2019 U.S. NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM GAME NOTES 2019 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP | VANCOUVER & VICTORIA, B.C. | DEC. 26, 2018 - JAN. 5, 2019 PRELIMINARY ROUND GAME #2 • USA (1-0-0-0) VS. KAZAKHSTAN (0-0-0-1) • VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA • SAVE-ON-FOODS MEMORIAL CENTRE • DECEMBER 28, 2018 TONIGHT'S GAME THINGS WORTH MENTIONING The U.S. National Junior Team continues its 2019 IIHF World On Wednesday (Dec. 26), U.S. goaltender Kyle Keyser registered Junior Championship tonight against Kazakhstan. The ffth-ever his frst win in his international debut while captain Mikey tournament meeting between the two teams is set to begin at Anderson scored his frst goal in a U.S. sweater at an IIHF event. 7:30 p.m. local time (10:30 p.m. ET). See page 2 for boxscore ... The U.S. has now won 12 straight Tonight is the second tournament game for both teams after tournament-opening wins in IIHF World Junior Championship the U.S. defeated Slovakia, 2-1, on Dec. 26, and Kazakhstan play ... Five members of the U.S. staf have coached a total of 11 fell to Finland, 5-0, last night. The U.S. has captured all four of U.S. National Junior Teams. Of those 11 teams, seven fnished its previous meetings against Kazakhstan, holding a 34-4 goal fourth place or higher, which included two gold medals (2013, advantage. The two teams last met in the 2009 event where the 2017) and two bronze medals (1986, 2018). For more, see page 5 U.S. won, 12-0. Kazakhstan is playing in its seventh-ever IIHF ... Gavin Regan, vice president of USA Hockey, arrived today and World Junior Championship after winning last year's B Pool. will be with Team USA through the remainder of the tournament. TALKING POINTS U.S. GAME SCHEDULE LAST GAME: USA 2, SVK 1 DATE OPPONENT RESULT/TIME (ET) On Dec. 26, Mikey Anderson (Roseville, Minn.) and Evan Barratt THURS., DEC. 20 RUSSIA* W, 3-2 (Bristol, Pa.) each scored third period goals while Kyle Keyser Kamloops, B.C. Sandman Centre (Coral Springs, Fla.) made 13 saves, including a penalty shot save with 6:45 left in regulation, to lead the U.S. National Junior Team SAT., DEC. 22 CZECH REPUBLIC* W, 6-2 past Slovakia, 2-1. After an even 7-7 shot count in the frst period, Langley, B.C. Langley Events Centre the U.S. generated a 25-6 advantage over the fnal two periods of WED., DEC. 26 SLOVAKIA W, 2-1 play. For an abbreviated boxscore, see page 2. Victoria, B.C. Save-On-Foods Memorial Center POG: Barratt FRI., DEC. 28 KAZAKHSTAN 10:30 P.M. GROUP B STANDINGS Victoria, B.C. Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre Entering day three of tournament play, the U.S. sits second with SAT., DEC. 29 SWEDEN 10:30 P.M. three points in one game played. Sweden, which ranks frst, has Victoria, B.C. Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre two won in its frst two games and will meet the U.S. tomorrow MON., DEC. 31 FINLAND 10:30 P.M. night (Dec. 29) at 7:30 p.m. local time (10:30 p.m. ET). For full Victoria, B.C. Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre standings, see page 2. WED., JAN. 2 QUARTERFINALS TBD 2009 WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP: USA 12, KAZ 0 TBD TBD On Dec. 30, 2008, the U.S. used four powerplay goals and FRI., JAN. 4 SEMIFINALS TBD tallies from eight diferent players to defeat Kazakhstan. Current Vancouver, B.C. Rogers Arena Nashville Predators forward Colin Wilson scored twice while SAT., JAN. 5 BRONZE-MEDAL GAME 4:00 P.M. Aaron Palushaj, who has played the last 10 years between the Vancouver, B.C. Rogers Arena NHL, AHL, KHL and SHL, also netted a pair of goals. Current SAT., JAN. 5 GOLD-MEDAL GAME 8:00 P.M. Philadelphia Flyers forward James van Riemsdyk (1-2) and New Vancouver, B.C. Rogers Arena York Rangers defensemen Kevin Shattenkirk (0-3) each had three points in the game. *Pre-tournament game All U.S. tournament games will be televised live on NHL Network INTERNATIONAL PERFORMERS TEAM USA AT THE WORLD JUNIORS A number of U.S. players continue to excel in scoring on the Entering the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship, the U.S. international stage. Among IIHF competitions, Oliver Wahlstrom holds an all-time event record of 135-9-5-115-11 (W-OTW-OTL- (Quincy, Mass.) has 11 goals and three assists in 15 games, L-T) and has earned 11 podium fnishes, including four gold Jack Hughes (Orlando, Fla.) holds 13 points (5-8) through eight medals (2004, 2010, 2013, 2017), one silver medal (1997) and tilts, Josh Norris (Oxford, Mich.) has tallied 10 points (3-7) in 15 six bronze medals (1986, 1992, 2007, 2011, 2016, 2018). outings and Joel Farabee (Cicero, N.Y.) has collected 14 points The U.S. has medaled in six of the last nine years, including the (7-7) in 15 games. Additionally in both National and Select Team last three years (gold - 2017; bronze - 2018, 2016), the frst time appearances, Ryan Poehling (Lakeville, Minn.) has 14 points (8-6) it has accomplished the feat in U.S. history. Additionally, Team in 21 outings, Sasha Chmelevski (Northville, Mich.) has collected USA's three gold medals since 2010 (2010, 2013, 2017) are the 10 points in 11 games and Tyler Madden (Hartford, Conn.) has most of any nation. fve points (3-2) in just six appearances. Among goaltenders, In each of the last three IIHF World Junior Championships, Spencer Knight (Darien, Conn.) enters the tournament owning the U.S. has had two players earn Media All-Star Team honors, a 4-1 win-loss record, 2.42 goals against average and .900 save including Casey Mittelstadt and Kiefer Bellows (2018), percentage in IIHF play. Cayden Primeau (Voorhees, N.J.), who Clayton Keller and Charlie McAvoy (2017) and Auston was a member but did not play in Team USA's gold medal efort at Matthews and Zach Werenski (2016). Additionally, a year ago the 2017 IIHF Under-18 Men's World Championship, has skated Mittelstadt earned the Directorate Award as Best Forward and for the U.S. on two select teams, winning all six of his starts while Werenski was tabbed Best Defenseman honors in 2016. behind a 1.86 goals against average and .912 save percentage. MEDIA INFORMATION HASTINGS, SANDELIN'S COLLEGE TEAMS DUEL All U.S. National Junior Team players and staf, including head coach U.S. head coach Mike Hastings (Crookston, Minn.) and assistant Mike Hastings, will be available for interviews in designated media areas coach Scott Sandelin (Hibbing, Minn.) will be missing their following practices. Members of the media are not allowed in the U.S. respective college teams faceof earlier today as the Minnesota dressing room at any time. State Mavericks take on the University of Minnesota Duluth MEDIA CONTACT: JON GOMEZ Bulldogs at the Desert Hockey Classic Tournament in Glendale, 973.723.5744 [email protected] Ariz. Both teams are of to quality starts to the season, as the All media availability with U.S. team members must be arranged through Bulldogs are ranked third in the nation while the Mavericks sit Jon Gomez, who is on-site with Team USA throughout the event. eighth in the 2018-19 USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine College ONLINE MEDIA GUIDE TEAMUSA.USAHOCKEY.COM/WORLDJUNIORS2019 Hockey Poll. The Top-10 matchup begins at 5:30 p.m. CT. Team USA information, including bios, team schedule, news and team history are available at the ofcial website of USA Hockey's national teams. @USAHOCKEY • TEAMUSA.USAHOCKEY.COM/WORLDJUNIORS2019 • USAHOCKEY.COM • #USAWJC 1 2019 U.S. NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM NOTES PRELIMINARY ROUND • KAZAKHSTAN VS. USA • DECEMBER 28, 2018 OTHER TIDBITS U.S. BOXSCORES FIRST-EVER WORLD JUNIOR NITTANY LIONS DEC. 26, 2018 UNITED STATES 2, SLOVAKIA 1 Evan Barratt (Bristol, Pa.), Team USA's player of the game in Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre • Victoria, B.C. • 6,208 attendance its tournament-opening win, and his college linemate, Finland's Aaren Talvitie, are the frst-ever Penn State Nittany Lions to skate United States (h) 0 0 2 — 2 in an IIHF World Junior Championship. A product of USA Hockey Slovakia (v) 0 1 0 — 1 National Team Development Program (2015-17), Barratt won an IIHF gold medal with the 2017 U.S. Under-18 Men's National Team. Another Penn State connection for Team USA lies in its 1st: No scoring video coach, Alex Dawes (Utica, N.Y.), who is the Director of 2nd: SVK-Korencik (Liska), 17:17 Hockey Operations for Penn State's men's ice hockey team. This 3rd: USA-Anderson (J. Hughes), 5x4 PPG 1:10 is the second time Dawes is serving on a U.S. staf after fulflling USA-Barratt (Madden, Samberg), 5:42 the same duty for the gold medal-winning 2016 U.S. Under-18 Women’s National Team. The U.S. meets Finland on New Year's Penalties: USA 2-4 SVK 3-6 Power Plays: USA 1-3, SVK 0-2 Eve here in Victoria at 7:30 p.m. local time (10:30 p.m. ET). Saves: USA-Keyser (7-4-2--13), 60:00 AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT TIES SVK-Hlavaj (7-12-13--32), 60:00 In total, 19 players have skated in at least one USA Hockey Player Shots: USA 7-12-15--34; SVK 7-5-2--14 Development Camp, 14 have played in a USA Hockey Youth Ofcials: Refs: Jef Ingram, Mikael Svjoqvist National Championship, 20 have ties to USA Hockey-sanctioned Lines: Maxime Chaput, Dmitri Shishlo junior hockey leagues and 11 are products of USA Hockey's National Team Development Program.