CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – Declan Farmer (Tampa, Fla.) registered a goal and three assists as the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team defeated Italy, 5-1, today to advance to the championship game of the 2017 World Sled Hockey Challenge on Saturday (Dec. 9). The U.S. will face the winner of tonight’s Canada-Korea semifinal matchup with puck drop on Saturday set for 4 p.m. local/3 p.m. ET.
“I’m proud of our performance considering the quick turnaround from last night’s game,” said Guy Gosselin, head coach of the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team. “Players had to push through some adversity, but they were up to the challenge and we’re excited to be playing for a championship on Saturday.”
With the win, the United States (4-0-0-0/W-OTW-OTL-L) secures its seventh-straight berth in the World Sled Hockey Challenge championship and has a chance to claim its fourth-straight title in the event after winning the 2016 (Dec.), 2016 (Jan.) and 2015 events.
2017 World Sled Hockey Challenge • Team USA Schedule
Dec. 3-9 – Charlottetown, P.E.I – MacLaughlan Arena
Date Opponent Time (ET) U.S. Player of the Game
Sun., Dec. 3 Korea W, 8-0 Jack Wallace
Mon., Dec. 4 Italy W, 10-0 Noah Grove
Wed., Dec. 6 Canada W, 5-2 Steve Cash
Thurs., Dec. 7 Italy
Semifinal W, 5-1 Adam Page
Sat., Dec. 9 Championship Game 4:00 p.m.
Notes: Adam Page (Lancaster, N.Y.) was named the U.S. Player of the Game … For the complete box score, click here … For more tournament information, click here … Deloitte, Labatt USA and Toyota are proud sponsors of the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team … Dan Brennan (Colorado Springs, Colo.), director of sled national teams for USA Hockey, is serving as the general manager of the 2017-18 U.S. National Sled Hockey Team … Guy Gosselin (Grafton, Wis.), a two-time U.S. Olympian (1988, 1992) and USA Hockey’s regional manager of the American Development Model, is in his first season as head coach of the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team. Joining Gosselin behind the bench is assistant coach David Hoff (Bottineau, N.D.) while additional U.S. staff members include team physician Mike Uihlein (Grafton, Wis.), athletic trainer Mike Cortese (Boynton Beach, Fla.) and equipment manager Joel Isaacson (Houghton, Mich.) … For the complete U.S. roster, click here … The 2018 U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team is expected to be announced on Jan. 1, 2018.
