2017 U.S. NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM CAMP NOTES 2017 INTERNATIONAL ICE HOCKEY FEDERATION WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP | MONTREAL AND TORONTO, CANADA U.S. National Junior Team Training Camp • Dec. 16-20, 2016 • Buffalo, New York • HarborCenter TRAINING CAMP BEGINS NHL NETWORK TO BROADCAST Twenty-six players and 15 staff members arrived in Buffalo, New York, for NHL Network is the exclusive U.S. TV home of the 2017 IIHF World Team USA’s first training camp in preparation for the 2017 International Junior Championship and will provide live telecasts of all U.S. games Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship, set for Dec. 26, 2016 and 23 games in total. NHL Now co-host Steve Mears, longtime NCAA - Jan. 5, 2017, in Montreal and Toronto, Canada. The training camp will hockey analyst Dave Starman and veteran reporter Jill Savage will take place at HarborCenter from Dec. 16-20 with all practices taking provide commentary for every Team USA game. place at HarborCenter’s Key Bank Rink from 10am-12pm with media availability to follow. 2018 IIHF WJC COMING TO BUFFALO USA Hockey, along with the Buffalo Sabres, KeyBank Center, 2017 IIHF WJC: TEAM USA OUTLOOK HarborCenter and New Era Field, will host the 2018 IIHF World Junior Team USA will play its preliminary-round games at the Air Canada Centre Championship from Dec. 26, 2017-Jan. 5, 2018. The U.S. and Canada in Toronto against Canada, Latvia, Russia and Slovakia. Quarterfinals will will also meet outdoors at New Era Field on Dec. 29, 2017 in the first-ever be split between the Bell Centre in Montreal and Air Canada Centre while preliminary-round game to be held outdoors in tournament history. Ticket the semifinal and medal games will be played at the Bell Centre. For packages for the event are on sale now. Fans have three options: the more information, visit teamusa.usahockey.com/worldjuniors2017. gold package includes all 31 games of the tournament, while silver and bronze packages include all games at KeyBank Center plus the outdoor QUICK GLANCE: U.S. PRELIMINARY ROSTER game at New Era Field. Fans purchasing any of the three packages will The preliminary roster for the 2017 U.S. National Junior Team was also have the opportunity to purchase three additional tickets for the announced on Dec. 5, 2016, by USA Hockey exclusively on NHL outdoor game. More info: buffaloworldjuniors.com. Network’s “NHL Now.” The players at camp include four returnees from last year’s bronze-medal winning 2016 U.S. National Junior Team and TEAM USA WINTER CHAMPIONS SERIES TOMORROW 10 other players who have previously earned IIHF medals with Team The U.S. Women’s National Team faces Canada at USA Hockey Arena in USA. Forward Brock Boeser (Burnsville, Minn./Univ. of North Dakota), Plymouth, Michigan, at 4:30 p.m. ET tomorrow (Dec. 17) as part of the Team who was also a member of the 2016 U.S. National Junior Team, was USA Winter Champions Series. Purchase tickets: usahockeyarena.com. named to the roster but is unable to attend due to injury. For a full roster breakdown, see page 2. HOCKEY WEEK ACROSS AMERICA: FEB. 19-26, 2017 To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Hockey Weekend Across America, “This is a talented, versatile group of players that has found success USA Hockey is extending the annual celebration of hockey in our country across all levels of hockey,” said Jim Johannson, USA Hockey’s assistant by creating the first- ever Hockey Week Across America from Feb. 19- executive director of hockey operations and the general manager of the 26, 2017. The week-long even will include the traditional themed days of 2017 U.S. National Junior Team. “There is depth at every position, and Wear Your Favorite Jersey Day on Friday (Feb. 24); Try Hockey Day on while we still have some difficult decision to make, we feel each of these Saturday (Feb. 25); and Celebrate Local Hockey Heroes on Sunday (Feb. players can fit the style of hockey Coach Motzko (U.S. head coach Bob 26). For full event information, visit hockeyweekendacrossamerica.com. Motzko) first implemented at our National Junior Evaluation Camp last August.” 2017 IIHF WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: MARCH 31-APIL 7, 2017 USA Hockey Arena will also host the 2017 IIHF Women’s World Championship TEAM USA STAFF RUNDOWN from March 31-April 7, 2017. A schedule and ticket packages for the 2017 Jim Johannson (Colorado Springs, Colo./USA Hockey) is serving IIHF Women’s World Championship will be available in the coming months. as general manager for the U.S. National Junior Team for the eighth For more information, visit teamusa.usahockey.com. consecutive time. Bob Motzko (St. Cloud, Minn.), the 2014 National Collegiate Hockey Conference Coach of the Year and two-time Western Collegiate Hockey Association Coach of the Year (2006, 2007) with TEAM USA SCHEDULE St. Cloud State University’s men’s ice hockey program, is making his Broadcast NHL NETWORK EASTERN TIME TV international head coaching debut with the U.S. National Junior Team. All U.S. tournament games to be televised live on NHL Network Joining Motzko behind the bench are assistant coaches Greg Brown TOURNAMENT (Scituate, Mass./Boston College), Grant Potulny (Minneapolis, Minn./ Wed., Dec. 21 SWITZERLAND 7:00 P.M. Univ. of Minnesota), Kris Mayotte (Pittsburgh, Pa./Providence College) Oshawa, Ontario PRE and Steve Miller (Colorado Springs, Colo./Air Force Academy). Ryan Fri., Dec. 23 CZECH REPUBLIC 7:00 P.M. Martin (Simsbury, Conn./Detroit Red Wings) and Ben Smith (Gloucester, Kingston, Ontario Mass./USA Hockey) will again assist with player evaluation during training camp. Team USA’s support staff includes high performance Mon., Dec. 26 LATVIA 3:30 P.M. PRELIMINARY ROUND PRELIMINARY coach Sean Braziel (Burke, Va./USA Hockey), video coordinator Toronto, Ontario Matt Chapman (Bloomington, Ind./St. Cloud State Univ.). equipment GROUP A managers Scott Aldrich (Colorado Springs, Colo. /USA Hockey) and Wed., Dec. 28 SLOVAKIA 7:30 P.M. Joe Guilmet (San Diego, Calif. /Arizona State University); athletic Toronto, Ontario trainers Jason Hodges (New Baltimore, Mich. /USA Hockey National Thurs., Dec. 29 RUSSIA 3:30 P.M. Team Development Program) and Stan Wong (Boca Raton, Fla./USA Toronto, Ontario Hockey); team physician Dr. Phil Johnson (Fargo, N.D./USA Hockey); and communications contact Jon Gomez (Colorado Springs, Colo./USA Sat., Dec. 31 CANADA 3:30 P.M. Hockey). Toronto, Ontario Mon., Jan. 2 QUARTERFINALS TBD RECAP: 2016 NJEC AT USA HOCKEY ARENA TBD ROUND PLAYOFF Of the 26 players here in Buffalo, 25 attended USA Hockey’s National Junior Evaluation Camp at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan, Wed., Jan. 4 SEMIFINALS TBD last August. Patrick Harper ​​​​​​​(New Canaan, Conn./Boston Univ.) is the Montreal, Quebec lone player not originally named to the roster. The camp, which ran Thurs., Jan. 5 BRONZE MEDAL GAME 3:30 P.M. from July 30 through Aug. 6, is annually considered the first step in the Montreal, Quebec U.S. National Junior Team selection process. The camp, which was Thurs., Jan. 5 GOLD MEDAL GAME 8:00 P.M. previously held in Lake Placid, saw 10 international competitions take Montreal, Quebec place between Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States. SOCIAL Social Media FOLLOW USA HOCKEY @usahockey “We were impressed in August, not only with the players themselves, but Facebook Twitter Instagram YouToube @usahockeyscores with the pulse and emotion in the room,” said head coach Bob Motzko. “Our staff felt it, and we know our players felt it. It’s telling that so many kids from August are here. There’s belief and desire here, and it’s real MEDIA CONTACT: Jon Gomez • Manager, Communications • 973.723.5744 • [email protected] All media availability must be arranged through Jon Gomez. All team members, including head exciting to be here in Buffalo with the guys and finally get this trip rolling.” coach Bob Motzko, will be available for post-practice interviews in the designated mixed-zone area. Other media requests may be submitted through Jon Gomez. Members of the media are not allowed in the U.S. dressing room. 1 DECEMBER 16-20, 2016 • @USAHOCKEY • TEAMUSA.USAHOCKEY.COM/WORLDJUNIORS2017 • USAHOCKEY.COM • #USAWJC 1 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2017 U.S. NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ BUFFALO PRE-TOURNAMENT CAMP ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ U.S. NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM PRELIMINARY ROSTER NO. NAME HT (CM) WT (KG) BIRTHDATE S/C HOMETOWN MOST RECENT TEAM NHL DRAFT RIGHTS GOALTENDERS (3) 1 Tyler Parsons 6-0 (185) 186 (84) 9/18/97 L Chesterfield, Mich. London Knights (OHL) CGY (’16, 2nd rd., 54th overall) 30 Jake Oettinger 6-4 (193) 210 (93) 12/18/98 L Lakeville, Minn. Boston University (HEA) 2017 Draft Eligible 31 Joseph Woll 6-3 (191) 202 (92) 7/12/98 L St. Louis, Mo. Boston College (HEA) TOR (’16, 3rd rd., 62nd overall) DEFENSEMEN (8) 2 Ryan Lindgren 6-0 (183) 208 (94) 2/11/98 L Minneapolis, Minn. University of Minnesota (Big Ten) BOS (’16, 2nd rd., 49th overall) 3 Jack Ahcan 5-7 (170) 184 (83) 5/18/97 L Savage, Minn. St. Cloud State University (NCHC) 2017 Draft Eligible 4 Caleb Jones 6-1 (185) 194 (88) 6/6/97 L Frisco, Texas Portland Winterhawks (WHL) EDM (’15, 4th rd., 117th overall) 5 Chad Krys* 5-11 (180) 183 (83) 4/10/98 L Ridgefield, Conn. Boston University (HEA) CHI (’16, 2nd rd., 45th overall) 6 Casey Fitzgerald 5-11 (180) 187 (85) 2/25/97 R North Reading, Mass. Boston College (HEA) BUF (’16, 3rd rd., 86th overall) 8 Adam Fox 5-10 (178) 187 (85) 2/17/98 R Jericho, N.Y. Harvard University (ECAC Hockey) CGY (’16, 3rd rd., 66th overall) 25 Charlie McAvoy* 6-0 (183) 206 (93) 12/21/97 R Long Beach, N.Y.