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General InformatIon team USa t eam USa Staff USa hockey leaderShIp hIStory & reSUltS COMPETITION SCHEDULE General Informat 2012 FOUR NATIONS CUP 2013 IIHF Women’s WorlD CHAMPIONSHIP November 5-10, 2012 April 2-9, 2013 Vantaa & Kerava, Finland Ottawa, Canada I on Group A: Canada, United States, Switzerland, Finland DATE GAME MATCH-UP TIME (LOCAL/EST) VENUE Group B: Sweden, Russia, Germany, Czech Republic t eam US Tuesday, Nov. 6 1 USA-Sweden 4:00 p.m./9:00 a.m. Tikkurila Valttie Arena 2 Finland-Canada 7:00 p.m./12:00 p.m. Kerava Arena Preliminary Round DATE GAME GROUP MATCH-UP TIME VENUE a Wednesday, Nov. 7 3 Canada-USA 4:00 p.m./9:00 a.m. Tikkurila Valttie Arena 4 Finland-Sweden 7:00 p.m./12:00 p.m. Kerava Arena Tuesday, April 2 1 B Russia vs. Germany 12:00 p.m. Nepean Sportsplex t aff 2 A Finland vs. Switzerland 3:30 p.m. Scotiabank Place eam US Friday, Nov. 9 5 Sweden-Canada 4:00 p.m./9:00 a.m. Tikkurila Valttie Arena 6 Finland-USA 7:00 p.m./12:00 p.m. Tikkurila Valttie Arena 3 B Sweden vs. Czech Republic 4:00 p.m. Nepean Sportsplex 4 A Canada vs. USA 7:30 p.m. Scotiabank Place a Saturday, Nov. 10 7 Third-Place Game 2:00 p.m./7:00 a.m. Tikkurila Valttie Arena St 8 First-Place Game 5:00 p.m./10:00 a.m. Tikkurila Valttie Arena Wednesday, April 3 5 B Russia vs. Czech Republic 12:00 p.m. Nepean Sportsplex 6 A USA vs. Finland 3:30 p.m. Scotiabank Place US Note: Tikkurila Valttie Arena located in Vantaa, Finland 7 B Germany vs. Sweden 4:00 p.m. Nepean Sportsplex a h 8 A Switzerland vs. Canada 7:30 p.m. Scotiabank Place ockey Friday, April 5 9 B Czech Republic vs. Germany 12:00 p.m. Nepean Sportsplex l 10 A USA vs. Switzerland 3:30 p.m. Scotiabank Place eader 11 B Sweden vs. Russia 4:00 p.m. Nepean Sportsplex S 12 A Canada vs. Finland 7:30 p.m. Scotiabank Place h I p Relegation Series (Best-of-Three) h IS DATE GAME MATCH-UP TIME VENUE tory & tory Saturday, April 6 14 3B vs. 4B 4:00 p.m. Nepean Sportsplex r Monday, April 8 17 4B vs. 3B 12:00 p.m. Nepean Sportsplex e SU Tuesday, April 9* 21 3B vs. 4B 4:00 p.m. Nepean Sportsplex lt S *if necessary Playoff Round DATE GAME ROUND MATCH-UP TIME VENUE Saturday, April 6 13 QF 3A vs. 2B 3:30 p.m. Scotiabank Place 15 QF 4A vs. 1B 7:30 p.m. Scotiabank Place Monday, April 8 16 5th L13 vs. L15 11:30 a.m. Scotiabank Place 18 SF 1A vs. 4A/1B 3:30 p.m. Scotiabank Place 19 SF 2A vs. 3A/2B 7:30 p.m. Scotiabank Place Tuesday, April 9 20 Bronze L18 vs. L19 3:30 p.m. Scotiabank Place 22 Gold W18 vs. W19 7:30 p.m. Scotiabank Place If Canada qualifies for the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds, they will play the late games in each round. MEDIA GUIDELINES & General Informat TOURNAMENT INFORMATION I on t eam US MEDIA GUIDELINES IIHF TOURNAMENT FORMAT USA HOCKEY Tournament Availability: U.S. Women’s National Team players and staff will Three-Point System for Preliminary Round COMMUNICATIONS STAFF Dave Fischer a be available for 30 minutes following games and practices during the 2012-13 • Three points shall be awarded for the winning team at the conclusion of season. On game days, interviews must be completed immediately following the regulation. Senior Director, Communications pre-game skate. Following games, players and coaches will be made available no • One point will be awarded to both teams at the conclusion of regulation if [email protected] t aff eam US later than 10 minutes after the conclusion of the game. the game is tied. 719-538-1171 • An additional point shall be awarded to the team winning the game in either Julie Juarez* a IIHF Tournament Media Protocol the overtime period or the Game-Winning Shots procedure. St • All accredited media shall have free access to cover all team practices, Manager, Social Media/ game-day skates and games. Overtime Procedures Communications • Locker rooms are closed to all media. • If a preliminary-round game is tied after three periods, a five-minute four- [email protected] US 719-538-1169 a • All player interviews will be conducted in a designated mixed zone area on-four sudden-death overtime period shall be played immediately after an h ockey within the arena. Requests for players should be directed to the appropriate intermission of three minutes. The teams will defend the same goals as in 815-501-4029 (cell) media/public relations staff assigned to each team. The interviews will then the third period. Matt Trevor l take place in the mixed zone area. • If a playoff game is tied after three periods, a 10-minute four-on-four eader Manager, Communications • Players will be made available in the mixed zone no later than 10 minutes sudden-death overtime period shall be played immediately after an [email protected] S after the conclusion of the game, with a general media access period of intermission of three minutes. The teams will defend the same goals as h I 719-538-1176 p 30 minutes. in the third period. • Following the conclusion of Team USA games and after practices, Head • If the gold-medal game is tied after three periods, a 20-minute four-on- h Brian Smith IS Coach Katey Stone will be made available to the media. four sudden-death overtime will start immediately after a 15-minute tory & tory Brian Fishman Intern • All media requests for the U.S. Women’s National Team should be directed intermission during which time the ice will be cleaned. The teams will [email protected] to Julie Juarez. change ends. r 719-538-1172 e SU • The official television partners of the event will be given priority for all • If no goal is scored in the overtime period of any game, the Game-Winning lt interviews. Shots procedure will apply. S *Women’s Hockey Contact Additional Availability: Media wishing to schedule an interview outside of Game-Winning Shots Procedure competitions should contact Julie Juarez. Shots will be taken at both ends of the ice surface. Three players from each Credits: The 2012-13 U.S. Women’s team will take shots alternately until a decisive goal is scored. If the score is still National Team media guide was produced by Information: Up-to-date statistics, news, features and other various media tied after three shots by each team, the procedure will continue with a tiebreak USA Hockey, the national governing body for resources are available at USAHockey.com. USA Hockey information and updates sudden-death shootout by one player from each team. The teams may use the the sport of ice hockey in the United States. can also be found on Facebook (Facebook.com/USAHockey) and Twitter (@ same player or new players for each shot in the tiebreak shootout, until the Editorial Staff: Julie Juarez, Dave Fischer, usahockey). outcome is decided. Brian Smith and Matt Trevor Photos: Getty Images, IIHF-HHOF Images on Ice, USA Hockey Layout: Dana Ausec Template Design: Greg Kleinert Design THE GAME STARTS HERE Exclusive Hockey Equipment Retailer of USA Hockey U.S. WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM General Informat 2012 FOUR NATIONS CUP NO NAME HT (CM) WT (KG) BIRTHDATE S/C HOMETOWN MOST RECENT TEAM COLLEGE TEAM GOALTENDERS I 29 Alex Rigsby 5-7 (170) 160 (72) 1/3/92 L Delafield,Wis. University of Wisconsin (WCHA) University of Wisconsin (WCHA) on Mass. 1 Molly Schaus 5-8 (174) 148 (67) 7/29/88 L Natick, Boston Blades (CWHL) Boston College (HEA) 31 Jessie Vetter 5-8 (174) 169 (71) 12/19/85 L Cottage Grove, Wis. Oregon Outlaws (GLHL) University of Wisconsin (WCHA) t eam US DEFENSEMEN 22 Kacey Bellamy 5-8 (174) 143 (65) 4/22/87 L Westfield, Mass. Boston Blades (CWHL) University of New Hampshire (HEA) a 27 Megan Bozek 5-9 (175) 170 (77) 3/27/91 R Buffalo Grove, Ill. University of Minnesota (WCHA) University of Minnesota (WCHA) 11 Lisa Chesson 5-6 (169) 152 (69) 8/18/86 L Plainfield, Ill. Ohio State University (WCHA) Ohio State University (WCHA) Minn. 19 Gigi Marvin 5-8 (174) 166 (75) 3/7/87 R Warroad, Boston Blades (CWHL) University of Wisconsin (WCHA) t aff eam US 23 Michelle Picard 5-6 (167) 150 (68) 5/27/93 L Taunton, Mass. Harvard University (ECACH) Harvard University (ECACH) , N.Y. 24 Josephine Pucci 5-8 (172) 150 (68) 12/27/90 R Pear River Harvard University (ECACH) Harvard University (ECACH) a St 15 Anne Schleper 5-10 (177) 170 (77) 1/30/90 L St. Cloud, Minn. Boston Blades (CWHL) University of Minnesota (WCHA) FORWARDS US Conn. 13 Julie Chu 5-8 (174) 147 (67) 3/13/82 R Fairfield, Montreal Stars (CWHL) Harvard University (ECACH) a 26 Kendall Coyne 5-2 (157) 130 (59) 5/25/92 L Palos Heights, Ill. Northeastern University (HEA) Northeastern University (HEA) h ockey 14 Brianna Decker 5-4 (163) 150 (68) 5/13/91 R Dousman, Wis.