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Sabres Announce Roster for Quebec International Pee-Wee Tourney

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The Buffalo Sabres today announced the roster for the Buffalo Jr. Sabres 12U hockey team that will compete at the 55th Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament from Feb. 12-23, 2014 at Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec.

The team, created specifically to participate in the annual 11-day tournament held each February in Quebec City, is comprised of players who reside in the Western New York and Central New York regions.
Forwards
•Joshua Adimey – Lancaster, NY
•Leo Bax – Newfane, NY
•Ryan Coughlin – Fairport, NY
•Elijah Devereaux – Webster, NY
•Jack Feola – Rochester, NY
•Trevor Kuntar – Willaimsville, NY
•Lukas Miller – Victor, NY
•Chase Nicholson – Buffalo, NY
•Colby Seitz – Eden, NY
•Casey Severo – Pittsford, NY
•Tommy Bannister – Clayton, NY (Alternate)
Defense
•Sydney Bard – New Hartford, NY
•Ethan Breh – Marcellus, NY
•Pierce Greene – Elma, NY
•Case McCarthy – Clarence Center, NY
•Joshua Phillips – Getzville, NY
•Finnegan Sayers – Williamsville, NY
•Matthew Kotsch – Rochester, NY (Alternate)
Goaltenders
•David Battisti – Victor, NY
•Robbie Nuchereno – Williamsville, NY
•Connor Hasley – North Tonawanda, NY (Alternate)
Coaching Staff
•Rory Fitzpatrick – Head Coach
•Pat Fisher – Assistant Coach
•Ed Grudzinski – Manager
The tournament, commonly referred to as the “Pee-Wee World Championship,” is the oldest and most prestigious youth hockey tournament in the world. An estimated 2,300 Pee-Wee players – ages 11 and 12 years old – travel from 16 different countries to participate in the event, which draws about 200,000 spectators each year. The event has served as an early showcase for more than 600 active and retired National Hockey League players.

Canisius Over Mercyhurst

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In a rematch of the 2013 Atlantic Hockey Championship, the Canisius College hockey once again prevailed, scoring two third-period goals to rally for a 4-3 victory against Mercyhurst in its home opener on Saturday night. With the win, the Griffs improve to 2-5-0 on the season and 1-3-0 in Atlantic Hockey play, while the Lakers drop to 3-6-1 and 2-1-0 against league foes.

 

“It was a gutsy effort by everybody today,” said Canisius head coach Dave Smith. “We came up with a huge penalty kill at the end of the game. The line of Braeden Rigney, Matthew Grazen and Patrick Sullivan was also excellent with four even-strength goals and really provided a huge spark for us.”

 

The line of senior Patrick Sullivan (Derby, N.Y.) and juniors Matthew Grazen (East Amherst, N.Y.) and Braeden Rigney (Singhampton, Ontario) dominated the game for the Griffs, contributing to all four Canisius tallies. Sullivan matched his career high with two goals, while Grazen tallied a personal-best three points with three assists. Rigney also matched his career high with two points, scoring a goal to go along with one assist.

 

Sophomore defender Chris Rumble (Seattle, Wash.) also added a goal for Canisius in the winning effort.

 

Junior Keegan Asmundson (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) earned the victory in net with 31 saves.

 

Mercyhurst opened the scoring 12:40 into the contest when Daniel O’Donoghue tallied a power-play goal. A loose puck popped right to O’Donoghue in the left face-off circle and he found the back of the net with a wrist shot for the 1-0 lead.

 

Canisius answered back when Rumble netted his first goal of the campaign. The sophomore defender sent the puck in from the point with 4:36 remaining to knot the contest at one. Rigney and Grazen both registered assists on the goal.

 

The Griffs claimed their first lead of the day 1:15 into the second frame. Sullivan intercepted a clearing pass and finished high stick-side for his second goal of the season.

 

The Canisius lead, however, would be short-lived as Mercyhurst tied the game just 31 seconds later. Nardo Nagtzaam knocked a loose puck in from close range as the schools were once again even. The Lakers would then reclaim its lead with 7:41 remaining in the second when Stephen Hrehoriak finished a 2-on-1 for a short-handed goal.

 

In the third period, the Rigney-Grazen-Sullivan line took control and led the Griffs to the win. Rigney started the rally with his first goal of the season 4:53 into the period, jamming a puck in from close range. Both Grazen and Sullivan registered the assists on the game-tying goal.

 

Sullivan then put the Griffs ahead with his second tally of the game and third of the season. The senior tipped a shot from defender Doug Jessey (Langdon, Alberta) into the back of the net with 7:32 remaining in regulation for the 4-3 advantage. Grazen registered his career-best third assist on the goal.

 

The victory did not come easy in the last seven-plus minutes, however, as Canisius was whistled for a five-minute major penalty with 3:39 remaining. The Griffs penalty kill, though, would respond with the kill, including a save by Asmundson in the dying seconds, to preserve their first conference victory of the year.

 

Mercyhurst finished the contest with a 34-31 edge in shots on the night. The Lakers were also 1-for-2 on the power play, while killing the only Canisius extra-man chance of the night.

 

Canisius takes a break from conference action next weekend for a two-game series with Ohio State. The schools meet in Columbus with the series beginning on Friday at 7:05 p.m.

Potsdam, Oswego Women Skate to Tie!

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The SUNY Potsdam women’s hockey team (2-1-1, 1-1-1 ECAC West) rallied from an early deficit to tie Oswego State (2-1-1, 0-1-1) 1-1 at Maxcy Ice Arena on Sundayafternoon. Senior assistant captain Amanda Lucky scored for the Bears and sophomore goaltender Alexane Rodrigue (Monland, Ontario/Bemidji State) finished with 30 saves.

U.S. National Under-17 Team Skates Past Slovakia, 5-2, at Four Nations Tournament Stevens Nets Two Goals in Win

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PRIEVIDZA, Slovakia – Brody Stevens (Ann Arbor, Mich.) netted two goals, as the U.S. National Under-17 Team skated past Slovakia, 5-2, here tonight at Prievidza Arena. With the win, Team USA improved to 2-0-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) at the 2013 Under-17 Four Nations Tournament.
“The team showed great character and resolve in tonight’s win,” said Don Granato, head coach of the U.S. National Under-17 Team. “The goal in any international tournament we compete in is to win a title and we have that opportunity tomorrow against Russia. We’ll be prepared for what will be a great matchup.”
Stevens opened scoring for Team USA at 2:47 of the first frame. Brendan Warren (Carleton, Mich.) and Michael Floodstrand (Hinsdale, Ill.) collected assists on the play. The U.S. doubled its lead off the stick of Colin White (Hanover, Mass.) at 13:28. Noah Hanifin (Norwood, Mass.) earned the lone assist on the tally.
Team USA extended its lead, 3-0, when Christian Evers (Waukee, Iowa) found the back of the net at7:59 of the second stanza. Dennis Yan (Troy, Mich.) recorded an assist on the play. Slovakia struck back at 11:39 to close the gap, 3-1, before being awarded a penalty shot after a Team USA infraction. Slovakia converted on its opportunity to inch closer, 3-2.
The U.S. grabbed back its two-goal advantage at 8:42 of the final frame off Stevens’ second goal of the contest. Warren registered his second assist on the score. Jack Roslovic (Columbus, Ohio) capped the scoring for Team USA, potting a power-play goal at 13:10. Hanifin and Yan recorded helpers.
Luke Opilka (St. Louis, Mo.) kicked out 16 shots in the win for Team USA, while Adam Huska made 37 saves in the loss for Slovakia.

U.S. Men’s Select Team Rallies to Defeat Switzerland, 5-4, in Second Game of 2013 Deutschland Cup

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Wilson, Stapleton and Moses score third-period goals to aid U.S. comeback
MUNICH, Germany – A three-goal outburst in the final 12:14 of regulation helped the U.S. Men’s Select Team comeback and defeat Switzerland, 5-4, in the Deutschland Cup here tonight.
With Switzerland leading, 4-2, early in the third frame, Clay Wilson (Fridley, Minn.) converted on a power play at 7:46 to cut the Swiss lead in half. Then, at 13:06, Tim Stapleton (La Grange, Ill.) knotted the score with help from Peter Mueller (Bloomington, Minn.) and Chris Bourque (Boston, Mass.) before Steve Moses (Leominster, Mass.) connected on a power-play at 18:34 to give Team USA the lead for good.
“I was very happy with the way we responded when we fell behind,” said head coach Jack Parker. “It was almost the opposite of last game. We were down tonight and came back. The tell-tale sign was when we fell behind, 4-2, and kept doing the right things. It was just a tremendous all-around effort, from start to finish.”
The two teams traded goals to begin the game, with Jeremy Dehner (Madison, Wis.) putting the United States on the board at 10:50 of the first period to open the scoring.
Switzerland answered with three straight tallies before Stapleton recorded his first goal of the night — a shorthanded marker — at 15:07 of the middle period to keep the U.S. within striking distance entering the final stanza.
Stapleton had an assist to go along with his two-goal effort, while teammates Mueller (two assists), Moses (goal, assist) and Dehner (goal, assist) each recorded multi-point games.
Team USA goaltenders Jeff Frazee (Edina, Minn.) and Ryan Zapolski (Erie, Pa.) combined for 31 saves in the win.

USA Women Beat Sweden

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Hilary Knight (Sun Valley, Idaho), Jocelyne Lamoureux (Grand Forks, N.D.) and Kelli Stack (Brooklyn Heights, Ohio) all had two goals, while teammate Megan Bozek (Buffalo Grove, Ill.) tallied four assists to help the U.S. Women’s National Team beat Sweden, 8-1, in the third-place game of the 2013 Four Nations Cup here tonight.
“I like where our game has ended up after four games here in Lake Placid,” said head coach Katey Stone. “We came out flying today and it won’t stop for us here. We’re just going to try and get better everyday.”
Kate Buesser (Wolfeboro, N.H.) opened the scoring when she picked a corner at 8:38 of the first period. After a faceoff win by the U.S., Monique Lamoureux (Grand Forks, N.D.) fed Buesser with a pass at the top of the left circle, and Buesser quickly fired a shot up and over Sweden goaltender Sara Grahn.
Brianna Decker (Dousman, Wis.) poked home a rebound eight minutes later to give the United States a 2-0 lead. A Michelle Picard (Taunton, Mass.) shot was stopped by Grahn, but the puck sat in the crease until Decker knocked it into the net.
Following a Team Sweden goal late before the first intermission cut the U.S. lead to 2-1, Team USA connected for four second-period tallies — including three in a span of 1:39 late in the frame — to grab hold of a sizeable advantage.
Stack’s first goal of the game — a power-play marker at 4:04 of the middle period — pushed the U.S. advantage to 3-1. Knight then scored on a well-placed shot at 14:58 before Stack and Jocelyne Lamoureux found the back of the net at 15:26 and 16:37, respectively, allowing Team USA to skate into the third period with a 6-1 lead.
Knight and Jocelyne Lamoureux finished the scoring with goals in the final frame.
Molly Schaus (Natick, Mass.) started in goal for the U.S. and made five strong saves in the victory.
For a complete box score, click here.
For information on the Four Nations Cup, including statistics, game recaps and more, click here.
Notes: For more information on the Bring on the World Tour, including ticket information for Tour events and the entire Tour schedule, click here … The U.S. Women’s National Team is training together at The Edge Sports Center in Bedford. Mass., and participating in the Tour and various competitions in the build-up to the 2014 Olympic Winter Games … The final 2014 U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team, which will include 18 forwards/defensemen and three goaltenders, will be announced during the second intermission of the NHL Winter Classic on Jan. 1, 2014, in Ann Arbor, Mich., live on NBC … Follow the U.S. Women’s National Team throughout its journey to Sochi by following @USAHockey on Twitter or by liking U.S. Women’s National Hockey Team on Facebook.

NU Loses to Ohio; Sets Military Appreciation Game For Friday

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Ohio State built a 2-0 lead in the first period en route to a 6-1 win over the Niagara men’s hockey team Saturday evening at the Value City Arena to sweep the weekend series.

With the loss, Niagara completes its five-game road trip without a victory, dropping to 1-6-1 on the season.  The win pushes OSU to 6-4-0 on the year.

Adrian Ignagni stopped 13 shots he faced for Niagara in 23 minutes of play, while Jackson Teichroeb pushed aside 18 Buckeye shots when he took over goaltending duties.

 

“This was probably one of the worst efforts collectively from a Niagara hockey team in as long as I can remember,” head coach Dave Burkholder said.  “It lacked passion and commitment to details.  Obviously when you’re playing that way nothing good is going to come out of it.”

Max McCormick got the scoring started for the Buckeyes at 6:58 of the first period as the junior pushed in a bouncing puck in the crease after Tanner Fritz’s initial shot was saved by Ignagni.  Ohio State doubled its lead less than two minutes later when Ryan Dzingel’s blast from the near boards beat Ignagni high, glove side with 34 seconds remaining on the man advantage.

The Buckeyes saw no indication of letting up in the second stanza as they extended their lead to 4-0 in the first three minutes of the period.  Goal number three for OSU came on the team’s third power play opportunity 1:45 into the period.  Curtis Gedig dished a pass to Nick Schilkey who was waiting on the doorstep for the easy tap in.  Two minutes went by before the Buckeyes received their fourth tally from Matt Johnson on a wrister from just inside the faceoff circle.

Dzingel would add his second goal of the game 6:41 on a shorthanded tally to make it 5-0, slipping a backhand underneath the pads of Ignagni on a breakaway opportunity.

Niagara was finally able to put a dent in the scoreboard 8:30 into the second period to make it 5-1.  Freshman Kevin Patterson scored his first collegiate goal on a shot through traffic from the nearside point that beat OSU goalie Davis Logan five-hole.

With exactly five minutes remaining in the second period, Ohio State stretched the deficit to five goals again off another tally from McCormick as Teichroeb gave up a rebound to the junior in the slot and he slapped it home.

The game wrapped up with OSU outshooting Niagara, 37-16.  The Purple Eagle went 0-for-5 on the power play, while Ohio State was 2-for-4 on the man advantage.

The Purple Eagles head back to Dwyer Arena next weekend for their first home game since the season opening series on Oct. 5-6.  Niagara will host Army for a two-game series starting on Friday, Nov. 15 and wrapping up the following day.  Both contests are scheduled for 7:05 p.m. starts.

Tickets are limited for both games so purchase yours today at the Niagara Tickets Office (located inside Dwyer Arena) by calling 716-286-TIXX, online at www.PurpleEagles.com/Tickets or by emailing [email protected].

The Nov. 15 game will be the annual Military Appreciation day as Niagara University Athletics honor those in and who have served in the armed forces. The Nov. 16 game will be the annual scouts day and there will be a postgame skate open to the public.

Hobart Beats Utica

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The No. 9 Hobart College hockey team scored in the final second to edge No. 3/5 Utica College in an ECAC West game played tonight in front of a sold out crowd in the Utica Memorial Auditorium. The Statesmen had a flurry of action in front of the goal in the final seconds, and junior Robert Sovik (Prague, Czech Republic) came up with the game-winning goal.

 

Hobart improves to 2-0-2 both overall and in conference play. The Pioneers suffered their first loss and fall to 3-1-0 overall and 2-1-0 in the ECAC West.

 

Sovik led the Statesmen with two goals. Senior Tommy Fiorentino (New Hartford, N.Y.) chipped in two assists. Sophomore Mac Olson (Grosse Pointe, Mich.) registered a goal and an assist. Sophomore Lino Chimienti (Montreal, Quebec) played all 60 minutes in goal and finished with a career-high 32 saves.

 

The Pioneers got on the scoreboard first 5:18 into the opening period. Trever Hertz sent a shot into the top left corner of the goal. Easton Powers was credited with the assist.

 

At 7:37 in the second, Olson buried a backhanded shot to knot the game at 1-1. Junior Peter Ryan (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) and first-year Bobby Sokol (Belle Vernon, Pa.) earned the assists. It was Olson’s second goal this season. Justin Hogan answered with a power-play tally for Utica off assists from Mike Baird and Mike Sloikowski to give the Pioneers a 2-1 edge 15:19 into the second. With 4:41 left in the middle period, Sovik found the back of the net after quick passes in front of the goal from junior Tommaso Traversa (Torino, Italy) and Fiorentino. Sovik’s second goal this year tied the game at 2-2.

 

The Hobart defense came up big in the third period, killing off two penalties which overlapped for 18 seconds in the first few minutes. It wasn’t until the final seconds of regulation, when the Statesmen battled in a scrum in front of the net, and came up with the game winner. Sovik sent home the goal and Olson and Fiorentino earned the assists.

 

The Pioneers held a 34-28 advantage in shots. The Statesmen were 0-for-3 on the power play, and Utica finished 1-for-4. Nick Therrien played all 60 minutes in goal for the Pioneers and made 25 saves.

Geneseo Over Potsdam

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The SUNY Potsdam men’s hockey team was in search of its first win of the season against SUNY Geneseo in a SUNYAC game on Saturday night at Maxcy Hall Arena.

The wait will have to be a bit longer.

The Bears (0-4 overall, 0-3 SUNYAC) attempted to stage a late rally by coming up with a third period goal and ultimately held a 33-28 shots on goal advantage including a 16-10 edge in the final period.

But it was a circumstance of too little, too late for Potsdam.

Trailing 3-0, the Bears drew closer when sophomore left wingJake Rivera (Pacific Palisades, Calif. / Hartford Wolfpack) scored on a power play on a nicely placed centering pass from sophomore Todd Thomas (Davidsville, Pa. / Hartford Wolfpack) and Billy Pascalli (Deer Park, N.Y. / New York Bobcats) with13:51 left in the third period.

Rivera and Thomas had previously played together as teammates on the same Hartford Wolfpack team.

The Bears had a quality look on goal when Pascalli shot from the slot and grazed the shoulder of Geneseo goaltender Bryan Haude (2-0) during the second period.  Junior defenseman Max Fogel(Williamsville, N.Y. / Buffalo Jr. Sabres) also threatened to score with three shots in the third period.  Adam Place (Scarborough, Ontario / Plattsburgh State) was a consistent force, taking a team-high eight shots.

Sophomore Austin Keiser (Dunwoody, Ga. / Boston Bulldogs) made 24 saves and dropped to 0-2.

The Ice Knights (3-1 overall, 3-1 SUNYAC) built a huge cushion through the opening two and half periods.  Geneseo struck first when junior forward Tyler Brickler (Riverwoods, Ill. / UMass-Lowell) scored a power play goal on helpers from junior Justin Scharfe (Webster, N.Y. / Bridgewater Bandits) and sophomore David Ripple (Winter Springs, Fla. / Coulee Region Chill) with :49 remaining in the first period.

Geneseo added to its lead with a second period goal with Brickler’s second of the game.

Junior forward Ryan Stanimir (West Vancouver, British Columbia / Sacred Heart Pioneers) converted on a power play 2:54 into the third period on a feed from freshman forward Zachary Vit (Villanova, Pa. / Green Mountain Glades).

Stanimir added an empty net goal in the waning seconds of the game.

The teams split last season’s two meetings with each squad winning on its home ice.

Potsdam will hit the road for its next two contests.

The Bears will play at Buffalo State on Friday at 7 p.m. and at Fredonia on Saturday at 7 p.m.

Colgate Fall to Rensselaer

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The Colgate men’s hockey team got down early against 10th-ranked Rensselaer and dropped a 6-2 decision on the road in ECAC Hockey play.

 

The Raiders (4-6-1, 2-2-0 ECAC) were led by Tylor Spink and Andrew Black. Spink scored a power play goal in the second period, while Black had a nice backhander in the third frame.

 

The Engineers (6-2-2, 2-1-2 ECAC) saw Ryan Haggerty tally two goals and overall Rensselaer had five different goal scorers. Mark McGowan had a game-high three points with a goal and two assists, while Brock Higgs and Jacob Laliberte added a goal and assist each.  Scott Diebold made 15 saves to earn the win.

 

The Engineers got out to the early lead at 6:55 into the first period with Higgs scoring on a wrap around behind the net. He went all the way around the net and Finn tried to make it across the crease and Rensselaer was up 1-0.

Colgate had a golden opportunity with a five-minute power play after RPI was called for a hit from behind. However, the Engineers scored a shorthanded goal on a crazy bounce that got behind Finn to make it 2-0. Guy Leboeuf cleared the puck out of the zone and it took an unusual bounce and past Finn.

 

McGowan gave Rensselaer a commanding 3-0 lead with under two minutes into the middle frame. Curtis Leonard put a shot on Finn that he pushed aside, but McGowan got to the open area and hit the net on the rebound.

 

Colgate was able to get to within two during a five-minute power play, which the Raiders had three on the night. Mike Borkowski slid the puck to Tyson Spink on the goal line and he fired the puck through Diebold and Tylor Spink was on the other end to rifle it home.

 

The Raiders had another chance on a five-minute major, but couldn’t get any puck luck. Colgate hit two posts around 20 seconds apart. Borkowski thought he had a goal, but hit the pipe with an open net chance.

 

The Engineers increased their lead to 6-1with three goals in the third. Colgate got one back on a beautiful backhand from Andrew Black that went just under the bar on a breakaway for his third of the season.

 

Colgate is back on the road next weekend with a trip to St. Lawrence and Clarkson.

Potsdam Women Defeat Oswego

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Freshman forward Jordan Ott (Hilton, N.Y./Rochester Edge) scored twice and sophomore goalieAlexane Rodrigue (Monkland, Ontario/Bemidji State) made 41 saves as the SUNY Potsdam women’s hockey team (2-1, 1-1 ECAC West) defeated Oswego (2-1, 0-1) 3-2 on Saturday. Senior captains Amanda and Brittany Lucky (Kanata, Ontario) had three and two assists respectively.

The Lakers kept the ice tilted toward Potsdam’s goal early, but the Bears’ defense and Rodrigue limited strong scoring chances. Potsdam finally broke through after the Lakers were whistled for too many men on the ice. Just 34 seconds later, Ott finished a pass from Brittany Lucky at 11:02 for a 1-0 lead. Amanda Luckypicked up the second assist. At 13:58, Ott tapped home a perfect pass from Amanda Lucky to make it a 2-0 contest. Oswego outshot Potsdam 15-6 after one period, but hit the locker room down by two.

The Lakers kept the pressure up in the second period and finally got on board with a power-play goal at 4:46. Senior captain Olivia Boersen (Stratford, Ontario/Waterloo K-W Rangers) fired a shot off Rodrigue and freshman defenseman Kendall Applebaum (Eden. N.Y./Buffalo Bison) buried the rebound to cut the gap to 2-1. Potsdam created a few quality scoring chances during the middle stanza, but couldn’t extend its lead. The Lakers hit a post and a crossbar during a late period flurry, but were unable to draw even before the second intermission.

Oswego took an early checking penalty in the third period and the Bears made the most of the power play. Junior captain Izzy Fayerman (Calgary, Alberta/The Edge) fired a shot under the pads of Lakers senior goalie Catherine Cote (Val D’Or, Quebec/Nepean Wildcats) from the left side of the net. The Luckys assisted on the goal. The rest of the contest Oswego continued to fire shots at Rodrigue, but didn’t score again until they had a five-on-three power play with 1:10 to go. Freshman forward Bridget Hamlin (Hilton, N.Y./Pittsburgh Penguins Elite) buried her own rebound to get the Lakers within one. Oswego pulled Cote for the remaining 40 seconds, couldn’t find the equalizer.

Cote finished with 13 saves. Both teams were 2-7 on the power play.

U.S. National Under-18 Team Earns Overtime Victory Over Finland, 4-3, at Four Nations Tournament

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Eichel Tallies Game-Winning Goal, Adds Two Assists
TURKU, Finland – Jack Eichel (North Chelmsford, Mass.) tallied the game-winning goal in overtime and added two assists as the U.S. National Under-18 Team defeated Finland, 4-3, here tonight at Kupittaa Arena. With the win, Team USA improved to 0-1-0-1 (W-OTW-OTL-L) at the 2013 Under-18 Four Nations Tournament.
“Tonight’s game is another reminder that we have to work hard all game long and good things will happen,” said Danton Cole, head coach of the U.S. National Under-18 Team. “Our guys didn’t give up and now we can focus on closing out the tournament against Switzerland tomorrow.”
Sonny Milano (Massapequa, N.Y.) struck first for the U.S. just 1:25 into the opening frame. Alex Tuch(Baldwinsville, N.Y.) and Eichel set up the play, each earning an assist.
Finland knotted the score at the 2:00 mark of the second stanza. Team USA quickly retook the lead when Ryan Donato (Scituate, Mass.) lit the lamp 15 seconds later. Tuch gave the U.S. a two-goal cushion at 13:40, but the Finns answered back in rapid succession, scoring at 15:35 and then again at16:17 on the power play to tie the game, 3-3.
Both teams were held scoreless in the third period, sending the contest into overtime. Eichel lifted the U.S. over Finland with a goal at 2:34 of the extra frame. Milano collected an assist on the strike.
Eric Schierhorn (Anchorage, Alaska) made 22 saves in the win for Team USA, while Kaapo Kahkonen turned aside 39 shots in the loss for Finland.

Men’s USA U17 Down Switzerland

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Luke Kirwan (Dewitt, N.Y.) scored one goal and added four assists, Colin White (Hanover, Mass.) registered two goals and two assists and Dennis Yan (Troy, Mich.) potted a goal and two assists, as the U.S. National Under-17 Team downed Switzerland, 8-2, here this evening at Prievidza Arena.
“Tonight was a good first effort and we’re happy to get the win against a tough Switzerland squad,” saidDon Granato, head coach of the U.S. National Under-17 Team. “Moving forward, we’ll have to focus on playing a more disciplined, well-rounded game.”
White notched the first two goals of the game at 1:42 and 6:12 of the opening frame. Kirwan and Casey Fitzgerald (North Reading, Mass.) assisted on the first tally, while Jeremy Bracco (Freeport, N.Y.) and Kirwan chipped in on the second score. Bracco put the U.S. up, 3-0, at 8:05, combining with Kirwan and Caleb Jones (Frisco, Texas). Switzerland struck while on a two-man advantage with eight seconds left in the period, but Team USA held the 3-1 lead heading into the first intermission.
Team USA registered four goals in the second stanza to distance itself from Switzerland. Kirwan scored his first goal and registered his third point of the night at 7:43. White picked up his third point with an assist on the play. Yan tallied his first point with a goal just 27 seconds later, putting the U.S. up, 5-1. Charles McAvoy (Long Beach, N.Y.) earned a helper on Yan’s goal. The Swiss answered with another five-on-three goal at 12:38, but Jack Roslovic (Columbus, Ohio) hooked up with Jordan Greenway (Potsdam, N.Y.) and Yan at 16:10 to restake the four-goal lead for the U.S. Brendan Warren (Carleton, Mich.) found the back of the net two minutes later to extend Team USA’s lead, 7-2.Michael Floodstrand (Hinsdale, Ill.) and Yan were credited with assists on the seventh goal.
McAvoy scored the only goal of the final frame, putting the U.S. ahead, 8-2, at 2:40, with White and Kirwan again factoring in on the play.
Michael Lackey (Washington, D.C.) stopped 13 shots in the win for Team USA, while Joren Van Pottelberghe turned aside 34 shots for Switzerland in the loss.

USA Women Defeat Sweden–Opener of Four Nations Cup

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 Eight players scored goals and 11 different U.S. skaters had at least one point to help the U.S. Women’s National Team defeat Sweden, 10-0, in the opening game of the 2013 Four Nations Cup here tonight.
“I loved how our team played today,” said head coach Katey Stone. “We played with a lot of jump, a lot of intensity and a real sense of urgency. We played smart, simple hockey. We take everyday as it comes and we just have to find a way to win the game in front of us. We have great effort and hustle and I’m happy with where our team is at right now. We just need to work as hard as we can.”
Kendall Coyne (Palos Heights, Ill./Northeastern University) and Gigi Marvin (Warroad, Minn./University of Minnesota) each had two-goal outings, while Alex Carpenter (North Reading, Mass./Boston College) and Kelli Stack (Brooklyn Heights, Ohio/Boston College) contributed three points each to lead all U.S. skaters in that category during the game.
Team USA started strong and was able to score four first-period goals despite several quality saves by Sweden goaltender Sara Grahn in the opening minutes of the game.
Meghan Duggan (Danvers, Mass./University of Wisconsin) started the scoring when she redirected a shot from the point into the net at 13:01. Coyne knocked in a rebound 36 seconds later to give the United States an important 2-0 advantage. Then, just three minutes later, Anne Schleper (St. Cloud, Minn./University of Minnesota) and Marvin each found the back of the net in a 38-second span to double Team USA’s lead heading into the first intermission.
Stack extended the U.S. lead 12:25 into the middle period when she intercepted a pass and beat Grahn on a breakaway. Jocelyn Lamoureux (Grand Forks, N.D./University of North Dakota) stretched the American’s lead to 6-0 with just 38 seconds remaining in the period on a well-placed shot from the slot.
Marvin scored her second goal of the game just after the 10-minute mark of the third. Hilary Knight(Sun Valley, Idaho/University of Wisconsin) converted two minutes later, and tallies by Carpenter and Coyne in the final five minutes capped the scoring.
Goaltenders Jessie Vetter (Cottage Grove, Wis./University of Wisconsin) and Molly Schaus (Natick, Mass./Boston College) split time in net and combined for an eight-save shutout.
The U.S. Women’s National Team will be back in action tomorrow night when it plays Canada in the second game of the 2013 Four Nations Cup for both teams.
For a complete box score, click here.
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