IIHF_U18_08.qxp 4/5/08 4:39 PM Page 1 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE POOL A: Canada, Denmark Germany, Russia, Slovakia POOL B: United States, Belarus, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland Date Game Opponents Time Venue Sun.,April 13 1 Canada vs. Germany 1:00 p.m. Tatneft Arena 2 Sweden vs. Belarus 3:00 p.m. Arena Kazan 3 Slovakia vs. Russia 5:00 p.m. Tatneft Arena 4 Switzerland vs. United States 7:00 p.m. Arena Kazan Mon.,April 14 5 Slovakia vs. Denmark 3:30 p.m. Tatneft Arena 6 Belarus vs. United States 3:30 p.m. Arena Kazan 7 Germany vs. Russia 7:00 p.m. Tatneft Arena 8 Switzerland vs. Finland 7:00 p.m. Arena Kazan Tues., April 15 9 Denmark vs. Canada 3:30 p.m. Tatneft Arena 10 Finland vs. Sweden 7:00 p.m. Arena Kazan Wed.,April 16 11 Germany vs. Slovakia 3:30 p.m. Tatneft Arena 12 Belarus vs. Switzerland 3:30 p.m. Arena Kazan 13 Russia vs. Canada 7:00 p.m. Tatneft Arena 14 United States vs. Sweden 7:00 p.m. Arena Kazan Thurs., April 17 15 Finland vs. Belarus 3:30 p.m. Arena Kazan 16 Denmark vs. Germany 7:00 p.m. Tatneft Arena Fri.,April 18 17 Canada vs. Slovakia 3:30 p.m. Tatneft Arena 18 Sweden vs. Switzerland 3:30 p.m. Arena Kazan 19 Russia vs. Denmark 7:00 p.m. Tatneft Arena 20 United States vs. Finland 7:00 p.m. Arena Kazan Sat.,April 19 Day Off Sun.,April 20 21 QF1 vs. QF1 1:00 p.m. Tatneft Arena 22 5B vs. 4A 1:30 p.m. Arena Kazan 23 QF2 vs. QF2 5:00 p.m. Tatneft Arena 24 4B vs. 5A 5:00 p.m. Arena Kazan Mon.,April 21 25 SF1 vs. SF1 3:00 p.m. Tatneft Arena 26 5A vs. 5B 3:30 p.m. Arena Kazan 27 SF2 vs. SF2 7:00 p.m. Tatneft Arena 28 4A vs. 4B 7:00 p.m. Arena Kazan Tues., April 22 29 L21 vs. L23 7:00 p.m. Tatneft Arena Wed.,April 23 30 L25 vs. L27 3:00 p.m. Tatneft Arena 31 W25 vs.W27 7:00 p.m. Tatneft Arena * Schedule is subject to change.All game times are local. 2008 U.S. National Under-18 Team | 1 IIHF_U18_08.qxp 4/5/08 4:39 PM Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION 2008 IIHF World Under-18 Tournament Schedule .............................................................. 1 TEAM USA 2008 U.S. National Under-18 Team Roster ........................................................................ 4 Players .............................................................................................................................. 5 By The Numbers ................................................................................................................ 27 TEAM Ryan Bourque.................................................... 5 Kevin McCarey .................................................. 16 Joe Cannata...................................................... 6 Philip McRae .................................................... 17 Robbie Czarnik.................................................. 7 Colin Moore ...................................................... 18 Justin Florek...................................................... 8 Jeremy Morin .................................................... 19 Patrick Gaul ...................................................... 9 Aaron Ness........................................................ 20 Ryan Grimshaw.................................................. 10 Kyle Palmieri .................................................... 21 Ryan Hegarty .................................................... 11 Nick Pryor ........................................................ 22 Danny Kristo...................................................... 12 Vinny Saponari.................................................. 23 Sam Lofquist .................................................... 13 Jordan Schroeder.............................................. 24 Sean Lorenz ...................................................... 14 David Warofsky.................................................. 25 Brandon Maxwell .............................................. 15 David Wohlberg ................................................ 26 USA STAFF John Hynes – HEAD COACH .................................................................................................... 28 Tim Taylor – ASSISTANT COACH .............................................................................................. 29 Joe Exter – ASSISTANT COACH ................................................................................................ 29 John Wroblewski – ASSISTANT COACH .................................................................................... 30 Scott Monaghan – GENERAL MANAGER .................................................................................. 30 USA HOCKEY LEADERSHIP Ron DeGregorio – PRESIDENT................................................................................................ 32 Dave Ogrean – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ...................................................................................... 32 Tony Rossi – VICE PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL CHAIR ...................................................... 33 Walter L. Bush, Jr. – CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD ........................................................................ 33 HISTORY U.S. National Under-18 Team Record Book ........................................................................ 35 U.S. National Under-18 Team All-Time Roster...................................................................... 37 U.S. National Under-18 Team All-Time Coaching Staff and Record ...................................... 40 2007 IIHF World Under-18 Championship Results.............................................................. 41 2006 IIHF World Under-18 Championship Results.............................................................. 42 2005 IIHF World Under-18 Championship Results.............................................................. 43 2004 IIHF World Under-18 Championship Results.............................................................. 44 2003 IIHF World Under-18 Championship Results.............................................................. 45 2002 IIHF World Under-18 Championship Results.............................................................. 46 2001 IIHF World Under-18 Championship Results.............................................................. 47 2000 IIHF World Under-18 Championship Results.............................................................. 48 1999 IIHF World Under-18 Championship Results.............................................................. 49 Credits Editorial Staff: Jon Oman, Dave Fischer Cover Design: Dana Ausec 2 | 2008 U.S. National Under-18 Team IIHF_U18_08.qxp 4/5/08 4:39 PM Page 3 Team USA IIHF_U18_08.qxp 4/5/08 4:39 PM Page 4 2008 U.S. NATIONAL UNDER-18 TEAM GOALTENDERS (2) No Name Ht (cm) Wt (kg) Birthdate S/C Hometown 2007-08 Team 31 Joe Cannata 6-1 (185) 214 (97) 1/2/90 L Wakefield, Mass. U.S. National Under-18 Team 29 Brandon Maxwell 6-0 (183) 187 (85) 3/22/91 L Winter Park, Fla. U.S. National Under-17 Team DEFENSEMEN (7) 5 Ryan Grimshaw 6-0 (183) 192 (87) 1/28/90 R Rochester, N.Y. U.S. National Under-18 Team 24 Ryan Hegarty 6-0 (183) 196 (89) 5/16/90 L Arlington, Mass. U.S. National Under-18 Team 28 Sam Lofquist 6-1 (185) 181 (82) 3/15/90 R Faribault, Minn. U.S. National Under-18 Team 3 Sean Lorenz 6-0 (183) 191 (87) 3/10/90 R Littleton, Colo. U.S. National under-18 Team 20 Aaron Ness 5-10 (178) 170 (77) 5/18/90 L Roseau, Minn. Roseau High School 22 Nick Pryor 5-11 (180) 184 (83) 9/6/90 L Woodbury, Minn. U.S. National Under-18 Team 2 David Warsofsky 5-9 (175) 170 (77) 5/30/90 L Marshfield, Mass. U.S. National Under-18 Team FORWARDS (13) 17 Ryan Bourque 5-7 (170) 160 (73) 1/3/91 L Boxford, Mass. U.S. National Under-17 Team 7 Robbie Czarnik 6-0 (183) 178 (81) 1/25/90 R Washington, Mich. U.S. National Under-18 Team 6 Patrick Gaul 5-7 (170) 180 (82) 2/27/90 L Pittsburgh, Pa. U.S. National Under-18 Team 19 Justin Florek 6-4 (194) 195 (88) 5/18/90 L Marquette, Mich. U.S. National Under-18 Team 8 Danny Kristo 5-11 (180) 172 (78) 6/18/90 R Eden Prairie, Minn. U.S. National Under-18 Team 26 Kevin McCarey 5-11 (180) 192 (87) 3/24/90 R Baldwinsville, N.Y. U.S. National Under-18 Team 18 Philip McRae 6-2 (188) 190 (86) 3/15/90 L Chesterfield, Mo. London Knights (OHL) 21 Colin Moore 5-10 (178) 175 (79) 5/21/90 R Medfield, Mass. U.S. National Under-18 Team 11 Jeremy Morin 6-0 (183) 185 (84) 4/16/91 R Auburn, N.Y. U.S. National Under-17 Team 16 Kyle Palmieri 5-10 (178) 180 (82) 2/1/91 R Montvale, N.J. U.S. National Under-17 Team 27 Vinny Saponari 6-0 (183) 179 (81) 2/15/90 R Powder Springs, Ga. U.S. National Under-18 Team 9 Jordan Schroeder 5-9 (175) 178 (81) 9/29/90 R Prior Lake, Minn. U.S. National Under-18 Team 14 David Wohlberg 6-0 (183) 177 (81) 7/18/90 L South Lyon, Mich. U.S. National Under-18 Team TEAM STAFF USA HOCKEY, INC. Head Coach President John Hynes – Dexter, Mich. Ron DeGregorio – Salem, N.H. Assistant Coaches Executive Director Tim Taylor – Gilford, Conn. Dave Ogrean – Colorado Springs, Colo. Joe Exter – Cranston, R.I. Chairmand of the Board John Wroblewski – Neenah,Wis. Walter L. Bush, Jr. – Edina, Minn. General Manager Vice President, International Council Chair Scott Monaghan – Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J. Tony Rossi – Chicago, Ill. Team Leader Director, Media & Public Relations Mark Jorgensen – Marshall, Minn. Dave Fischer – Colorado Springs, Colo. Equipment Manager Brock Bradley – Ypsilanti, Mich. Athletic Trainer Jacob Greer – Canton, Mich. Media Relations Jon Oman – Crookston, Minn. Team Physician Dr. Jolie Holschen – Ann Arbor, Mich. 4 | 2008 U.S. National Under-18 Team IIHF_U18_08.qxp 4/5/08 4:39 PM Page 5 RYAN BOURQUE # POSITION: Forward HEIGHT: 5’7” (170) WEIGHT: 160 (73) 17