HERNING, DENMARK — U.S. captain Patrick Kane (Buffalo, N.Y.) was named Tournament MVP of the 2018 International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s World Championship here in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is the first-ever U.S. player to earn Tournament MVP honors. In addition, Kane was named to the Media All-Star Team.
In 10 tournament games, Kane set U.S. single tournament records in both points (20) and assists (12) as he finished the tournament as the leading point scorer and tied for the tournament lead in assists. In addition, Kane led the U.S. in goals with eight, which finished tied for second most among all skaters.
Kane and the U.S. Men’s National Team (6-2-0-2/W-OTW-OTL-L) won the bronze medal earlier today with a 4-1 win over Canada in the bronze medal game. Team USA’s eight tournament wins tied the U.S. record for most wins in a single tournament (2015) while the bronze medal was its third bronze medal (2013, 2015, 2018) and fourth top-four finish in six IIHF Men’s World Championships, a feat the country has not accomplished since medaling in three of the five tournaments it competed in from 1939-1950.
