier today. Abdelkader is playing in his sec- vs. TBD 4:30 p.m./9:30 a.m. ond Men’s World Championship (2012). Sunday, May 25 - Gold-Medal Game Craig Smith, who is playing on his fourth straight U.S. Men’s National Team, will serve as a full-time alternate cap- vs. TBD 9:00 p.m./2:00 p.m. tain. Colin McDonald and Tim Stapleton will split the role of All preliminary round games will televised live on NBC Sports Net- Team USA’s second alternate captain. McDonald will wear work. NBC Sports Live Extra will stream all preliminary round games to U.S. viewers. an ‘A’ when the U.S. wears white, and Stapleton will don an ‘A’ when the U.S. wears blue. USA vs. Belarus Series History • 2013 RETURNEES Date Round Result GF-GA Jeff Petry, Craig Smith, Tim Stapleton and Jacob Trouba 5/10/2012 Preliminary W 5-3 were members of the 2013 U.S. Men’s National Team that 4/29/2007 Preliminary W 5-1 won the bronze medal in Stockholm, Sweden, by topping Finland, 3-2, in a shootout. Smith led Team USA with 10 5/3/2003 Relegation W 4-2 assists, while his 14 points were second-best on the squad. 5/5/2000 Qualification W 1-0 Stapleton chipped in two goals and three assists. Trouba had TOTALS -- 4-0-0-0 15-6 a goal and two helpers. Petry did not record a point. • MEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EXPERIENCE 2013 Men’s World Championship Recap Nine players are IIHF Men’s World Championship veterans. The 2013 U.S. Men’s National Team (6-1-0-3, W-OTW- Of particular note are Craig Smith, who has played in a OTL-L) captured the bronze medal in Stockholm, Sweden, team-high 21 Men’s World Championship games, and Tim earning Team USA’s first medal since 2004. After placing Thomas who is participating in his seventh tournament. Only third in the preliminary round, the U.S. topped Russia, 8-3, Eric Weinrich (9) and Mark Johnson (8) have played for more in the quarterfinals before falling to Switzerland, 3-0, in the U.S. Men’s National Teams than Thomas. semifinals. Team USA bounced back to defeat Finland, 3-2, in a shootout highlighted by Alex Galchenyuk’s hero- Justin Abdelkader (2012) ics. Overall, captain Paul Stastny led the team with seven David Leggio (2010) goals and 15 points. Craig Smith notched a team-best 10 Andy Miele (2011) assists and had 14 points. Goalie John Gibson had a 3-1- Peter Mueller (2008) Jeff Petry (2012, 2013) 0-1 record, 1.56 GAA, .951 SV% and one shutout. Craig Smith (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014) Team USA Bios, History: mensworlds.usahockey.com Tim Stapleton (2011, 2013) Twitter: @usahockey • @usahockeyscores • #IIHFWorlds Tim Thomas (1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2008), Facebook: facebook.com/usahockey Jacob Trouba (2013) Team USA Game Notes vs. Belarus • Friday, May 9, 2014 • 2014 IIHF Men’s World Championship • Page Two • TRANSLATING JUNIOR SUCCESS BROTHERS HAYES Eleven U.S. players have won gold Brothers Jimmy (24) and Kevin (22) Roster Breakdown medals at the IIHF World Junior Hayes are teammates for just the sec- Championship, while four more have ond time of their careers. The duo from Average age: 24 years earned bronze medals. Dorchester, Mass., played at Boston Average height: 6-1 Matt Donovan, Jake Gardiner College together during the 2010-11 Average weight: 196 and Tyler Johnson helped the 2010 season. Jimmy represented Team USA U.S. National Junior Team win gold in at the 2007 IIHF Men’s Under-18 World HOME STATES OF TEAM USA Saskatoon, Sask. Championship (silver medal) and 2009 Michigan 7 In 2011, Brock Nelson and Drew IIHF World Junior Championship, while Minnesota 3 Shore received bronze medals in Kevin is making is Team USA debut. Illinois 2 Buffalo, N.Y. Furthermore, they are cousins of for- Johnny Gaudreau, Seth Jones, mer NHLers Keith Tkachuk and Tom Massachusetts 2 Jake McCabe, Connor Murphy, Fitzgerald. Wisconsin 2 Vincent Trocheck and Jacob Trouba New York 1 helped the 2013 U.S. National Junior • COVERAGE Oklahoma 1 win the gold medal in Ufa, Russia. NBC Sports Network will televise each Texas 1 Gaudreau, McCabe and Trouba of Team USA’s games at the 2014 IIHF New Jersey 1 were named to the media all-star Men’s World Championship. All seven Ohio 1 team. Trouba was also named Best preliminary round games will air live. Washington 1 Defenseman by the directorate. Additionally, all Team USA preliminary Connecticut 1 Justin Abdelkader and Peter round games will be streamed live Colorado 1 Mueller collected a bronze medal with online through NBC Sports Live Extra. Pennsylvania 1 the 2007 U.S. National Junior Team in Leksand & Mora, Sweden. • TEAM USA COACHING STAFF Additionally, Jimmy Hayes was a Peter Laviolette is serving as head MOST RECENT TEAM member of the 2009 U.S. National coach of the U.S. Men’s National Team Florida Panthers (NHL) 3 Junior Team in Ottawa, Ont. for the third time. Previously, he led New York Islanders (NHL) 3 Team USA at the 2004 and 2005 IIHF Detroit Red Wings (NHL) 2 • DEVELOPING CHAMPIONS Men’s World Championships, leading Nashville Predators (NHL) 2 Team USA has medaled in 11 con- the team to a bronze medal in 2004. Buffalo Sabres (NHL) 1 secutive IIHF Men’s Under-18 World He was the head coach of the 2006 Calgary Flames (NHL) 1 Championships and 12 out of 13 tour- U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team Dallas Stars (NHL) 1 naments (gold-8, silver-3, bronze-1). in Torino, Italy. He then served as Edmonton Oilers (NHL) 1 Seven players on the 2014 U.S. Men’s an assistant coach for the 2014 U.S. Phoenix Coyotes (NHL) 1 National Team have contributed to that Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team in success. Sochi, Russia. San Jose Sharks (NHL)1 1 Seth Jones and Jacob Trouba won Also, he served as an assistant Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) 1 gold in 2012. coach for the United States during the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) 1 Jake McCabe, Connor Murphy, 2004 World Cup of Hockey, where he Winnipeg Jets (NHL) 1 Jones and Trouba won gold in 2011. helped Team USA to the semifinals. Hershey Bears (AHL) 1 Drew Shore earned gold in 2009. Joe Sacco is serving as an assis- Portland Pirates (AHL) 1 Jimmy Hayes earned silver in 2007. tant coach of the U.S. Men’s National AK Bars Kazan (KHL) 1 Peter Mueller claimed gold in 2005. Team for the third time (2009, 2010). Kloten (NLA) 1 All seven players were part of USA In 2013, Sacco was head coach of Boston College (NCAA) 1 Hockey’s National Team Development the U.S. squad that won the bronze UMass Lowell (NCAA) 1 Program based in Ann Arbor, Mich. medal at the IIHF Men’s World Championship in Stockholm, Sweden CALDER TROPHY FINALIST and Helsinki, Finland. COLLEGE CONNECTION Tyler Johnson is one of three finalists Phil Housley is serving as an assis- Boston College 3 for the NHL’s Calder Memorial Trophy tant coach for the U.S. Men’s National University of Wisconsin 3 in 2013-14. He tallied 24 goals for the Team for the second year in a row and University of Denver 2 Tampa Bay Lightning, tying for most third time overall. Last year, he helped Miami University 2 by a rookie this season. Johnson’s 50 Team USA win the bronze medal in Michigan State University 2 points (24-26) ranked third among first- Stockholm, Sweden, and Helsinki Clarkson University 1 year NHL players.