Team USA Game Notes 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship • Ufa, Russia Team USA (3-0-0-2) vs. Canada (4-0-0-0) Jan. 3, 2013, 3:00 p.m. (4:00 a.m. ET) • Semifinal Round Team USA Schedule USA Hockey Communications Contact: Matt Trevor Thursday, Dec. 27 -- Ufa, Russia Email: [email protected] • Cell: 011 7 892 601 092 02 vs. Germany W, 8-0 TODAy’S GAME Friday, Dec. 28 -- Ufa, Russia The United States and Canada meet in the International Ice vs. Russia L, 1-2 Hockey Federation World Junior Championship semifinals for the first time since 2011 (L, 1-4) and the fifth time overall. The Sunday, Dec. 30 -- Ufa, Russia U.S. is 0-4 in the semifinals vs. Canada. vs. Canada L, 1-2 Four days ago, Team USA lost to Canada, 2-1, in a preliminary round game. The U.S. allowed two first period goals before re- Monday, Dec. 31 -- Ufa, Russia sponding with a power-play goal by Jacob Trouba in the third vs. Slovakia W, 9-3 period. John Gibson made 30 saves. Wednesday, Jan. 2 -- Ufa, Russia TEAM USA IN THE PLAYOFF ROUNDS vs. Czech Republic (Quarterfinal) W, 7-0 - The U.S. has qualified for the playoff round of the IIHF World Thursday, Jan. 3 -- Ufa, Russia Junior Championship in 13 out of the last 14 tournaments. vs. Canada (Semifinal) 3 p.m. (4 a.m. ET) - The U.S. is 3-7 in semifinal games. - Team USA is 2-1 in gold medal games and 2-5 in bronze med- Saturday, Jan. 5 -- Ufa, Russia al games. Bronze Medal Game 3 p.m. (4 a.m. ET) Gold Medal Game 7 p.m. (8 a.m. ET) USA All-Time Results in Semifinals All games: live on NHL Network ((DirectTV 215, Dish 403), live streamed Year Opponent Result on NHL.com. Jan. 3 game to be re-aired at 5:30 & 10:30 p.m. ET. 2011 Canada L, 1-4 2010 Sweden W, 5-2 USA vs. Canada 2008 Canada L, 1-4 2007 Canada L, 1-2 SO Tale of the Tape 2006 Russia L, 1-5 Category USA Canada 2005 Russia L, 2-7 2004 Finland W, 2-1 Record 3-0-0-2 4-0-0-0 2003 Canada L, 2-3 Goals For/Avg. 26/5.20 21/5.25 2000 Czech Rep. L, 1-4 Goals Against/Avg. 7/1.40 8/2.00 1997 Czech Rep. W, 5-2 Power Play .364 (12-33) .316 (6-19) Penalty Killing .913 (21-23) .778 (14-18) USA All-Time Results in Gold Medal Game Shots For Gm/Avg. 202/40.4 156/39.0 Year Opponent Result Shots Against Gm/Avg. 148/29.6 115/28.8 2010 Canada W, 6-5 OT Shorthanded Goals 0 1 2004 Canada W, 4-3 Top Scorers Trouba (4-4-8) Nugent-Hopkins (3-8-11) 1997 Canada L, 0-2 Galchenyuk (2-6-8) Huberdeau (2-5-7) USA All-Time Results in Bronze Medal Game Top Goalies Gibson Subban Year Opponent Result (3-2, 1.51, .950) (4-0, 2.00, .930) 2011 Sweden W, 4-2 2008 Russia L, 2-4 WINTER TOURNAMENT UPDATE 2007 Sweden W, 2-1 • At the 2013 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship 2006 Finland L, 2-4 in Heinola & Vierumäki, Finland, the U.S. Women’s Na- 2005 Czech Rep. L, 2-3 tional Under-18 Team is through to the semifinals thanks 2003 Finland L, 2-3 to a 3-0-0-0 record and a 25-0 scoring margin. It will face 2000 Canada L, 3-4 OT either Finland or Sweden on Jan. 4. • At the 2013 World Under-17 Challenge in Drummond- ville and Victoriaville, Quebec, the U.S. National Un- USA Hockey on the Web: usahockey.com der-17 Team is 3-1-0-0 after beating Slovakia on Jan. 2. Media Guide, Video, Clips: worldjuniors.usahockey.com Up next is Russia in the semifinals on Jan. 3. The medal Twitter: @usahockey • @usahockeyscores • #USAWJC games are set for Jan. 4. Facebook: facebook.com/usahockey Game Notes • USA vs. Canada • Jan. 3, 2013 • Page 2 TEAM USA STATISTICAL LEADERS SPOTLIGHT ON BLAKE PIETILA Height: 6-0 Weight: 195 Points Goals Assists ‘D’ Points Plus/Minus NHL: NJD (‘12, 5th rd., 129th) Trouba (4-4-8) Gaudreau (5) Galchenyuk (6) Trouba (4-4-8) Bardreau (+5) Current Team: Galchenyuk (2-6-8) Trouba (4) Jones (6) Jones (1-6-7) Pietila (+5) Michigan Tech University Hometown: Brighton, Mich. Jones (1-6-7) Barber (3) Miller (4) McCabe (1-2-3) Hartman (+4) (suburb of Detroit) Gaudreau (5-1-6) Galchenyuk (2) Trouba (4) Gostisbehere (1-1-2) Jones (+4) Miller (2-4-6) Hartman (2) Vesey (3) Reilly (1-1-2) Murphy (+4) Barber (3-2-5) Miller (2) 5 Tied (2) Murphy (0-1-1) 4 Tied (+3) On the “grind line” nickname: “It was a group decision. Two years ago Full team stats on page 12 Cole Bardreau and I played with Zac Lar- raza on the U.S. NTDP Under-18 Team and we had the “grind line.” It’s now carried THE SERIES VS. CANADA 1985 Round Robin L, 5-7 over here, except we’ve added Ryan Hart- - The U.S. trails in the all-time series vs. 1984 Round Robin L, 2-5 man. I was a Red Wings fan growing up so Canada, 5-1-3-27-3 (W-OTW-OTL-L- 1983 Round Robin L, 2-4 it’s from there too.” T). 1982 Round Robin L, 0-7 - Among the 15 games since 2000, 10 1981 Relegation W, 7-3 On Bardreau’s U.S. Player of the Game: have been decided by one goal, fi ve 1980 Relegation L, 2-4 “It was a great effort from all three of us have required overtime, with two end- 1979 Relegation L, 3-6 to get that plate. Hartman and I haven’t ing in shootouts. There was a 1-1 tie in 1978 Preliminary L, 3-6 decided what we’re going to do with it yet, if we’re going to cut it up or destroy the evi- overtime in 2000. 1977 Round Robin L, 2-8 dence. It’s an honor to win a plate like that. - Team USA’s last two wins over Can- All three of us went into getting that. It’s not ada occurred in gold-medal games Last game: Jan. 2 • USA 7, CZE 0 often that happens, but when it does it’s (2010, 6-5 OT; 2004, 4-3). John Gaudreau had three power-play nice and it compliments all three of us.” goals as Team USA scored fi ve times USA vs. Canada with a man-advantage. Seth Jones On his hunting past time: and Jacob Trouba had four assists “The most interesting place I’ve been is Year Round Result each. The U.S. led 1-0 after 20 minutes probably South Dakota. I went pheasant 2013 Preliminary L, 1-2 before tallying fi ve times in the second hunting and had some success. I went with 2012 Preliminary L, 2-3 period. John Gibson had 31 saves. about 10 of my family members during a 2011 Semifi nal L, 1-4 Thanksgiving weekend.” 2010 Gold Medal W, 6-5 OT TOURNAMENT LEADERS On his dad attending this tournament: Preliminary L, 4-5 SO Jacob Trouba leads all defensemen in “It means a lot to me. It’s about an eight 2009 Preliminary L, 4-7 the 2013 IIHF World Junior Champion- and a half hour drive from home to Michi- 2008 Semifi nal L, 1-4 ship in points (8) and goals (4). Among gan Tech to see me and my brother, Chad, 2007 Semifi nal L, 1-2 SO all scorers, his eight points are tied and he’s probably only missed one home Preliminary L, 3-6 for third, while his four goals are tied weekend this year. When I was with the 2006 Preliminary L, 2-3 for fourth. Trouba has a point in every U.S. NTDP he probably made all the trips 2004 Gold Medal W, 4-3 game. oversees to Slovakia, Sweden, Germany 2003 Semifi nal L, 2-3 John Gaudreau is tied for the tour- and the Czech Republic.” 2001 Quarterfi nal L, 1-2 nament lead with fi ve goals. His four On the number of people in his family: 2000 Bronze Medal L, 3-4 OT power-play goals are tops among all “To be honest I don’t know how many fi rst Preliminary T, 1-1 OT players. cousins I have. My dad has nine broth- 1999 Preliminary W, 5-2 Alex Galchenyuk’s eight points (2-6) ers and one sister. And my mom has one 1998 Relegation W, 3-0 are tied for third-best on the tournament brother and four sisters. I must have 100 1997 Gold-Medal L, 0-2 points list. His six assists are tied for cousins between the two families and I do 1997 Preliminary T, 4-4 second-best. He has a point in all fi ve know them all. Hockey-wise, my cousin, 1996 Preliminary L, 1-6 games. Aaron, my brother and I have made it the 1995 Round Robin L, 3-8 Seth Jones trails only Trouba on farthest, but a lot have played hockey. 1994 Round Robin L, 3-8 the tournament’s defenseman scoring We’ve had some good family hockey 1993 Round Robin L, 0-3 chart.