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U.S. Men’s National Team Tops Finland, 4-1, at 2013 IIHF Men’s World Championship

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Craig Smith Tallies Hat Trick; John Gibson Stops 31 Shots
HELSINKI – Craig Smith (Madison, Wis./Nashville Predators/Univ. of Wisconsin) scored three times and goaltender John Gibson (Pittsburgh, Pa./Kitchener Rangers) made 31 saves to help the U.S. Men’s National Team to a 4-1 triumph over host Finland here tonight in preliminary round action of the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s World Championship.

“It was certainly a terrific win for our team in a hostile environment,” said Joe Sacco, head coach of the U.S. Men’s National Team. “We played a solid game, particularly in the third period. I thought John Gibson was very good in goal and we continue to work hard and build chemistry.”

In front of a sellout crowd of 12,484, Finland took the lead 5:53 into the opening period when Jarno Koskiranta chipped a bouncing puck past Gibson. Team USA evened the score at 17:36 when Smith andDavid Moss (Livonia, Mich./Phoenix Coyotes/Univ. of Michigan) connected on a rush. Moss sped across the blue line, stepped inside a defender at the left circle and fired a low shot that Smith deflected into the net.
Neither team scored in the second period, however, Gibson made a series of saves in the final minutes of the stanza to maintain the stalemate. With 1:47 left, he made perhaps his biggest stop when he dove from post-to-post to deny Juhamatti Aaltonen’s wraparound attempt.
Team USA took the lead for good at 3:22 of the third period when Paul Stastny (St. Louis, Mo./Colorado Avalanche/Univ. of Denver) fed Smith in the right slot for a one-timer that beat goalie Antti Raanta.
Stephen Gionta (Rochester, N.Y./New Jersey Devils/Boston College) provided a 3-1 cushion for the U.S. at 11:29. Nate Thompson (Anchorage, Alaska/Tampa Bay Lightning) skated the puck up the right side and slid it across the circles to Gionta, who wristed the puck between the Raanta’s legs. Seconds earlier, Gibson stopped a partial breakaway to setup the transition opportunity.
Smith scored into an empty net with :42 left to complete his hat trick and seal the third U.S. win in four games at this year’s world championship.
Team USA has two days off before returning to action on Saturday (May 11) vs. France. Faceoff is 1:15 p.m. local time (5:15 a.m. EDT). NBC Sports Network will televise the game live and also stream it live in the United States through NBC Sports Live Extra.

U.S. Women’s National Team Named USOC’s Team of the Month for April

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Universal Sports to Air Encore Presentation of Team USA’s Gold-Medal Victory vs. Canada at 2013 IIHF Women’s World Championship
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The gold-medal performance by the U.S. Women’s National Team at the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation Women’s World Championship in Ottawa, Ont., has earned Team of the Month honors for April from the United States Olympic Committee.
Universal Sports will air an encore presentation of Team USA’s victory over Canada in the gold-medal game on Thursday, May 16, at 6 p.m. ET and Friday, May 17, at 1:30 p.m. ET.
The U.S. finished with a 4-0-1-0 record in the event to secure its fourth gold medal in the last five world championships.

Chubak Signs with AHL’s Adirondack Phantoms

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GLEN FALLS, N.Y. – Niagara hockey goalie Carsen Chubak has signed an American Hockey League contract with the Adirondack Phantoms, the top affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers.

“We are very happy for Carsen and wish him well with his professional endeavors,” head coach Dave Burkholder said.  “The Phantoms are getting a very dedicated and focused individual.”

The Prince Albert, Saskatchewan native led the 2012-13 Purple Eagles to the school’s fourth NCAA Tournament appearance, and first since 2008, and the program’s first Atlantic Hockey regular season title.  Chubak was 23-7-5 with a 1.91 GAA and a .930 save percentage.

Chubak led the league this season in wins, goals-against average and save percentage, while finishing third with 2042:38 minutes played.  His six shutouts also led the conference, and were tied for first in the nation.  His achievements between the pipes earned him AHA Player of the Year honors, as well as a spot as a Top-10 Hobey Baker finalist.  Chubak is only one of three players—Paul Zanette and Joe Tallari—in Purple Eagle history to earn this distinction.

The Phantoms recently concluded their fourth season in the AHL, finished the 2012-13 campaign with an overall record of 31-38-7.

U.S. Men’s National Team Falls to Russia, 5-3, at 2013 IIHF Men’s World Championship Stastny Scores Twice; Bishop Stops 25

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HELSINKI, Finland – Paul Stastny (St. Louis, Mo./Colorado Avalanche/Univ. of Denver) scored twice andBen Bishop (Denver, Colo./Tampa Bay Lightning/Univ. of Maine) made 25 saves, but defending world champion Russia broke a 3-3 tie with two goals in the final 6:30 on the way to a 5-3 victory over the U.S. Men’s National Team here tonight in preliminary-round action at the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s World Championship.
“We played hard,” said Joe Sacco, head coach of the U.S. Men’s National Team. “It was a good hockey game and while we didn’t get the desired result, I’m proud of our effort. We’ll get some rest tonight and be ready for an important game against Finland tomorrow.”

Russia opened the scoring at 5:23 during a delayed penalty call to the U.S.

After Craig Smith (Madison, Wis./Nashville Predators/Univ. of Wisconsin) drove to the net, Stastny hammered the second rebound up and over Russian netminder Ilya Bryzgalov at 10:58 to even the game at 1-1. Stastny struck again 2:30 later, this time on the power play. Taking a feed from Justin Faulk (South St. Paul, Minn./Carolina Hurricanes/Univ. of Minnesota Duluth), Stastny walked down from the left faceoff circle and ripped a wrist shot high into the net.

The teams went to the dressing room tied after 20 minutes thanks to Ilya Kovalchuk’s goal at 14:04.

Each team scored once in the second stanza. Carrying momentum from a power play, the U.S. took a 3-2 lead at 7:09. Aaron Palushaj (Livonia, Mich./Colorado Avalanche/Univ. of Michigan) carried the puck up the side boards and slid a pass to Matt Hunwick (Warren, Mich./Colorado Avalanche/Univ. of Michigan) at the point. Hunwick’s blast deflected off a Russian defender before finding the back of the net. Russia’s Alexei Tereshenko scored the equalizer at 11:19.
The third period saw much of the back and forth play that dominated the first two periods, with both teams having quality scoring chances. Russia took the lead for good at 13:35 off a rebound and less than two minutes later, Alexander Radulov took a nice feed from Kovalchuk on the power play to account for the 5-3 final.
The U.S. pulled Bishop in favor of an extra attack for the final 2:13, but could get no closer.

Rodrigues Named OSU Athlete of the Year

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OSWEGO, N.Y. – Oswego State men’s ice hockey player Paul Rodrigues (Etobicoke, Ontario) and women’s soccer player Shelly Bateman (Fulton, N.Y.) have been named the 2013 Oswego State Outstanding Senior Male and Female Athletes of the Year by the Oswego State Athletic Department.

Paul Rodrigues leaves Oswego State as one of the most decorated athletes in school history, and part of one of the most successful four-year period in men’s ice hockey history. He recorded 50 goals and 83 assists for 133 career points en route to a career record of 98-17-2, making four consecutive Frozen Four appearances, posting two NCAA Runner-Up finishes, and earning two State University of New York Athletic Conference Championships

As a senior, Rodrigues became the first athlete in school history to receive National Player of the Year recognition in any sport when he was named the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) Sid Watson Memorial Award winner, which is symbolic of the nation’s best Division III men’s ice hockey player. It also marked the first time that a SUNYAC player garnered the award. He was later named the D3hockey.com and USCHO.com Division III Men’s Ice Hockey National Player of the Year. Rodrigues also became the ninth Laker in program history to earn the SUNYAC Herb Hammond Most Valuable Player award, after being named Second Team All-SUNYAC as a junior.

In his final year, Rodrigues finished second in the nation in scoring with 16 goals and 30 assists in 30 games to average 1.53 points per game. By the end of his career, Rodrigues earned the nickname “Mr. Overtime” after scoring four overtime goals, including game-winners in the 2012 NCAA semifinal game against Amherst and the 2013 NCAA quarterfinal game against Adrian.

Syracuse Stampede win 2012-2013 NSHL Cup

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The championship game of the playoffs for the Northern States Junior Hockey League proved to be just as tight and action packed as the regular season.
The Syracuse Stampede beat the Lake George Fighting Spirit 5-4 to win the league’s “NSHL Cup” finals.  Syracuse’s Viktor Lundgren scored with 4:41 remaining in the 3rd period to break a 4-4 tie, proving to be the difference in an action packed final contest.
The Stampede broke the game open early with two goals in the first 5 minutes of the game.  Syracuse Captain Kyle Williams opened up the scoring with a point shot that found its way to the back of the net.  Josh Sova and Alex Foster added the helpers on the goal.  Just minutes later, Mike Iselmoe crashed the net on a shot by Rick Runyon, slipping the puck between the legs of Fighting Spirit netminder Nate DelGiudice. The Fighting Spirit got back on track and sustained pressure in the Stampede end towards the end of the first period, resulting in a power play for the efforts.  On the ensuing power play, Lake George Assistant Captain Henrik Linden ripped a loose puck through a pair of screens, beating Syracuse goalie Trace Pennock with just 1 second left on the clock.
In the 2nd period, both teams exchanged scoring opportunities early on, however neither team was able to capitalize on their chances.  It wasn’t until midway through the second, on another Lake George power play, Henrik Linden buried his 2nd goal of the game on a point shot passed by Mitch Purdie, tying the game 2-2.  Exactly one minute later, Syracuse regained the lead on a power play goal of their own.  Brandyn Morgan tapped home an Alex Huizenga pass, putting the Stampede back on top by a score of 3-2. Dalton Moore added the other assist on Morgan’s power play goal. After 40 minutes of play, the score was 3-2 in favor of the Stampede.
The 3rd period was an exhilarating display of what hockey is all about.  The two teams battled for every puck, leaving everything they had on the ice.  Both teams came out on fire, trying to get the pivotal next goal.  On a Lake George dump in, Stampede goaltender Trace Pennock played the puck to Nicklas Pettersson, who looked up ice and hit a streaking Alex Foster for a breakaway pass.  Foster released a quick snap shot in the upper corner, giving the Stampede a 4-2 lead. However, the Fighting Spirit responded passionately to the Stampede’s 4th goal.  Rather than folding, the young men from Lake George took their play to another level.  They regained the momentum with their hard work, showing their never quit demeanor. Blake Tarbell cut the Stampede lead to 1 after he made the Stampede pay for a defensive zone turnover, releasing a quick snap shot into the back of the net.  Lake George continued to battle carrying the momentum through the middle of the 3rd period.  Off a faceoff in the Stampede zone, Fighting Spirit Captain Tyler Simmons won the draw to a streaking Mike Gough, evening the score 4-4 with 6:19 left in the third.
Just as they had done all game long, the Stampede found an answer to the Lake George comeback.  With just under 5 minutes remaining in the 3rd period the Stampede found their spark, sustaining pressure in the Lake George zone. Syracuse defenseman Dalton Moore took advantage of the tired opposition, controlling a loose puck and shooting it to the net.  In the right place at the right time, Stampede veteran Viktor Lundgren put home a rebound, placing it just under the bar, in what proved to be the game winning goal.
The hard fought battle between the top two teams in the NSHL ended with the Syracuse Stampede edging out the Lake George Fighting Spirit 5-4, making the Syracuse Stampede the 2012-2013 NSHL Cup Champions. Syracuse forward Jon Lauer was awarded playoff MVP.

Team USA Defeats Austria At Men’s Worlds

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HELSINKI, Finland – Erik Johnson (Bloomington, Minn./Colorado Avalanche/Univ. of Minnesota) scored twice to lead the U.S. Men’s National Team to a 5-3 win vs. Austria today at the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s World Championship at Hartwall Arena. Team USA (1-0-0-0, W-OTW-OTL-L) trailed by two goals early on but used a four-goal second period to seize control of the game.

“We got off to a tough start but rebounded well,” said Joe Sacco, head coach of the 2013 U.S. Men’s National Team. “Overall, I thought both teams played a pretty good first game. It’s obviously nice to get that first win under our belt and we’ll spend tonight looking at how we can be better against Latvia tomorrow night.”

Austria jumped out to a 2-0 lead with goals at 4:58 and 5:38 of the opening period.

Team USA halved its deficit thanks to a power-play goal by David Moss (Livonia, Mich./Phoenix Coyotes/Univ. of Michigan) at 10:02. Moss tucked in the rebound off a point shot by Justin Faulk (South St. Paul, Minn./Carolina Hurricanes/Univ. of Minnesota Duluth).

Just over a minute into the second period, goaltender Ben Bishop (Denver, Colo./Tampa Bay Lightning/Univ. of Maine) made a save on Thomas Vanek’s breakaway attempt to keep the Austrian lead at 2-1.

“That was a turning point in the game,” said Sacco. “If he doesn’t make that save we’re down by a couple of goals and it’s a tougher hole to get out of.”

Two minutes later, Johnson knotted the game at 2-2 with a one-timer from the center point. Nick Bjugstad (Minneapolis, Minn./Florida Panthers/Univ. of Minnesota) provided the primary feed after holding the puck in at the blue line.

Tim Stapleton (La Grange, Ill./Dynamo Minsk/Univ. of Minnesota Duluth) put the U.S. ahead for good at 9:31. Team USA cycled the puck along the right side and created a wide-open rebound opportunity that Stapleton buried from the low slot.

The U.S. capitalized on a three-on-two rush at 10:57, expanding its lead to 4-2. Aaron Palushaj (Livonia, Mich./Colorado Avalanche/Univ. of Michigan) snapped a low shot into the net following a cross-ice pass by Danny Kristo (Eden Prairie, Minn./Hamilton Bulldogs/Univ. of North Dakota).

Team USA’s four-goal run was stopped at 13:21 when Austria converted on a breakaway chance.

Johnson reestablished the two-goal lead on USA’s second power-play goal of the day.Jamie McBain (Edina, Minn./Carolina Hurricanes/Univ. of Wisconsin) faked a shot and fed Johnson in the left circle for a one-time blast.

Team USA’s defense limited Austria to two shots on goal in the third period to seal the victory.

Bishop made 18 saves to collect his first career win for Team USA. Austria’s Bernhard Starkbaum stopped 24 shots.

For game highlights, click here. For comments from select U.S. players, click here.

Team USA’s next game is tomorrow vs. Latvia. Faceoff is 8:15 p.m. local time (1:15 p.m. EDT). NBC Sports Live Extra will stream the game live in the United States. NBC Sports Network will televise the game on delay at 1:15 a.m. EDT on May 6.

Hockey Players Wanted

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Attention all girls still looking for travel team. Niagara County Coyotes are looking for girls 19 and under to fill 16/19u teams. This will be travel hockey at house cost to make sure we get this program off the ground and on the ice at Hyde Park. Please contact William Fanton cell 716-378-6226 or email [email protected]. We have ice at Dwyer Area 5/10/2013 @ 7:30pm.

Santini Best Tournament Defenseman; USA Drops to Canada

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U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team Falls to Canada, 3-2, in Gold-Medal
Game at 2013 IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship
Team USA Earns Medal For Record 10th Straight Year in Event
SOCHI, Russia – Despite a 35-12 shots-on-goal advantage, the U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team fell to Canada by a 3-2 count here tonight at the Bolshoy Ice Dome in the gold-medal game at the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation Under-18 Men’s World Championship.

With its silver-medal performance, Team USA has now earned a medal in the IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship a record 10 straight years.

“I’m extremely proud of our effort tonight,” said Don Granato, head coach of the U.S. National Under-18 Team. “It was two outstanding hockey teams battling and unfortunately we came up just a bit short.”
Despite putting 14 shots on goal in the opening 20 minutes, the U.S. found itself traililng by a 1-0 count after the opening stanza.
Team USA evened the game just 1:48 into the second period thanks to Connor Clifton (Matawan, N.J.). Standing just inside the blue line, Clifton wristed a shot through traffic that beat Canadian netminder Philippe Desrosiers. Hudson Fasching (Burnsville, Minn.) collected the lone assist. The U.S. took its only lead of the game when Michael McCarron (Macomb, Mich.) charged out of the corner and lifted a shot past Desrosiers at 9:42. Tyler Kelleher (Longmeadow, Mass.) earned an assist. Canada tied the game at 12:48, jamming the puck past an outstretched Thatcher Demko (San Diego, Calif.) and then scored what proved to be the game-winner with 3:24 left in the middle period.
The U.S., which put 10 shots on net in the third period, had a power play the final :42 of the contest and with Demko pulled had a six-on-four advantage, but could not get the equalizer.

There were just four penalties whistled in the game. The U.S. was 0-3 on the power play, while Canada was 0-1.

NOTES: Michael McCarron was named Team USA’s Player of the Game … Steven Santini (Mahopac, N.Y.) received the directorate award as the tournament’s best defenseman … J.T. Compher (Northbrook, Ill.), Tyler Motte (St. Clair, Mich.) and Santini were named Team USA’s best three players … For Team USA’s full roster, click here … Twenty-two players on the U.S. roster come from USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program … The U.S. has now captured a record 10 consecutive medals, including back-to-back gold medals in 2005-06, four straight gold medals from 2009-12, three silver medals (2004, 2007, 2013) and one bronze medal (2008). Team USA’s seven gold medals are the most of any country in IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship history (event began in 1999). Team USA earned its first gold medal in 2002 … More information about the tournament can be found here. … The U.S. National Under-18 Team trains with The Hockey IntelliGym, a revolutionary new software program released on October 1, 2010, that trains hockey sense. To learn more, visit USAHockeyIntelliGym.com.

Rochester’s Stephen Gionta Named to Team USA

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Five Added to 2013 U.S. Men’s National Team

Carter, Gibson, Gionta, LeBlanc and Moss Boost Roster to 23 Players
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Goaltender John Gibson (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and forwards Ryan Carter (White Bear Lake, Minn./New Jersey Devils/Minnesota State Univ.), Stephen Gionta (Rochester, N.Y./New Jersey Devils/Boston College), Drew LeBlanc (Duluth, Minn./Chicago Blackhawks/St. Cloud State Univ.) and David Moss (Livonia, Mich./Phoenix Coyotes/Univ. of Michigan) have been added to the the 2013 U.S. Men’s National Team that will compete at the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s World Championship, USA Hockey announced today. The tournament is scheduled for May 3-19 in Helsinki, Finland, and Stockholm, Sweden.

Carter and Moss played together on the U.S. Men’s National Team that participated in the 2010 IIHF Men’s World Championship.

Gibson played on the 2012 and 2013 U.S. National Junior Teams plus the 2012 U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team. He backstopped Team USA to the gold medal at the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship, and collected the directorate award as the tournament’s best goalie. He was also the directorate award winner at the 2012 IIHF Men’s Under-18 World Championship when the United States won the gold medal.

Gionta’s previous Team USA experience includes playing on the 2001 U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team.

LeBlanc is making his debut on a U.S. National Team.

Team USA’s roster now includes 12 forwards, eight defensemen and three goaltenders on its roster. The maximum roster size is 25, which includes three goaltenders and 22 forwards and defensemen.

For Team USA’s updated roster, click here.

NOTES: Twenty-one of 23 members of Team USA played U.S. college hockey … Nine of the 23 players announced are products of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, including Matt Carle,Justin Faulk, John Gibson, Stephen Gionta, Matt Hunwick, Erik Johnson, Danny Kristo, Jamie McBain and Jacob Trouba … Ten NHL teams are represented on the roster. The Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Phoenix Coyotes, Tampa Bay Lightning and Winnipeg Jets … Joe Sacco, head coach of the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche, was named head coach of the 2013 U.S. National Men’s Team. Tim Army, Danton Cole andPhil Housley will serve as assistant coaches … The 2013 U.S. Men’s National Team is under the direction of the U.S. Men’s National Team Advisory Group, led by Jim Johannson, assistant executive director of hockey operations for USA Hockey. Other members include NHL general managers Stan Bowman(Chicago), Paul Holmgren (Philadelphia), Dean Lombardi (Los Angeles), David Poile (Nashville), Ray Shero (Pittsburgh) and Dale Tallon (Florida) and NHL scouts Brian Burke (Anaheim) and Don Waddell(Pittsburgh) … USA Hockey’s international council, chaired by Tony Rossi, vice president of USA Hockey, has oversight responsibilities for all U.S. national teams … Sixteen teams will compete at 2013 IIHF Men’s World Championship. There will be two groups of eight with one group playing in Helsinki, Finland, and the other playing in Stockholm, Sweden. The semifinals and medal games will be conducted in Stockholm.

Men’s National Team Defeats Sweden

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SOCHI, Russia – Thatcher Demko (San Diego, Calif.) stopped all 28 shots he faced, as the U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team blanked Sweden, 4-0, here this evening at Shayba Arena in the quarterfinal round at the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation Under-18 Men’s World Championship. Team USA moves on to the semifinals against the winner of Germany/Russia.
“We knew that we’d have to be at our very best facing a talented Sweden team,” said Don Granato, head coach of the U.S. National Under-18 Team. “Our goal is to get stronger and stronger each game. We’re happy with the performance today, but will continue to work hard tomorrow.”
Team USA opened scoring at 13:14 of the first frame on the power play. Will Butcher (Sun Prairie, Wis.) sent a shot wide of the net that caromed back to him just inside the blue line. Butcher blasted a shot past Swedish netminder Jonas Johansson for the goal. Tommy Vannelli (Minnetonka, Minn.) and Evan Allen(Sterling Heights, Mich.) earned assists on the play. The U.S. lead doubled when Hudson Fasching(Burnsville, Minn.) found Tyler Motte (St. Clair, Mich.), who put the puck under Johansson and into the net.
The U.S. found itself shorthanded on several occassions in the second stanza, including two extended 5-on-3 situations. Demko stood tall in net, blocking all eight shots he faced and the U.S. was successful in negating Sweden’s power-play opportunities to hold onto a 2-0 lead heading into the final frame. Team USA outshot Sweden, 20-8, in the period.
Skating on the power play, Tyler Kelleher (Longmeadow, Mass.) entered the zone and dropped a pass back to Michael McCarron (Macomb, Mich.). McCarron wristed a shot past Johansson at 6:50 for the score. Down three goals, Sweden pulled its netminder at the 13:06 mark. With an empty net, J.T. Compher(Northbrook, Ill.) iced the game at 15:08. Demko turned aside 12 shots in the period and 28 total in the victory for Team USA.
The U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team will face the winner of the Germany/Russia game on Friday (April 26) at 8 p.m. local time (12 p.m. EDT), at the Bolshoy Ice Dome. The semifinal round game will be streamed live on FASTHockey.com. Team USA’s complete schedule can be found below.

2013 U.S. Men’s National Team Announced

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Hockey announced today the first 15 players of the 2013 U.S. Men’s National Team that will compete at the International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s World Championship May 3-19 in Helsinki, Finland, and Stockholm, Sweden.
The first group of players includes two goaltenders, six defensemen and seven forwards.
Name, Position
Most Recent Team
Hometown
Team USA Experience
Ben Bishop, G
Tampa Bay Lightning
Denver, Colo.
U.S. Men’s National Team (2010)
Nick Bjugstad*, F
Florida Panthers
Minneapolis, Minn.
U.S. National Junior Team (2011-12)
Bobby Butler, F
Nashville Predators
Marlboro, Mass.
Debut
Chris Butler, D
Calgary Flames
St. Louis, Mo.
 U.S. Men’s National Team (2012)
U.S. National Junior Team (2006)
Matt Carle*, D
Tampa Bay Lightning
Anchorage, Alaska
 U.S. National Junior Team (2004)
U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team (2003)
Justin Faulk*, D
Carolina Hurricanes
South St. Paul, Minn.
U.S. Men’s National Team (2012)
U.S. National Junior Team (2011)
U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team (2010)
Cal Heeter, G
Adirondack Phantoms
St. Louis, Mo.
Debut
Matt Hunwick*, D
Colorado Avalanche
Warren, Mich.
U.S. National Junior Team (2004-05)
U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team (2003)
Danny Kristo*, F
Hamilton Bulldogs
Eden Prairie, Minn.
U.S. National Junior Team (2008-09)
U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team (2008)
Jamie McBain*, D
Carolina Hurricanes
Edina, Minn.
U.S. National Junior Team (2007-08)
U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team (2006)
Jeff Petry, D
Edmonton Oilers
Ann Arbor, Mich.
U.S. Men’s National Team (2012)
Craig Smith, F
Nashville Predators
Madison, Wis.
U.S. Men’s National Team (2011-12)
Tim Stapleton, F
HC Dinamo Minsk
La Grange, Ill.
U.S. Men’s National Team (2011)
Paul Stastny, F
Colorado Avalanche
St. Louis, Mo.
U.S. Men’s National Team (2007, 2012)
U.S. Olympic Men’s Hockey Team (2010)
Nate Thompson, F
Tampa Bay Lightning
Anchorage, Alaska
U.S. Men’s National Team (2012)
*played with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program
Housley, Army, Cole to Serve as Assistant Coaches; Support Staff Also Named
Tim Army (Denver, Colo.), Danton Cole (Pontiac, Mich.) and Phil Housley (Stillwater, Minn.) will serve as assistant coaches for the 2013 U.S. Men’s National Team.
Housley is serving as an assistant coach for the U.S. Men’s National Team for the second time. Previously, he was on the U.S. bench at the 2011 IIHF Men’s World Championship in Bratislava and Kosice, Slovakia. Earlier this year, Housley was the head coach of the U.S. National Junior Team that won the gold medal at the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship in Ufa, Russia. In September 2012, Housley was one of two head coaches for the inaugural CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game in Buffalo, N.Y.

Army previously served as an assistant coach for the U.S. Men’s National Team in 1994 and 1996. He helped the U.S. Men’s National Team capture the bronze medal at the 1996 IIHF Men’s World Championship. He also served as an assistant with the U.S. World Cup Team in 2004. In addition, Army was the head coach for the U.S. Under-18 Team at the 1995 and 1996 Pacific Cup. Most recently, Army coached the U.S. Under-18 Select Team at the 2010 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament to a second-place finish, the best result by a U.S. team since 2006.

Cole is serving as an assistant coach for the U.S. Men’s National Team for the first time. He recently completed his third season as a head coach with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, guiding the U.S. National Under-17 Team during the 2012-13 campaign. Cole served as head coach of Team USA at the 2012 IIHF Men’s Under-18 World Championship in Brno, Czech Republic, where he guided the squad to a perfect 6-0-0-0 record and the gold medal.
USA Hockey also announced that Scott Masters (Colorado Avalanche) will serve as the video coordinator, while Pete Rogers (Nashville Predators) and Scott Aldrich (USA Hockey) will handle equipment manager duties. Additionally, Stan Wong (USA Hockey) and Dave Zenobi (Florida Panthers) will serve as athletic trainers; Dr. Michael Stuart, chief medical officer of USA Hockey, will be the team physician; Pee Wee Willmann will serve as massage therapist; and Dave Fischer (USA Hockey) will handle communications.
Team USA 2013 IIHF Men’s World Championship Schedule
May 3-19 • Helsinki, Finland & Stockholm, Sweden
Date Opponent Location Time (Local/EDT)
Sat., May 4 Austria Helsinki 12:15 p.m./5:15 a.m.
Sun., May 5 Latvia Helsinki 8:15 p.m./1:15 p.m.
Tues., May 7 Russia Helsinki 8:15 p.m./1:15 p.m.
Wed., May 8 Finland Helsinki 8:15 p.m./1:15 p.m.
Sat., May 11 France Helsinki 12:15 p.m./5:15 a.m.
Sun., May 12 Germany Helsinki 4:15 p.m./9:15 a.m.
Tues., May 14 Slovakia Helsinki 12:15 p.m./5:15 a.m.
Thurs., May 16 Quarterfinals Helsinki 1:00 p.m./6:00 a.m.
6:30 p.m./11:30 a.m.
Sat., May 18 Semifinals Stockholm 3:00 p.m./9:00 a.m.
7:00 p.m./1:00 p.m.
Sun., May 19 Bronze-Medal Game Stockholm 4:00 p.m./10:00 a.m.
Gold-Medal Game Stockholm 8:30 p.m./2:30 p.m.

Arenas: Hartwall Arena (Helsinki); Ericsson Globe (Stockholm)

Girls Named to National Camp

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Congratulations to the following players who have been named to attend the USA Hockey National Camp from New York State. (Girls email me with the teams you play for and your hometown)

SELECT 17 NATIONAL CAMP

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TAYLAR

CIANFARANO

SELECT 17 NATIONAL CAMP

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ALLISON

GASUIK

SELECT 17 NATIONAL CAMP

D

TONI ANN

MIANO

SELECT 17 NATIONAL CAMP

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MADISON

SANSONE

SELECT 17 NATIONAL CAMP

D

BRANDY

STREETER

SELECT 16 NATIONAL CAMP

F

ELIZABETH

GERACE

SELECT 16 NATIONAL CAMP

F

KALIE

GRANT

SELECT 16 NATIONAL CAMP

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CAILEY

HUTCHISON

SELECT 16 NATIONAL CAMP

F

NICOLE

MENSI

SELECT 16 NATIONAL CAMP

D

CAROLINE

ROSS

SELECT 16 NATIONAL CAMP

D

OLIVIA

ZAFUTO

SELECT 15 NATIONAL CAMP

F

ABBY

CLEARY

SELECT 15 NATIONAL CAMP

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RACHEL

DEPERIO

SELECT 15 NATIONAL CAMP

D

JORDAN

EMERSON

SELECT 15 NATIONAL CAMP

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BAILEY

LEWCZYK

SELECT 15 NATIONAL CAMP

D

BRITTANI

MINGOIA

SELECT 15 NATIONAL CAMP

D

AVA

SIMONCELLI

SELECT 15 NATIONAL CAMP

F

LILA

TOCZEK

SELECT 15 NATIONAL CAMP

F

ABIGAIL

WELCH

SELECT 14 NATIONAL CAMP

D

NATALIE

BUCHBINDER

SELECT 14 NATIONAL CAMP

D

KATELINN

CUMMINGS

SELECT 14 NATIONAL CAMP

G

JENNIFER

GREGG

SELECT 14 NATIONAL CAMP

F

LILLIAN

HOLMES

SELECT 14 NATIONAL CAMP

D

GEORGIA

KEOGH

SELECT 14 NATIONAL CAMP

F

HAYLEY

LUNNY

SELECT 14 NATIONAL CAMP

F

MARIELLE

MCHALE

SELECT 14 NATIONAL CAMP

F

MAUREEN

MURPHY

USA Hockey Honored

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Hockey has been named the recipient of the 2013 Amazing Leader Award by the United States Olympic Committee, it was announced today. The Amazing Leader Award recognizes an individual or organization whose leadership in the Paralympic Movement has been transformative and who has mobilized and unified athletes, programs and organizations that improve the lives of people with physical and visual disabilities.
“We’re honored to be recognized by U.S. Paralympics with the Amazing Leader Award,” said Dave Ogrean, executive director of USA Hockey. “We’re an inclusive organization that works extremely hard to support both able-bodied and disabled athletes and this award is really a reflection of the thousands of volunteers across the country that champion those efforts.”
As the national governing body for both able-bodied and sled hockey, USA Hockey has been recognized for building a grassroots program that feeds into a successful high-performance pipeline. USA Hockey’s initiatives include an equipment lending program and the Sled Hockey Grant Program, which helps ease the initial financial burden of a new sled hockey program by providing five new sleds to a participating program. Additionally, USA Hockey has implemented player development camps that can identify athletes for the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team that has excelled on the international level, capturing the 2010 Paralympic gold medal and two of the last three International Paralympic Committee World Championships.
“The 2013 winners of our Paralympic Amazing Awards are delivering in the areas of grassroots development, elite high performance, sponsorship and philanthropy and telling the Paralympic story,” said USOC Chief of Paralympics Charlie Huebner. “Their success is making a significant impact on the delivery of high quality programming to persons with physical disabilities throughout the United States.”
The Amazing Leader Award will be presented to USA Hockey which during the USOC Paralympic Leadership Conference April 26-28 in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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