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• TONIGHT’S CONTEST -- The U.S. National Junior Team will face
Canada tonight in the semifinal round of the 2011 International Ice
Hockey Federation World Junior Championship. The winner of Team USA Schedule
tonight’s game will go on to the gold-medal game Wednesday (Jan. Sunday, Dec. 19 -- Troy, N.Y.
5) night at 7:30 p.m. EST, while the loser will play for the bronze USA vs. RPI (ex.) L, 3-4 (SO)
medal on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. EST.
Tuesday, Dec. 21 -- Rochester, N.Y.
• LAST TIME OUT -- On Friday (Dec. 31), the United States wrapped USA vs. Czech Republic (ex.) L, 2-3 (SO)
up the top seed in Group A and an automatic bye to the semifinal
round with a 2-1 win over Switzerland. Mitch Callahan (Whittier, Thursday, Dec. 23 -- Jamestown, N.Y.
Calif./Kelowna Rockets) scored the game-winning goal in the second USA vs. Norway (ex.) W, 6-1
period and Jack Campbell (Port Huron, Mich./Windsor Spitfires)
made 25 saves in the group-clinching victory. Sunday, Dec. 26 -- Buffalo, N.Y.
USA vs. Finland W, 3-2 (OT)
• MATCH-UP HISTORY -- The U.S. and Canada have met 36 times
in World Junior Championship history, with Canada holding a 24-3-1- Tuesday, Dec. 28 -- Buffalo, N.Y.
5-3 (W-OTW-OTL-L-T) series advantage. The countries have also USA vs. Slovakia W, 6-1
met three previous times in the semifinal round, with Canada emerg-
ing victorious in each of the penultimate meetings. Thursday, Dec. 30 -- Buffalo, N.Y.
USA vs. Germany W, 4-0
1/5/10 6-5 (OT) W Gold-Medal Game Friday, Dec. 31 -- Buffalo, N.Y.
12/31/09 4-5 (SO) L Preliminary Round USA vs. Switzerland W, 2-1
12/31/08 4-7 L Preliminary Round
1/4/08 1-4 L Semifinals Monday, Jan. 3 -- Buffalo, N.Y.
1/3/07 1-2 (SO) L Semifinals USA vs. Canada (Semifinals) 7:30 p.m.
12/27/06 3-6 L Preliminary Round
12/31/05 2-3 L Preliminary Round Wednesday, Jan. 5 -- Buffalo, N.Y.
1/5/04 4-3 W Gold-Medal Game Medal Games 4:30/7:30 p.m.
1/3/03 2-3 L Semifinals
1/2/01 1-2 L Quarterfinals • BYE-BYE-BYE -- With Team USA’s 2-1 victory over
1/4/00 3-4 L Bronze-Medal Game Switzerland last Friday, it clinched first place in Group
12/31/99 1-1 T Preliminary Round A and a bye into tonight’s semifinal game. The U.S.
12/31/98 5-2 W Preliminary Round has not avoided the quarterfinal round of the World
1/2/98 3-0 W Relegation Round Junior Championship since 2008, when it went on to
1/4/97 0-2 L Gold-Medal Game finish fourth. Last year, the United States finished sec-
12/28/96 4-4 T Preliminary Round ond in its group behind Canada, but went on to win the
12/26/95 1-6 L Preliminary Round gold medal with wins over Finland (quarterfinals),
12/29/94 3-8 L Round Robin Sweden (semifinals) and Canada (gold-medal game).
1/1/94 3-8 L Round Robin
12/26/92 0-3 L Round Robin • A FORCE IN THE EVENT -- Team USA has played
1/1/92 5-3 W Round Robin in the medal round in eight of the last nine World
12/27/90 4-4 T Round Robin Junior Championship tournaments. The United
12/26/89 2-3 L Round Robin States’ overall record at the tournament stands at
107-5-5-100-11 (.515), however, Team USA is 45-4-
12/29/88 1-5 L Round Robin
5-19-5 (.660) since 2000. Finally, over the last four
12/31/87 4-5 L Round Robin tournaments including this year’s World Junior
1/1/87 2-6 L Round Robin Championship, the U.S. has posted a 15-3-1-4 record
12/29/85 2-5 L Round Robin (.783). Below is a list of the longest streaks of top four
12/28/84 5-7 L Round Robin finishes in the World Juniors, including Canada’s still
12/26/83 2-5 L Round Robin active run that it extended with its quarterfinal victory
12/27/82 2-4 L Round Robin over Switzerland yesterday (Jan. 2).
12/27/81 0-7 L Round Robin
12/31/80 7-3 W Relegation Round • 15, Czech Republic (‘77-‘91)
1/1/80 2-4 L Relegation Round • 13, Canada (‘99-’11)
1/2/79 3-6 L Relegation Round • 10, Soviet Union (‘77-’86)
12/22/77 3-6 L Preliminary Round • 7, Russia (‘94-’00)
1/1/77 2-8 L Round Robin • 6, USA (‘03-’08)
Team USA Game Notes vs. CAN • Mon., Jan. 3, 2011 • 2011 IIHF World Junior Championship • Page Two
• GOLDEN BOYS -- Eight members of the U.S. National • A NATIONAL TEAM DEVELOPED -- Of the 22 players on
Junior Team helped the United States win the gold medal last Team USA, 14 spent at least one season with the U.S.
year in Regina and Saskatoon, Sask. Included among them National Under-17 or Under-18 Team, part of USA Hockey’s
are goaltender Jack Campbell, who entered the gold-medal National Team Development Program that competes
game midway through the second period and stopped 32-of- against international foes, NCAA Division I and Division III
34 shots in the overtime thriller; John Ramage (Chesterfield, opponents and United States Hockey League teams. Now in
Mo./Univ. of Wisconsin), who is the lone returning defense- its 14th season, USA Hockey’s NTDP has had 181 players
man; and Jerry D’Amigo (Binghamton, N.Y./Toronto Marlies) drafted, including 38 first-round picks and three first-overall
and Chris Kreider (Boxford, Mass./Boston College), who tied selections (Rick Dipietro, 2000/Eric Johnson, 2006/Patrick
for the U.S. team lead with six goals in seven games. Kane, 2007). During the 2008-09 season, 45 alumni skated
in the NHL.
2010 U.S. National Junior Team Members
on Team USA Preliminary Roster NTDP Alumni on Team USA’s Preliminary Roster
G Jack Campbell (3GP, 1-1-1-0, 2.54, .923) G Jack Campbell 2008-10
D John Ramage (7GP, 0-3--3) G Andy Iles 2009-10
F Ryan Bourque (7GP, 0-3--3) D Justin Faulk 2008-10
F Jerry D’Amigo (7GP, 6-6--12) D Derek Forbort 2008-10
F Chris Kreider (7GP, 6-1--7) D Jon Merrill 2008-10
F Jeremy Morin (7GP, 2-5--7) D John Ramage 2008-09
F Kyle Palmieri (7GP, 1-8--9) F Ryan Bourque 2007-09
F Jason Zucker (7GP, 2-0--2) F Chris Brown 2007-09
F Jerry D’Amigo 2007-09
• MORE GOLDEN MOMENTS -- Along with the U.S. F Emerson Etem 2008-09
National Junior Team’s wealth of returning IIHF World Junior F Jeremy Morin 2007-09
Championship gold medal-winners, Team USA also boasts F Kyle Palmieri 2007-09
several players who captured gold at the IIHF World Men’s F Drew Shore 2007-09
U18 Championship level. Seven members of Team USA F Jason Zucker 2008-10
skated for last year’s gold medal-winning U.S. Men’s
National Under-18 Team, while nine also earned gold the • THE NTDP WJC EFFECT -- The U.S. National Junior
year before at the 2009 IIHF World Men’s U18 Team is 57-3-3-28-6 (W-OTW-OTL-L-T), a .649 winning
Championship. percentage, in the IIHF World Junior Championship
since the launch of USA Hockey’s NTDP in 1996.
IIHF World Men’s U18 Championship Gold Medal-Winners Previous to that, the U.S. had a combined 52-75-5
on Team USA Preliminary Roster (.413) mark.
G Jack Campbell 2009, 2010 • RETURNING HOME WITH GOLD -- Team USA will look to
D Jon Merrill 2009, 2010 claim the gold medal for the second consecutive year, hav-
F Jason Zucker 2009, 2010 ing defeated Canada, 6-5, in overtime of the title game last
G Andy Iles 2010 year in Saskatoon, Sask. The U.S. has never won back-to-
D Justin Faulk 2010 back championships, having captured the gold medal twice
D Derek Forbort 2010 (2004, 2010). 2011 marks the second consecutive time that
F Brandon Saad 2010 the U.S. has hosted the tournament after winning the gold
D John Ramage 2009 medal the previous year (2005/Grand Forks, N.D., and Thief
F Ryan Bourque 2009 River Falls, Minn.). In total, the United States has hosted the
F Chris Brown 2009 tournament five times, including in Minnesota in 1982; in
F Jerry D’Amigo 2009 Anchorage, Alaska, in 1989; and in Boston in 1996.
F Jeremy Morin 2009
F Drew Shore 2009 • RECORD IN SEMIFINALS -- The U.S. has played in nine
semifinals since the current tournament format began in 1996.
• REGULATION RESULTS -- Team USA has not lost a Team USA has posted a 3-0-1-5 record in those games, with its
game in regulation in its last 12 World Junior Championship last win coming exactly one year ago against Sweden on Jan.
outings stretching back to Jan. 2, 2009 (5-3 quarterfinals 3, 2010, en route to the gold medal in Saskatoon, Sask.
loss to Slovakia). During that span, the U.S. has compiled
an 8-3-1-0 record, with its only loss coming in a shootout to 1/3/10 5-2 W Sweden
tonight’s opponent, Canada, on New Year’s Eve at last 1/4/08 1-4 L Canada
year’s World Junior Championship in Saskatoon, Sask. 1/3/07 1-2 (SO) L Canada
1/3/06 1-5 L Russia
• NOT GUILTY -- Team USA has been very successful at 1/2/05 2-7 L Russia
staying out of the box at this year’s World Junior 1/3/04 2-1 W Finland
Championship. The U.S. has been whistled for only seven 1/3/03 2-3 L Canada
penalties, and its 14 penalty minutes are the fewest of any 1/3/03 1-4 L Czech Republic
team (next closest is Norway at 42 minutes). Additionally, 1/3/97 5-2 W Czech Republic
the U.S. has not surrendered a power-play goal.
Team USA Game Notes vs. CAN • Mon., Jan. 3, 2011 • 2011 IIHF World Junior Championship • Page Three
• MMM-MMM GOOD -- Goalie Jack • SHUFFLING THE DECK -- With var- Home State of Team USA
Campbell has simply been spectacular ious injuries to forwards Jeremy Morin
for the United States in international (Auburn, N.Y./Rockford IceHogs), Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
play, including the IIHF World Junior Brock Nelson and Jason Zucker, Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Championship. Last year, Campbell Team USA has been forced to maneu- New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
played in three games, logging a ver its line-up for each game. Morin California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
shutout against Switzerland and enter- and Zucker have missed two games Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
ing the gold-medal game midway each, while Nelson missed the United Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
through the second period to help Team States’ match-up against Germany last Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
USA to the title. This year, Campbell Thursday (Dec. 30).
Maine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
has picked up where he left off, allow-
ing only four goals in nearly four full • BIRTHDAY BOY -- Today is a big day Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
games. His .957 save percentage and in many ways for Ryan Bourque Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
1.03 goals-against average are best (Boxford, Mass./Quebec Remparts), New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
among goalies who have played at who turns 20. Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
least 40% of their teams’ total minutes
entering today’s action. Including last • 1960 THROWBACKS -- This year’s
“whites” for Team USA are actually Team USA College Connection
year, Campbell has posted a 4-2-1-0
replicas of the jerseys worn by the Boston College (HEA) . . . . . . . .3
(W-OTW-OTL-L) record, 1.65 goals-
against average and .940 save per- 1960 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Univ. of Denver (WCHA) . . . . . .2
centage in World Junior Championship Team that won the gold medal at the Univ. of Michigan (CCHA) . . . . .2
play. Campbell’s international statistics 1960 Olympic Winter Games in Squaw Univ. of N. Dakota (WCHA) . . . .2
overall may be even more impressive. Valley, Calif. The jerseys also feature a Boston Univ. (HEA) . . . . . . . . . .1
He is the only male U.S. goaltender to commemorative patch that honors one Cornell Univ. (ECACH) . . . . . . . .1
win three IIHF gold medals, having also of the tournament’s main hosts, the
Univ. of Minnesota (WCHA) . . . .1
captured the IIHF World Men’s U18 NHL’s Buffalo Sabres.
Univ. of Minn. Duluth (WCHA) . .1
Championship with Team USA in 2009
Univ. of Wisconsin (WCHA) . . . .1
and 2010. In 18 IIHF games throughout U.S. Medals at the
his career, Campbell has posted a 13- World Junior Championship
2-1-1 record, 1.14 goals-against aver- Other Leagues
age and .955 save percentage. AHL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Year Medal Head Coach WHL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
• COLLEGE KIDS -- Fourteen players 2010 Gold Dean Blais
2007 Bronze Ron Rolston OHL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
on Team USA are skating with NCAA
2004 Gold Mike Eaves QMJHL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Division I teams. Boston College leads
the way with three players, including 1997 Silver Jeff Jackson
Brian Dumoulin, Chris Kreider 1992 Bronze Walt Kyle Average Height ............ 6’1”(185)
(Boxford, Mass.), and Patrick Wey 1986 Bronze Dave Peterson Average Weight............. 195 (88)
(Pittsburgh, Pa.). Along with Boston Average Age ................. 18.6
University’s Charlie Coyle (East • FAMOUS FAMILIES -- Team USA Shoots/Catches Left...... 12
Weymouth, Mass.), the Hockey East has many familial ties to hockey. Ryan
Association boasts four representa- Shoots/Catches Right ... 10
Bourque (Father Ray) and John
tives. The Western Collegiate Hockey Ramage (Father Rob) had fathers who
Associatioin claims seven players on skated in the NHL. Other NHL family Team USA - NHL Team Rights
the U.S. roster, including the Univ. of members include Nick Bjugstad Anaheim Ducks.............................2
Denver’s Drew Shore (Denver, Colo.) (Uncle Scott) and Charlie Coyle Carolina Hurricanes ......................2
and Jason Zucker (Las Vegas, Nev);
(Cousins Tony Amonte and Bobby Chicago Blackhawks.....................2
the University of North Dakota’s Derek
Forbort (Duluth, Minn.) and Brock Sheehan). In addition, Brock Nelson’s Florida Panthers ...........................2
Nelson (Minneapolis, Minn.); the Univ. uncle, Dave Christian (gold, 1980); New York Rangers........................2
of Minnesota’s Nick Bjugstad; the grandfather, Billy Christian (gold,
Calgary Flames.............................1
Univ. of Minnesota Duluth’s Justin 1960); and great uncles Dave
Christian (gold, 1960) and Gord Dallas Stars ..................................1
Faulk (South St. Paul, Minn.); and the
Univ. of Wisconsin’s John Ramage Christian (silver, 1956) were members Detroit Red Wings ........................1
(Chesterfield, Mo.). The Central of medal-winning U.S. Olympic Men’s Los Angeles Kings ........................1
Collegiate Hockey Association’s Univ. Ice Hockey Teams, while Drew Shore Minnesota Wild .............................1
of Michigan has two (Jon Merrill, and Jeremy Morin’s brothers have New Jersey Devils ........................1
Brighton, Mich./Chris Brown, Flower skated with USA Hockey’s National New York Islanders.......................1
Mound, Texas) and ECAC Hockey has Team Development Program (Nick
Phoenix Coyotes ..........................1
one (Andy Iles, Cornell Univ.). Some Shore, 2009-11; Quentin Shore, 2010-
of the oldest college hockey programs 11; Chad Morin, 2003-05. San Jose Sharks ..........................1
in the U.S. are represented by players Toronto Maple Leafs .....................1
(Cornell - 1901) and coaches (Yale - Washington Capitals.....................1
1986).
Team USA Game Notes vs. CAN • Mon., Jan. 3, 2011 • 2011 IIHF World Junior Championship • Page Four
• THE HEAD COACH -- Team USA Head Coach Keith WORLD UNDER-17 HOCKEY CHALLENGE
Allain is behind the bench of a U.S. National Junior Team The 2011 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge is taking place
for the third time after guiding the U.S. at the 2001 and 2002 through Jan. 4 in Winnipeg, Ont. The U.S. National Under-
IIHF World Junior Championships. He was also an assistant 17 Team, part of USA Hockey’s NTDP, is defending last
coach for the 2008 U.S. National Junior Team, and served year’s championship. Yesterday (Jan. 2), the U.S. improved
as an advance scout for Team USA in 2000. Allain has to 4-0-0-0 overall with a 5-2 win over Team Quebec.
served as an assistant coach for two U.S. Olympic Men's Ice
Hockey Teams (1992, 2006) and two U.S. Men's National • REGULAR-SEASON STATS -- Prior to joining the U.S.
Teams (2005, 2006). He also served as an assistant coach National Junior Team, the 22 players skated for separate
for the gold medal-winning 1996 U.S. World Cup of Hockey teams at the professional, collegiate and major junior levels.
Team and was the goalie coach for the 2004 U.S. World Cup Below is a breakdown of the players’ 2010-11 season stats.
of Hockey Team. Allain currently serves as head coach at
Yale University, a position he has held since April 2006. NHL/AHL
During that time, he has led the Bulldogs to three Ivy League Skaters
titles, two ECAC Hockey regular-season championships Name Team GP G A PTS PIM
and two NCAA tournament appearances. Under Allain, the Morin, Jeremy Chicago (NHL) 9 2 1 3 9
Bulldogs won 20 or more games in back-to-back seasons Rockford (AHL) 19 7 4 11 34
(2008-09, 2009-10), and this year, Yale University currently Palmieri, Kyle Anaheim (NHL) 10 1 0 1 0
ranks No. 1 in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men’s Syracuse (AHL) 20 9 4 13 17
College Hockey Poll for the first time in school history. Leddy, Nick Chicago (NHL) 6 1 0 1 0
Rockford (AHL) 22 2 8 10 2
• COACHING THE U.S. NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM -- D’Amigo, Jerry Toronto (AHL) 29 3 6 9 17
Allain holds the best winning percentage for any coach of
multiple U.S. National Junior Teams. He also passed Walt NCAA
Kyle as the second most winningest coach in U.S. National Skaters
Junior Team history. Below is a look at the list, ordered by Name Team GP G A PTS PIM
winning percentage. Shore, Drew Denver (WCHA) 20 14 11 25 18
Zucker, Jason Denver (WCHA) 20 14 7 21 26
Keith Allain (2001-02, 2011) 13-3-2 .778 Faulk, Justin Minn. Duluth (WCHA) 18 6 9 15 14
Ron Rolston (2007, 2009) 8-5-0 .700 Coyle, Charlie Boston Univ. (HEA) 17 5 9 14 16
Walt Kyle (1992-93, 2006) 12-8-1 .595 Merrill, Jon Michigan (CCHA) 19 5 8 13 4
Dave Peterson (1986-87) 8-6-0 .571 Kreider, Chris Boston College (HEA) 16 5 6 11 10
Dean Blais (1994, 2010) 7-6-1 .535 Brown, Chris Michigan (CCHA) 19 2 8 10 12
Jeff Jackson (1995, 1997-2000) 16-14-3 .530 Dumoulin, Brian Boston College (HEA) 16 0 10 10 2
Lou Vairo (1979-82, 2003) 11-17-1 .397 Forbort, Derek North Dakota (WCHA) 15 0 9 9 6
Steve Cedorchuk (1989-90) 4-9-1 .321 Ramage, John Wisconsin (WCHA) 20 1 7 8 26
Nelson, Brock North Dakota (WCHA) 20 2 4 6 2
• USA HOCKEY HAPPENINGS -- Below is a list of events Bjugstad, Nick Minnesota (WCHA) 13 2 2 4 23
and programs currently on USA Hockey’s radar. Wey, Patrick Boston College (HEA) 16 1 3 4 14
IIHF WORLD WOMEN’S U18 CHAMPIONSHIP Goaltenders
The U.S. Women’s National Under-18 Team is in Stockholm, Name Team GP W-L-T GAA SV% SO
Sweden, at the IIHF World Women’s U18 Championship. Iles, Andy Cornell (ECACH) 7 2-3-1 2.38 .907 0
Team USA will be looking for its third gold medal (2008,
2009) in four years. The U.S. improved to 2-0-0-0 yesterday CHL
(Jan. 2) with a 7-1 victory over Japan. Skaters
Name Team GP G A PTS PIM
WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES
Bourque, Ryan Quebec (QMJHL) 27 20 19 39 7
The U.S. Men’s and Women’s National University Teams will
Etem, Emerson Medicine Hat (WHL) 32 21 14 35 16
take part in the Winter World University Games Jan. 27-Feb.
6 in Erzurum, Turkey. The U.S. men’s squad recently skat- Callahan, Mitchell Kelowna (WHL) 33 15 18 33 62
ed in three exhibition games against Castleton State
College (Dec. 27/OTW, 5-4), Saint Michael’s College (Dec. Goaltenders
28/L, 2-3) and the Univ. of Vermont (Dec. 29/L, 1-7). Name Team GP W-L-OTL-SOL GAA SV% SO
Campbell, Jack Windsor (OHL) 22 12-9-0-0 3.68 .887 0
HOCKEY WEEKEND ACROSS AMERICA
USA Hockey presents the fourth annual Hockey Weekend • CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP -- On Dec. 24, defenseman John
Across America, presented by Reebok, Feb. 18-20, 2011. Ramage was named captain of Team USA, while forwards
The weekend will feature nationwide Try Hockey for Free Ryan Bourque and Jeremy Morin were named alternate
Clinics on Feb. 19 and NBC’s “Hockey Day in America” day- captains. All were on the gold medal-winning U.S. National
long broadcast on Feb. 20. For complete information visit Junior Team.
HockeyWeekendAcrossAmerica.com.
Team USA Game Notes vs. CAN • Mon., Jan. 3, 2011 • 2011 IIHF World Junior Championship • Page Five
Pre-Tournament Game #1 • USA vs. RPI Preliminary-Round Game #1 • USA vs. FIN
,1/0,+ '#)" ,1/# 5 .,4 6 .#+ 5 1$$ ),
#!#* #. #!#* #.
United States 1 2 0 0 0 3 United States 1 1 0 1 -- 3
RPI 0 2 1 0 1 4 Finland 0 1 1 0 -- 2
/0 USA - Brown (Nelson), 1:29 /0 USA - Faulk (Merrill, Kreider), 5x4 PPG, 18:54
+" RPI - Lee (Cullen, O’Grady), 5x4 PPG, 1:39 +" FIN - Nattinen (Rajala), 13:50
RPI - Polacek (Rogic, Bailen), 6:37 USA - Zucker (unassisted), 15:08
USA - Etem (Shore, Zucker), 9:48 ." FIN - Pakarinen (Haula, Pulkkinen), 12:59
USA - Brown (Nelson), 19:53
." RPI - Dolan (unassisted), 17:17 #+ )0'#/ USA 1-2; FIN 4-8 ,3#. ) 4/ USA 1-4; FIN 0-1
OT: No Scoring &,0/ USA 7-10-12-1--30; FIN 9-14-11-0--34
SO: USA, D'Amigo (no goal); RPI, Helfrich (no goal); USA, Bjugstad (no goal); 2#/ USA - Campbell (9-13-10-0--32); 63:08
RPI, Polacek (no goal); USA, Brown (no goal); RPI, Bailen (no goal); RPI, FIN - Ortio (6-9-12-0--27); 63:08
Polacek (no goal); USA, Nelson (no goal); RPI, Higgs (no goal); USA,
Clendening (no goal); RPI, Lee (goal); USA, Zucker (goal); RPI, Polacek Nick Bjugstad scored just over three minutes into overtime and Team USA
(no goal); USA, Zucker (no goal); RPI, Lee (goal); USA, Grimaldi (goal); player of the game Jack Campbell made 32 saves as the U.S. won its fourth straight
RPI, Helfrich (no goal); USA, Grimaldi (no goal); RPI, Foss (goal); USA, World Junior Championship opener.
Shore (goal); RPI, Bailen (goal); USA, Zucker (goal); RPI, O'Grady (goal);
USA, D'Amigo (no goal) Preliminary-Round Game #2 • USA vs. SVK
#+ )0'#/ USA 3-6, RPI 4-8 ,3#. ) 4/ USA 0-4, RPI 1-3 6 .#+ 5 1$$ ),
&,0/ USA 18-9-8-2-0--37; RPI 7-8-4-0-1--20
2#/ USA - Campbell (7-5-x-x-x--12); 31:58
#!#* #.
USA - Iles (x-1-3-0-0--4); 33:02
RPI - York (17-7-8-2-0--34); 65:00 Slovakia 0 1 0 -- -- 1
United States 2 4 0 -- -- 6
Chris Brown scored twice, Brock Nelson logged two assists and Nick Leddy
recorded a team-best plus-3 rating, but Team USA lost a 4-3 decision in the 12th /0 USA - Palmieri (Coyle, Kreider), 4:31
round of the shootout. USA - Palmieri (Merrill, Coyle), 5x4 PPG, 8:02
+" USA - Coyle (Palmieri, Faulk), 5x4 PPG, 3:56
USA - Brown (Dumoulin, Leddy), 5x4 PPG, 11:47
Pre-Tournament Game #2 • USA vs. CZE SVK - Jurco (Majdan), 12:26
USA - Shore (unassisted), 13:32
&# -,.0/ #+0.# 5 ,!&#/0#. USA - Etem (Bjugstad, Bourque), 16:57
#!#* #. ." No Scoring
#+ )0'#/ SVK 8-58; USA 2-4 ,3#. ) 4/ SVK 0-2; USA 3-7
Czech Republic 1 0 1 0 1 3 &,0/ SVK 1-10-7--18; USA 22-21-14--57
United States 1 0 1 0 0 2 2#/ SVK - Riecicky (20-14-x--34); 36:57
/0 CZE - Straka (Honejsek, Senkesik), 12:45 SVK - Holly (x-3-14--17); 23:03
USA - Palmieri (Faulk), 5x4 PPG, 19:06 USA - Campbell (1-9-7--17); 60:00
+" No Scoring
." CZE - Planek (Senkesik), 5x4 PPG, 0:22 Kyle Palmieri scored a pair of first-period goals to earn U.S. player of the
USA - Palmieri (Callahan, Coyle), 10:44 game honors. Meanwhile, Team USA notched three power-play goals en route to its
OT: No Scoring second straight win in preliminary-round play.
SO: CZE, Hlinka (goal); USA, Palmieri (no goal); CZE, Palat (no goal); USA,
Morin (goal); CZE, Orsava (goal); USA, Kreider (no goal). Preliminary-Round Game #3 • USA vs. GER
#+ )0'#/ CZE 7-14, USA 10-28 ,3#. ) 4/ CZE 1-7, USA 1-6 6 .#+ 5 1$$ ),
&,0/ CZE 15-8-8-1-1--33; USA 8-14-11-1-0--34 #!#* #.
2#/ CZE - Novotny (7-14-10-1-0--32); 65:00
USA - Campbell (14-8-7-1-0--30); 65:00
United States 2 2 0 -- -- 4
Kyle Palmieri scored twice for Team USA, but the U.S. dropped its second Germany 0 0 0 -- -- 0
straight pre-tournament shootout decision. /0 USA - Coyle (Merrill), 5x4 PPG, 12:37
Pre-Tournament Game #3 • USA vs. NOR USA - D’Amigo (unassisted), 13:25
+" USA - Merrill (Bjugstad, Bourque), 7:54
2'+%/ +( .#+ 5 *#/0,3+ ."
USA - Kreider (Palmieri, Coyle), 5x4 PPG, 13:10
No Scoring
#!#* #.
#+ )0'#/ USA 3-6; GER 6-12 ,3#. ) 4/ USA 2-5; GER 0-2
Norway 0 0 1 -- -- 1 &,0/ USA 23-15-10--48; GER 2-10-2--14
United States 4 1 1 -- -- 6 2#/ USA - Campbell (2-10-2--14); 50:27
USA - Iles (x-x-0); 9:33
/0 USA - Brown (Shore, D’Amigo), 2:35 GER - Treutle (21-13-10--44); 60:00
USA - Bourque (Ramage, Bjugstad), 9:10
USA - Nelson (Shore), 14:55 U.S. goalies Jack Campbell and Andy Iles combined for a shutout and Team
USA - Nelson (Zucker, Etem), 19:59 USA player of the game Charlie Coyle logged a goal and an assist as Team USA
+" USA - Faulk (Merrill, Palmieri), 5x4 PPG, 15:18 won its third straight game.
." NOR - Juell (Rokseth, Stene), 5x3 PPG, 5:08
USA - D’Amigo (Forbort, Leddy), 14:49
• AT ATTENTION -- Former U.S. Army captain Joe Dames,
#+ )0'#/ NOR 8-16; USA 7-14 ,3#. ) 4/ NOR 1-5; USA 1-6 who served multiple tours of duty in Iraq from 2006-09, trav-
&,0/ CZE 9-4-6--19; USA 15-10-11--36
2#/ NOR - Volden (11-9-10--30); 60:00 eled with Team USA during the pre-tournament camp to pro-
USA - Campbell (9-0-x--9); 29:52 vide inspiration and encouragement. Dames was wounded
USA - Iles (x-4-5--9); 30:08 in combat and, subsequently, was honorably discharged
Team USA jumped out to a 4-0 first-period lead, including a pair of goals by with two Bronze Star Medals, an Army Commendation
Brock Nelson, en route to a 6-1 win. Medal for Valor, and the Purple Heart Medal. Captain
Dames was made an honorary member of the team.
Team USA Game Notes vs. CAN • Mon., Jan. 3, 2011 • 2011 IIHF World Junior Championship • Page Six
Preliminary-Round Game #4 • USA vs. SUI Gary Thorne is calling the play-by-play action, while Dave
Starman returns behind the mic for the third year in a row
6 .#+ 5 1$$ ), to provide color commentary. Other members of the
#!#* #. broadcast team include Fred Pletsch and Billy Jaffe. In
addition, FASTHockey.com is providing live streaming of
Switzerland 1 0 0 -- -- 1 all of Team USA’s games.
United States 1 1 0 -- -- 2
/0 SUI - Pestoni (Hofmann, Trutmann), 7:01 • YOUTH SERVED -- On Dec. 24, Team USA took a break
USA - Kreider (Coyle, Faulk), 5x4 PPG, 10:15
+" USA - Callahan (D’Amigo, Nelson), 13:53.
to skate with area kids at the Northtown Center at Amherst
." No Scoring in Amherst, N.Y. The players signed autographs, and
defenseman Brian Dumoulin was even seen playing tag
#+ )0'#/ SUI 4-16; USA 1-2 ,3#. ) 4/ SUI 0-1; USA 1-3
&,0/ SUI 10-7-9--26; USA 19-15-8--42 with a youngster. Amherst’s Deputy Supervisor, Guy
2#/ SUI - Conz (18-14-8--40); 59:06 Marlette, presented the squad with a proclamation declaring
USA - Campbell (9-7-9--25); 60:00 Dec. 24, 2010 as “Team USA Day” in Amherst.
Mitch Callahan scored the game-winning goal on a second-period wrap-
around, and goalie Jack Campbell shut the door in the third period to make Team • TOURNAMENT PROGRESS --
USA Group A’s top seed and send the U.S. to the semifinal round.
• PARTY IN THE USA -- While traditional U.S. hockey Sunday, January 2 - Quarterfinals
hotbeds are well represented this year (Massachusetts,
Michigan and Minnesota account for 11 U.S. players), Team Canada 4, Switzerland 1
USA includes several players from “non-traditional” markets. Russia 4, Finland 3 (OT)
Returning from last year’s gold medal-winning squad is
Jason Zucker (Las Vegas, Nev.), who became the first-ever Monday, January 3 - Semifinals
U.S. National Junior Team member from Nevada. Chris
Brown (Flower Mound, Texas) is the second Team USA Russia vs. Sweden 3:30 p.m. EST
player from Texas (Brent Bilodeau, 1992 & 1993). And the Canada vs. USA 7:30 p.m. EST
U.S. roster includes two players from California, including
Mitchell Callahan (Whittier), Emerson Etem (Long Beach). • TEAM USA 2011 WJC BREAKDOWN:
Record when (through Jan. 2) --
• COMING TO AN NHL RINK NEAR YOU -- 21 Team USA Team USA scored first: 2-1-0-0
players were drafted by NHL clubs, including nine first- Opponent scored first: 1-0-0-0
round selections and 16 first- or second-round picks, com- Team USA led after first: 2-1-0-0
pared to five first-rounders and nine first- or second- Opponent led after first: 0-0-0-0
rounders on last year’s gold medal-winning squad. Tied after first: 1-0-0-0
Team USA led after second: 3-1-0-0
NHL Draft Picks on Team USA’s Preliminary Roster Opponent led after second: 0-0-0-0
Tied after second: 0-0-0-0
Pos. Name Year Round Pick Team Team USA scored two goals or less: 1-0-0-0
G Jack Campbell 2010 1 11 DAL Team USA scored three goals: 0-1-0-0
D Derek Forbort 2010 1 15 LAK
Team USA scored four goals or more: 2-0-0-0
D Nick Leddy 2009 1 16 MIN
F Chris Kreider 2009 1 19 NYR Opponent scored two goals or less: 3-1-0-0
F Nick Bjugstad 2010 1 19 FLA Opponent scored three goals: 0-0-0-0
F Kyle Palmieri 2009 1 26 ANA Opponent scored four goals or more: 0-0-0-0
F Charlie Coyle 2010 1 28 SJS One-goal games: 1-1-0-0
F Emerson Etem 2010 1 29 ANA Two-goal games: 0-0-0-0
F Brock Nelson 2010 1 30 NYI Games decided by three or more: 2-0-0-0
F Chris Brown 2009 2 36 PHX Outshot opponent: 3-0-0-0
D Justin Faulk 2010 2 37 CAR Opponent outshot Team USA: 0-1-0-0
D Jon Merrill 2010 2 38 NJD Shots Even: 0-0-0-0
F Drew Shore 2009 2 44 FLA Team USA had fewer than 20 shots: 0-0-0-0
F Jeremy Morin 2009 2 45 ATL Team USA had 20-29 shots: 0-0-0-0
D Brian Dumoulin 2009 2 51 CAR Team USA had 30-39 shots: 0-1-0-0
F Jason Zucker 2010 2 59 MIN Team USA had 40 shots or more: 3-0-0-0
F Ryan Bourque 2009 3 80 NYR Opponent had fewer than 20 shots: 2-0-0-0
D John Ramage 2010 4 103 CGY Opponent had 20-29 shots: 1-0-0-0
D Patrick Wey 2009 4 115 WSH Opponent had 30-39 shots: 0-1-0-0
F Jerry D’Amigo 2009 6 158 TOR Opponent had 40 shots or more: 0-0-0-0
F Mitchell Callahan 2009 6 180 DET Team USA scored a PPG: 3-1-0-0
Team USA did not score a PPG: 0-0-0-0
• WJC TELEVISION COVERAGE -- For the fourth sea- Opponent scored a PPG: 0-0-0-0
son, the NHL Network - U.S. is covering the IIHF World Opponent did not score a PPG: 3-1-0-0
Junior Championship. And, for the third straight year, the
In Blue Jerseys: 2-0-0-0
NHL Network is airing all of Team USA’s games live with
an exclusive broadcast team. Longtime NHL broadcaster In White Jerseys: 1-1-0-0
ICE HOCKEY
IIHF World U20 Championship
PLAYER STATISTICS BY TEAM
As of FRI 31 DEC 2010
Including Game 20
USA - USA
Playing Statistics
No Name Pos GP G A PTS PIM +/ - GWG PPG SHG SOG SG%
1 CAMPBELL Jack GK 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
3 COYLE Charlie F 4 2 4 6 0 +1 1 2 0 11 18.18
4 DUMOULIN Brian D 4 0 1 1 2 +3 0 0 0 5 0.00
5 RAMAGE John D 4 0 0 0 4 +3 0 0 0 2 0.00
6 LEDDY Nick D 4 0 1 1 0 +2 0 0 0 7 0.00
7 FORBORT Derek D 4 0 0 0 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0.00
8 NELSON Brock F 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.00
9 D AMIGO Jerry F 4 1 1 2 2 +1 0 0 0 7 14.29
10 BROWN Chris F 4 1 0 1 2 +1 0 1 0 16 6.25
11 MORIN Jeremy F 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 0.00
12 MERRILL Jon D 4 1 3 4 0 +1 0 0 0 9 11.11
15 SHORE Drew F 4 1 0 1 0 +1 0 0 0 11 9.09
16 ZUCKER Jason F 2 1 0 1 0 +1 0 0 0 7 14.29
17 BOURQUE Ryan F 4 0 2 2 2 +1 0 0 0 18 0.00
18 WEY Patrick D 4 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 3 0.00
19 KREIDER Chris F 4 2 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 13 15.38
23 PALMIERI Kyle F 4 2 2 4 0 +1 1 1 0 9 22.22
24 CALLAHAN Mitch F 4 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 10.00
25 FAULK Justin D 4 1 2 3 0 +1 0 1 0 11 9.09
26 ETEM Emerson F 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 9.09
27 BJUGSTAD Nick F 4 1 2 3 0 +3 1 0 0 12 8.33
29 ILES Andy GK 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Goalkeeping Statistics
No Name GPT GKD GPI MIP MIP% GA SVS SOG SVS% GAA SO W L
1 CAMPBELL Jack 4 4 4 233:35 96.07 4 88 92 95.65 1.03 0 4 0
29 ILES Andy 4 4 1 09:33 3.93 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0 0
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A Assists AT/S Average time per shift DSQ Disqualified
G Goals GA Goals against GAA Goals against as average per 60 minutes
GKD Goalkeeper dressed GP Number of games played GPI Games played indeed
GPT Number of games played by team GWG Game winning goals L Number of games lost
MIP Minutes and seconds played MIP% MIP as percentage M/G Minutes per game
No Jersey number PIM Penalties in minutes Pos Position on team
PPG Power play goals PTS Points SG% Percentage of goals from total shots
SHG Shorthanded goals SO Shutouts SOG Shots on goal
SVS Saves SVS% SVS as percentage of total SOG TM Total minutes played
TSh Total shifts played W Number of games won +/- Net result of positive and negative participation
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GOALTENDERS (2)
No. Name Ht (cm) Wt (kg) Birthdate S/C Hometown 2010-11 Team (League) NHL Draft Info
1 Jack Campbell^ 6-2 (188) 182 (83) 1/9/92 L Port Huron, Mich. Windsor Spitfires (OHL) DAL (’10, 1st rd., 11th overall)
29 Andy Iles 5-9 (175) 180 (82) 1/30/92 L Ithaca, N.Y. Cornell Univ. (ECACH) 2011 Draft Eligible
DEFENSEMEN (7)
4 Brian Dumoulin 6-4 (193) 210 (95) 9/6/91 L Biddeford, Maine Boston College (HEA) CAR (’09, 2nd rd., 51st overall)
25 Justin Faulk 5-11 (180) 200 (91) 3/20/92 R South St. Paul, Minn. Univ. of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) CAR (’10, 2nd rd., 37th overall)
7 Derek Forbort 6-5 (196) 200 (91) 3/4/92 L Duluth, Minn. Univ. of North Dakota (WCHA) LAK (’10, 1st rd., 15th overall)
6 Nick Leddy 5-11 (180) 190 (86) 3/20/91 L Eden Prairie, Minn. Rockford IceHogs (AHL) MIN (’09, 1st rd., 16th overall)
12 Jon Merrill 6-3 (191) 209 (95) 2/3/92 L Brighton, Mich. Univ. of Michigan (CCHA) NJD (’10, 2nd rd., 38th overall)
5 John Ramage^ 6-0 (183) 201 (91) 2/7/91 R Chesterfield, Mo. Univ. of Wisconsin (WCHA) CGY (’10, 4th rd., 103rd overall)
18 Patrick Wey 6-2 (188) 205 (93) 3/21/91 R Pittsburgh, Pa. Boston College (HEA) WAS (’09, 4th rd., 115th overall)
FORWARDS (13)
27 Nick Bjugstad 6-4 (193) 204 (93) 7/17/92 R Blaine, Minn. Univ. of Minnesota (WCHA) FLA (’10, 1st rd., 19th overall)
17 Ryan Bourque^ 5-9 (175) 164 (74) 1/3/91 L Boxford, Mass. Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) NYR (’09, 3rd rd., 80th overall)
10 Chris Brown 6-2 (188) 194 (88) 2/3/91 R Flower Mound, Texas Univ. of Michigan (CCHA) PHX (’09, 2nd rd., 36th overall)
24 Mitch Callahan 5-11 (180) 175 (79) 8/17/91 R Whittier, Calif. Kelowna Rockets (WHL) DET (’09, 6th rd., 180th overall
3 Charlie Coyle 6-2 (188) 207 (94) 3/2/92 R East Weymouth, Mass. Boston Univ. (HEA) SJS (’10, 1st rd., 28th overall)
9 Jerry D’Amigo^ 5-11 (180) 213 (97) 2/19/91 L Binghamton, N.Y. Toronto Marlies (AHL) TOR (’09, 6th rd., 158th overall)
26 Emerson Etem 6-1 (185) 197 (89) 6/16/92 L Long Beach, Calif. Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) ANA (’10, 1st rd., 29th overall)
19 Chris Kreider^ 6-2 (188) 214 (97) 4/30/91 L Boxford, Mass. Boston College (HEA) NYR (’09, 1st rd., 19th overall)
11 Jeremy Morin^ 6-1 (185) 189 (86) 4/16/91 R Auburn, N.Y. Rockford IceHogs (AHL) ATL (’09, 2nd rd., 45th overall)
8 Brock Nelson 6-3 (191) 185 (84) 10/15/91 L Minneapolis, Minn. Univ. of North Dakota (WCHA) NYI (’10, 1st rd., 30th overall)
23 Kyle Palmieri^ 5-10 (178) 194 (88) 2/1/91 R Montvale, N.J. Syracuse Crunch (AHL) ANA (’09, 1st rd., 26th overall)
15 Drew Shore 6-2 (188) 200 (91) 1/29/91 R Denver, Colo. Univ. of Denver (WCHA) FLA (’09, 2nd rd., 44th overall)
16 Jason Zucker^ 5-11 (180) 180 (82) 1/16/92 L Las Vegas, Nev. Univ. of Denver (WCHA) MIN (’10, 2nd rd., 59th overall)
^2010 U.S. National Junior Team Member
TEAM STAFF USA HOCKEY, INC.
General Manager: Jim Johannson, Colorado Springs, Colo. President: Ron DeGregorio, Salem, N.H.
Director of Player Personnel: Tim Taylor, Guilford, Conn. Executive Director: Dave Ogrean, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Head Coach: Keith Allain, North Branford, Conn. Vice President, International Council Chairperson: Tony Rossi, Chicago, Ill.
Assistant Coaches: Mark Osiecki, Columbus, Ohio Chairman of the Board: Walter L. Bush, Jr., Naples, Fla.
Phil Housley, St. Mary’s Point, Minn. Senior Director, Communications: Dave Fischer, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Joe Exter, Saline, Mich.
Video Coach: Scott McConnell, Chicago, Ill.
Athletic Trainer: Stan Wong, Boca Raton, Fla.
Jason Hodges, Chelsea, Mich.
Equipment Manager: Scott Aldrich, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Team Doctor: Dr. Phil Johnson, Fargo, N.D.
Massage Therapist: Peewee Willmann, Hannover, Germany
Strength & Conditioning Coordinator: Joe Maher, Hamden, Conn.
Hockey Operations: Cole Burkhalter, Knoxville, Tenn.
Manager, Communications: Alex Clark, Colorado Springs, Colo. 12/7/10