U.S. Women s National Team vs. Canada Monday, April 25, 2011 Hallenstadion 8:08 p.m. (2:08 p.m. EDT)

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1 T E A M U S A G A M E N O T E S U.S. Women s National Team vs. Canada Monday, April 25, 2011 Hallenstadion 8:08 p.m. (2:08 p.m. EDT) TELEVISION: Universal Sports WEBCAST: UniversalSports.com LIVE STATS: bit.ly/wwclivestats GAME DAY: The top-seeded and two-time defending world champion United States ( ) and No. 2 Canada ( ) meet in the in the gold-medal game of the 2011 IIHF World Women s Championship at Hallenstadion (capacity: 10,630) in Zurich. It is the 13th such meeting for the two teams. Both advanced in similar fashion, going undefeated in the preliminary round to earn a quarterfinal bye. The Americans enter the game by way of a 5-1 semifinal victory over Russia and have outscored opponents 32-3, with 5-0, 13-1 and 9-1 wins over Slovakia, Russia and Sweden in the preliminary round. Meanwhile, Canada posted a 4-1 win over Finland in the semifinals after garnering 12-0, 7-0 and 2-0 preliminary-round victories over Switzerland, Kazakhstan and Finland. Team USA arrived in Zurich on April 13 after holding a selection/training camp in Ann Arbor, Mich., from April Prior to the U.S. roster being announced on April 9, the 30-player preliminary team played Canada in a pair of pre-tournament games on April 7 and 8. Canada won the first game by a 3-1 score before the U.S. garnered the second win, 4-1. THE WORLD WOMEN S CHAMPIONSHIP: The IIHF World Women s Championship is being held for the 13th time since its inception in Since 1999, it has been run on an annual basis, with the exception of Olympic years (2002, 2006, 2010) and 2003, when the event was canceled due to SARS virus concerns. This year marks the first time that Switzerland has hosted the event - Canada has hosted five times, Finland has hosted three times, the U.S. has hosted twice and China and Sweden have each hosted once. For the preliminary round, Group A (No. 1 United States, No. 4 Sweden, No. 5 Russia, No. 8 Slovakia) was based at Hallenstadion in Zurich, while Group B (No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Finland, No. 6 Kazakhstan, No. 7 Switzerland) was stationed at Deutweg Rink in Winterthur. From there, the playoff and medal rounds are taking place in Zurich, with the relegation round in Winterthur. Canada has won the championship on nine occasions (1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, , 2004, 2007), while the U.S. has captured the title the other three years (2005, ). Team USA has only lost once to a team other than Canada in the world championship, which happened in 2008 to Finland in overtime of the round-robin playoff round (the U.S. went on to win the gold medal that year). USA vs. CANADA: The United States and Canada are the only gold-medal winners in Olympic Winter Games and IIHF World Women s Championship history. Team USA won the inaugural Olympic gold medal in 1998, while Canada has taken the top prize in the three Games since (2002, 2006, 2010). The United States has captured gold at three of the 12 IIHF World Women s Championships, including each of the last two years (2008, 2009), while Canada won gold the remaining nine years (1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007). The teams have also met frequently during the Four Nations Cup and pre-olympic tours. Overall, the United States holds a record of (W- OTW-OTL-L-T) in 96 contests against Canada. In World Championship Play - In the IIHF World Women s Championship, Canada holds the (W-OTW-OTL-L-T) advantage in 16 games. The teams have played to overtime on four occasions, two of which resulted in a shootout. Eleven of the 16 games have been decided by two goals or less, while seven have been one-goal games. Overall in the event, Team USA holds a record (W-OTW-OTL-L-T), with three gold medals and nine silvers. Meanwhile, Canada has a mark with nine gold medals and a trio of silvers. The last time the U.S. and Canada met in an international tournament was during the 2010 Four Nations Cup in St. John s, N.L, last November. There, the Americans fell in overtime by a 3-2 score in the championship game, after earning a 3-2 shootout victory in round-robin play. Last Season - The U.S. and Canada played a total of 11 times during the season, with eight wins going to Canada and three to the United States. Five of the games came in tournament play (2009 Hockey Canada Cup, 2009 Four Nations Cup, 2010 Olympic Winter Games), where the Americans held a record. The Americans beat the Canadians twice to capture the title at the Hockey Canada Cup to start the season and extend their tournamentwinning streak to four (2008 IIHF World Women s Championship, 2008 Four Nations Cup, 2009 IIHF World Women s Championship, 2009 Hockey Canada Cup), however, Team Canada earned titles at two events - the 2009 Four Nations Cup and 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The remaining six games, all won by Canada, were part of a pre-olympic series. Team USA Communications Manager Christy Cahill - christyc@usahockey.org / TEAM USA SCHEDULE & RESULTS Date Opponent Time (Local/EDT)/Result Thurs., April 7 Canada* L, 1-3 Fri., April 8 Canada* W, 4-1 Sun., April 17 Slovakia W, 5-0 Mon., April 18 Russia W, 13-1 Wed., April 20 Sweden W, 9-1 Sat., April 23 Russia^ W, 5-1 Mon., April 25 Canada% 8 p.m./2 p.m. *Pre-tournament game in Ann Arbor, Mich. ^Semifinal %Gold-Medal Game COVERING TEAM USA USAHOCKEY.COM COVERAGE...bit.ly/USA-WWC TEAM USA BLOG...bit.ly/USWomensBlog TEAM USA MEDIA GUIDE...bit.ly/WWCMediaGuide Twitter.com/USAHockey #2011WWC Facebook.com/USAHockey U.S. RESULTS AT WORLD WOMEN S CHAMPIONSHIPS Year Head Coach Record (W-OTW-OTL-L-T) Finish 2009 Mark Johnson Gold 2008 Jackie Barto Gold 2007 Mark Johnson Silver 2005 Ben Smith Gold 2004 Ben Smith Silver 2001 Ben Smith Silver 2000 Ben Smith Silver 1999 Ben Smith Silver 1997 Ben Smith Silver 1994 Karen Kay Silver 1992 Russ McCurdy Silver 1990 Don Macleod Silver USA vs GP W OTW OTL L T GF GA SOF SOA Canada China Finland Germany Japan Kazakhstan Norway Russia Slovakia Sweden Switzerland Totals Page 1

2 USA vs Canada at the World Championship Date Location Result April 12, 2009 Hameenlinna, Finland W, 4-1 (Gold-Medal Game) April 10, 2009 Hameenlinna, Finland Canada 2, USA 1 (Qualification Round) April 12, 2008 Harbin, China USA 4, Canada 3 (Gold-Medal Game) April 10, 2008 Harbin, China USA 4, CAN 2 (Qualifying Round) April 10, 2007 Winnipeg, Man. CAN 5, USA 1 (Gold-Medal Game) April 7, 2007 Winnipeg, Man. CAN 5, USA 4 (SO) (Qualifying Round) April 9, 2005 Linkoping, Sweden USA 1, CAN 0 (SO) (Gold-Medal Game) April 6, 2004 Halifax, N.S. CAN 2, USA 0 (Gold-Medal Game) April 3, 2004 Halifax, N.S. USA 3, CAN 1 (Qualifying Round) April 8, 2001 Minneapolis, Minn. CAN 3, USA 2 (Gold-Medal Game) April 9, 2000 Mississauga, Ont. CAN 3, USA 2 (OT) (Gold-Medal Game) March 14, 1999 Espoo, Finland CAN 3, USA 1 (Gold-Medal Game) April 6, 1997 Kitchener, Ont. CAN 4, USA 3 (OT) (Gold-Medal Game) April 17, 1994 Lake Placid, N.Y. CAN 6, USA 3 (Gold-Medal Game) April 26, 1992 Tampere, Finland CAN 8, USA 0 (Gold-Medal Game) March 25, 1990 Ottawa, Ont. CAN 5, USA 2 (Gold-Medal Game) Stat Comparison USA Canada Record Goals For/Game Goals Against/Game Shots For/Game Shots Against/Game Power Play 9/20 (45.0) 6/21 (28.6) Penalty Kill 21/22 (95.5) 15/15 (100.0) PIM/Game /Period OT SO Total USA Canada GOALIE RECORDS: Jessie Vetter has seen action in net against the Canadians on 14 occasions and holds a record. Her first three starts against the Canadian senior team were all losses (2007 Worlds, 2x 2007 Four Nations Cup), then she came back for five consecutive wins, including back-to-back victories for the title at the 2008 World Championship, a shootout win in the 2008 Four Nations Cup championship and victories in the title games at the 2009 World Championship and 2009 Hockey Canada Cup. Since then, she holds a record, which includes a loss in the Olympic gold-medal game. In addition, she played the first half of a preworld championship game on April 8, 2011, and stopped all 11 shots she faced. Date Event Result Nov. 9, 2010 Four Nations Cup W, 3-2 (SO) Feb. 25, 2010 Olympic Winter Games L, 0-2* Jan. 1, 2010 Pre-Olympic Tour L, 2-3 (SO) Dec. 12, 2009 Pre-Olympic Tour L, 2-4 Nov. 6, 2009 Four Nations Cup W, 3-2 Oct. 16, 2009 Pre-Olympic Tour L, 2-5 Sept. 6, 2009 Hockey Canada Cup W, 2-1* April 12, 2009 World Championship W, 4-1* Nov. 9, 2008 Four Nations Cup W, 3-2 (SO)* April 12, 2008 World Championship W, 4-3* April 10, 2008 World Championship W, 4-2 Nov. 11, 2007 Four Nations Cup L, 0-2* Nov. 8, 2007 Four Nations Cup L, 3-6 April 7, 2007 World Championship L, 4-5 (SO) Meanwhile, Molly Schaus earned her second championship start in net against the Canadians at the 2010 Four Nations Cup last fall. In that game, she made 49 saves, but succumbed to a power-play goal in overtime for a 3-2 loss. She entered last season with a pair of losses to Canada (2008 Four Nations Cup, 2009 World Page 2 Championship), then garnered her first win in the preliminary-round of the 2009 Hockey Canada Cup and saw her first championship-game start against Canada at the 2009 Four Nations Cup (1-5 L). She holds a record in eight starts. Date Event Result Nov. 13, 2010 Four Nations Cup L, 3-2 (OT)* Dec. 30, 2009 Pre-Olympic Tour L, 1-2 Dec. 15, 2009 Pre-Olympic Tour L, 2-6 Nov. 7, 2009 Four Nations Cup L, 1-5* Oct. 5, 2009 Pre-Olympic Tour L, 1-3 Sept. 3, 2009 Hockey Canada Cup W, 4-2 April 10, 2009 World Championship L, 1-2 Nov. 6, 2008 Four Nations Cup L, 2-4 Finally, Brianne McLaughlin has yet to see tournament action against Canada, but got her first start in a pre-world championship game on April 7, There, she made 18 saves in a 3-1 loss. *Championship Game FORMAT: Each team played three round-robin games within its group. The top finishing team in each group advanced directly to the semifinals, while the second- and third-place teams played crossover quarterfinal games. The winners of the two quarterfinals moved on to the semifinals. The winning teams from the semifinals are playing for the gold medal, while the losing teams are playing for the bronze. Final Preliminary Round Standings Group A Rank Team GP W OTW OTL L PTS GDF GF:GA 1 United States :2 2 Sweden :10 3 Russia :21 4 Slovakia :12 Group B Rank Team GP W OTW OTL L PTS GDF GF:GA 1 Canada :0 2 Switzerland :14 3 Finland :7 4 Kazakhstan :18 TEAM USA STATISTICS # Player GP G A PTS PIM +/- GWG PPG 21 Hilary Knight Brianna Decker Meghan Duggan Julie Chu Kendall Coyne Monique Lamoureux-Kolls Jocelyne Lamoureux Caitlin Cahow Kelli Stack Jenny Potter Gigi Marvin Angela Ruggiero Jen Schoullis Kacey Bellamy Anne Schleper Molly Engstrom Kelley Steadman Josephine Pucci Team 4 Totals # Goaltender GP-GS MIN GA GAA SVS SV% W-OTW-OTL-L SO 29 Brianne McLaughlin : Molly Schaus : Jessie Vetter : Totals :

3 GAME 4 VS RUSSIA: Team USA advanced to the gold-medal game of the 2011 International Ice Hockey Federation World Women's Championship with a 5-1 win over Russia on April 23. Brianna Decker and Monique Lamoureux-Kolls each factored in four goals in leading the U.S. to victory. Russia scored first at 3:21 of the first period, before Team USA scored five unanswered goals, including two in the first, two in the second and one in the third. GAME 3 VS SWEDEN: Meghan Duggan and Jen Schoullis each scored twice in leading Team USA to a 9-1 victory over Sweden on April 20. The U.S. scored four goals in the first period, followed by five goals in the second to secure the Group A- winning victory. GAME 2 VS RUSSIA: Led by a six-point effort from Hilary Knight, Team USA rolled to a 13-1 victory over Russia on April 18. Fourteen U.S. players factored in the scoring, including seven with multi-point games. The Americans piled on five goals in the first period, then added three in the second and five more in the third, while going 5-for-9 on the power play. GAME 1 VS SLOVAKIA: Five different players scored and Brianne McLaughlin turned aside all 10 shots she faced in leading Team USA to a 5-0 victory over Slovakia to start the 2011 IIHF World Women's Championship on April 17. Playing in her first world championship, McLaughlin's shutout was the first of her U.S. career. Overall, the U.S. outshot the Slovaks by a count, scoring two goals in the second period and three in the third. RECAPPING THE 2009 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: After outscoring Japan and Russia by a total of 15-0 in the preliminary round, Team USA earned the top spot in its group for the qualifying round. The U.S. defeated Finland, 7-0, in its first qualifying-round game and, in the process, clinched a spot in the gold-medal game against Canada for the 12th consecutive year. Team USA lost its qualifying-round matchup against Canada, but topped the Canadians in the gold-medal game, 4-1, to claim its second consecutive world championship. With the victory, the U.S. earned the No. 1 world ranking for the first time since the system was introduced in FAMILIAR FACES: All 21 players have skated in at least one international event for Team USA. The squad features 15 Olympians, including 14 players returning from the gold medal-winning 2009 U.S. Women s National Team. Fifteen of the players skated in the 2010 Women s Four Nations Cup last November. Two forwards - Jen Schoullis and Kelley Steadman - are making their National Team debuts at the senior level. An additional five players are playing in their first IIHF World Women's Championship, including goaltender Brianne McLaughlin, defensemen Josephine Pucci and Anne Schleper, and forwards Kendall Coyne and Brianna Decker. The only two who have not competed in either an Olympics, World Championship or World U18 Championship are Pucci, who skated in the 2010 Women's Four Nations Cup, and Schoullis, who played in the 2010 Under-22 Series. POTTER S CAPTAINCY: Jenny Potter is serving as Team USA s captain again after doing so at the 2010 Women s Four Nations Cup. She has played in four Olympics and has suited up in the USA sweater 194 times since She was selected as USA Hockey's Bob Allen Women's Player of the Year in 2010 after leading the U.S. to the Olympic silver medal with a team-best 11 points (6-5) while serving as alternate captain. She is competing in her ninth world championship. SUCCESS ON THE WORLD STAGE: The U.S. Women's National Program has enjoyed much success in recent years. U.S. teams have won three of the last four IIHF World Women s Championships (2005, ), as well as three of the first four IIHF World Women s U18 Championships ( , 2011). ABOUT ZURICH: Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. While the municipality itself has approximately 380,500 inhabitants, the Zurich metropolitan area is an urbanised area of international importance constituted by a population of nearly two million Page 3 TEAM USA BY THE NUMBERS AVERAGES Age Height (171) Weight (71) BY STATE (12) Massachusetts Minnesota Wisconsin New York North Dakota Ohio California Connecticut Idaho Illinois Maine Pennsylvania BY BIRTH YEAR (11) BY COLLEGE CONNECTION (9) University of Wisconsin (WCHA) Harvard University (ECACH) University of Minnesota (WCHA) Boston College (HEA) University of North Dakota (WCHA) Mercyhurst College (CHA) University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) University of New Hampshire (HEA) Robert Morris University (CHA) BY TEAM (12) Boston Blades (CWHL) University of Wisconsin (WCHA) Boston College (HEA) University of Minnesota (WCHA) Minnesota Whitecaps (WWHL) University of North Dakota (WCHA) Berkshire School (Prep) Brampton Thunder (CWHL) Burlington Barracudas (CWHL) Harvard University (ECACH) Mercyhurst College (CHA) Montreal Stars (CWHL) BY LEAGUE Western Collegiate Hockey Association Canadian Women s Hockey League Hockey East Western Women s Hockey League College Hockey America ECAC Hockey U.S. Prep

4 people. The city has previously hosted the IIHF World Men s Championship on four occasions , 1953, 1998 and NEXT UP IN BURLINGTON: The United States is hosting the 2012 IIHF World Women s Championship in Burlington, Vt., at the University of Vermont. It will mark the third time the event has been set in the U.S., after it was hosted in Lake Placid, N.Y., in 1994 and Minneapolis in TIDBITS The U.S. leads the tournament with 32 goals on 239 shots for a 13.4% efficiency rate, having outscored opponents 5-0, 13-1, 9-1 and 5-1. The U.S. power play is the best in the tournament, going 9-for-20 in four games for a 45.0% success rate. Meanwhile Team USA s penalty kill is second best, allowing just one power play goal on 22 chances for a 95.5% kill rate. Hilary Knight scored her third world championship hat trick on April 18 against Russia. She previously tallied two hat tricks at the 2009 world championship. All 18 skaters on the U.S. roster have factored in the scoring, with all but three having tallied at least goal. The University of Wisconsin trio of Hilary Knight, Brianna Decker and Meghan Duggan are three of the tournament s top four in scoring. Knight has 12 points (4-8) to rank first, while Decker is second with 11 points (4-7) and Duggan is fourth with seven (4-3). Also ranking in the top 10 are Julie Chu (6th/1-6--7), Kendall Coyne (7th/4-2--6) and Monique Lamoureux-Kolls (9th/2-4--6). Coyne, Decker, Duggan and Knight all share the tournament lead with four goals, while Knight, Decker and Chu are Nos. 1-3 in assists. Caitlin Cahow leads tournament defensemen with five points (1-4). MILESTONES Seven players are skating in their first IIHF World Women's Championship, including goaltender Brianne McLaughlin, defensemen Josephine Pucci and Anne Schleper, and forwards Kendall Coyne, Brianna Decker, Jen Schoullis and Kelley Steadman. Jenny Potter is on the verge of her 100th goal for Team USA - she currently stands at 97. She will become the sixth player in U.S. history to reach the 100- goal plateau (Cammi Granato-186, Katie King-146, Natalie Darwitz-117, Karen Bye-110, Krissy Wendell-105). Caitlin Cahow played in her 100th game for Team USA on April 18. Meanwhile, Julie Chu played in her 200th game for Team USA on April 23. She is just the fifth player in U.S. history to accomplish that fete (Angela Ruggiero-155, Katie King-210, Cammi Granato-205, Natalie Darwitz-204). Josephine Pucci scored her first U.S. goal in Team USA s 5-0 win over Slovakia on April 17. Anne Schleper tallied her first goal at the senior-team level in Team USA s 13-1 victory over Russia on April 18. Jen Schoullis scored her first two U.S. goals at the senior-team level in the United States 9-1 win over Sweden on April 20. Jen Schoullis and Kelley Steadman are making their U.S. senior-team debuts. Steadman is looking for her first senior-team goal. TEAM NOTES UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT: The U.S. Women s National Program is under new management with Reagan Carey as USA Hockey s director of women s hockey. Last fall, she replaced Michele Amidon, who had served in the role for four years before shifting to take a position as a regional manager for USA Hockey s American Development Model. Carey had been working for the National Hockey League s Atlanta Thrashers for the nine years and is a graduate of Colby College, where she played hockey for four years. VETERAN EXPERIENCE: Fourteen members of Team USA have already competed in an IIHF World Women s Championship, including 12 who were part of the championship-winning teams in both 2008 and 2009 (Monique Lamoureux-Kolls and Page 4 Jocelyne Lamoureux did not play in the 2008 world championship). The players combine for 51 world championship appearances, led by Angela Ruggiero, who is playing in the tournament for the 10th time. SPANNING GENERATIONS: The average age of Team USA is 22.4 years old. Kendall Coyne is the youngest at 18, while Jenny Potter is the oldest at 32. Coyne is finishing a post-graduate year at Berkshire School (prep school), while Potter is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Duluth and has two children, ages 4 and 10. CWHL: Six members of Team USA spent the season with teams in the newly restructured Canadian Women s Hockey League. Kacey Bellamy, Caitlin Cahow and Angela Ruggiero played for the Boston Blades, while Julie Chu skated for the Montreal Stars, Molly Engstrom played for the Brampton Thunder and Brianne McLaughlin was rostered with the Burlington Barracudas. Chu and the Montreal Stars captured the 2011 Clarkson Cup Championship. UNIVERSITY LIFE: Eleven players on the U.S. team played NCAA Division I women s hockey in , while another nine have already completed their NCAA playing careers and one is still NCAA eligible (Kendall Coyne - committed to Northeastern University for ). NATIONAL TITLES: Brianna Decker, Meghan Duggan and Hilary Knight are all hot off winning the NCAA title with the University of Wisconsin last month. In total, six members of Team USA have won collegiate national championships, led by Duggan (2007, 2009, 2011) and Jessie Vetter (2006, 2007, 2009), who each have three championships with Wisconsin. Knight was also on hand for Wisconsin s championship in 2009 alongside Duggan and Vetter. Meanwhile, Jenny Potter was an NCAA champion with the University of Minnesota Duluth in 2003 and Angela Ruggiero captured the national title with Harvard University in PLAYER/COACHES: Julie Chu is currently an assistant coach for the Union College women s ice hockey team (she previously spent as an assistant coach for the University of Minnesota Duluth) and Jessie Vetter serves as the director of hockey for Athletic Republic and coaches the Madison Capitols 19U girls team. Meanwhile, Kacey Bellamy helped with her former college team - the University of New Hampshire - during the season. A SEASON TO REMEMBER: Meghan Duggan had a memorable senior season at the University of Wisconsin. In addition to captaining the Badgers to the Western Collegiate Hockey Association regular-season and tournament championships, she helped the team earn the overall No. 1 seed heading into the NCAA tournament and eventually led the squad to the national championship. Meanwhile, she was named the WCHA Player of the Year, earned First Team All-America honors, was selected as the MVP of the NCAA Women s Frozen Four and was chosen as the recipient of the 2011 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award as the top player in NCAA Division I women s ice hockey. TOP HONORS: This year s recipient Meghan Duggan makes four current members of Team USA who have won the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award as the top player in NCAA Division I women s ice hockey. Jessie Vetter took home the trophy in 2009, while Julie Chu won the award in 2007 and Angela Ruggiero captured the prize in Caitlin Cahow, Molly Engstrom, Hilary Knight, Monique Lamoureux-Kolls, Jenny Potter, Molly Schaus and Kelli Stack were all previously top-10 or top-three finalists for the award. INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY: During the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, Angela Ruggiero was voted to become a member of the International Olympic Committee Athletes Commission. She became only the third IOC member from the United States on the board and was thereafter appointed to the 11-member IOC Evaluation Commission that recently inspected the three cities competing to host the 2018 Olympic Winter Games.

5 LAWYER IN THE MIX: Caitlin Cahow is currently enrolled in her first year at the Boston College Law School. She lives in Cambridge, Mass., and trains with both the Boston Blades (CWHL) and Team USA. She earned her bachelor s degree in social/biological anthropology from Harvard University in FAMILY AFFAIR: Jenny Potter is the lone mother on the U.S. roster. She has a daughter, Madison Maddy, who is 10 years old; and a son, Cullen, who is four. Her father, Dwayne Schmidgall, is the founder and coach of the Minnesota Whitecaps in the Western Women s Hockey League where Potter plays. Her husband, Rob, is also a Whitecaps coach and helps Potter on a day-to-day basis on the ice and in the weight room. He is also the coach for the Coon Rapids (Minn.) High School girls team. Potter and her husband team up for Potter s Pure Hockey, a series of training camps and sessions for hockey players of all ages. ALL IN THE FAMILY: Twin sisters Jocelyne Lamoureux and Monique Lamoureux-Kolls are the first set of twins (or sisters) in the U.S. Women s National Program. They are also teammates at the University of North Dakota and come from a hockey family. Their brother, Jean-Philippe, currently plays for the American Hockey League s Abbotsford Heat. He previously played hockey for North Dakota and for Team USA at the 2004 Viking Cup. Meanwhile, another brother, Jacques, recently completed his hockey career at the Air Force Academy and another, Pierre- Paul, is the manager for the North Dakota men s hockey team. Finally, their youngest brother, Mario, recently completed his second season on the North Dakota hockey team and played for Team USA at the 2006 Viking Cup, and their father, Jean-Pierre, played hockey for North Dakota ( ). Stone has led the Crimson to a (.685) record during her tenure, which included the 1999 American Women s Collegiate Hockey Alliance national championship, three straight appearances in the NCAA championship game (2003, 2004, 2005), eight NCAA tournament appearances in the event s 11-year history, six ECAC Hockey regular-season titles, five ECAC Hockey tournament championships, five Ivy League titles and 10 Beanpot championships. In addition to the team s success under Stone, she has coached some of the best individual talent in the sport of women s hockey. In 17 years at Harvard, Stone has coached nine Olympians and six of the 13 winners of the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, presented annually to the top player in NCAA Division I women s ice hockey. Stone graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1989 with a bachelor s degree in physical education. She was a captain and four-year letterwinner in both hockey and lacrosse for the Wildcats. Stone helped the hockey team win ECAC championships in 1986 and 1987 and the lacrosse team capture an NCAA title in She earned All-ECAC honors in hockey and was a two-time All-America selection in lacrosse. Joining Stone behind the bench as assistant coaches are Mark Hudak, head women s ice hockey coach at Dartmouth College, and Hilary Witt, assistant women s ice hockey coach at Northeastern University. In addition, Robb Stauber is serving as the goalie coach and Misha Donskov is the skill development coach and recruiting specialist. CLOSE KNIT: Julie Chu is very close with her family, which lives in Fairfield, Conn. Her mother is half Chinese and half Puerto Rican and her father is from Hong Kong, and they travel to nearly every tournament their daughter plays in, no matter what part of the world. Chu, her parents and her sister and brother all have matching tattoos of the Olympic rings, along with Chu s number 13. UP NEXT: Next on the agenda for the U.S. Women s National Program is the USA Hockey Women s Summer Training Camp, set for early June in Colorado Springs, Colo. THE STONE FILE Katey Stone, head women s ice hockey coach at Harvard University, returned to the U.S. bench after having been involved with the U.S. Women s National Program extensively since Prior to the season, Stone most recently served as the head coach of the U.S. Women s Select Team at the 2008 Women s Four Nations Cup. There, Team USA captured the tournament title for the first time since Prior to that, Stone led the U.S. to the gold medal at the first-ever International Ice Hockey Federation World Women s U18 Championship in January She also coached the U.S. Women s Under-18 Select Team at the 2007 Under-18 Series and the U.S. Women s Under-22 Select Team at the 2006 Under-22 Series against Canada. Stone is in her fifth season of involvement in the coaching curriculum and player selection for the U.S. Women s National Program, spending time at the Women s National Festival, Women s Winter Training Camp and the USA Hockey Girls Select Player Development Camps. In addition, she served as an assistant coach with the 1996 U.S. Women s Select Team for a three-game exhibition series against Sweden. Along with her accomplishments on the international stage, Stone is the winningest coach at Harvard and one of the most successful coaches ever in the women s collegiate game. Stone recently completed her 17th season behind the Harvard bench with 356 victories, which is tops among NCAA Division I coaches. Page 5

6 U.S. WOMEN S NATIONAL TEAM # Name Ht (cm) Wt (kg) Birthdate S/C Hometown Team GOALTENDERS (3) 29 Brianne McLaughlin 5-8 (174) 130 (59) 6/20/87 L Sheffield Village, Ohio Burlington Barracudas (CWHL) 1 Molly Schaus 5-8 (174) 148 (67) 7/29/88 L Natick, Mass. Boston College (HEA) 31 Jessie Vetter 5-8 (174) 169 (77) 12/19/85 L Cottage Grove, Wis. DEFENSEMEN (6) 22 Kacey Bellamy 5-8 (174) 143 (65) 4/22/87 L Westfield, Mass. Boston Blades (CWHL) 8 Caitlin Cahow 5-4 (163) 156 (71) 5/20/85 L Vinalhaven, Maine Boston Blades (CWHL) 9 Molly Engstrom 5-9 (175) 178 (81) 3/1/83 R Siren, Wis. Brampton Thunder (CWHL) 24 Josephine Pucci 5-8 (173) 157 (71) 12/27/90 R Pearl River, N.Y. Harvard University (ECACH) 4 Angela Ruggiero 5-9 (175) 192 (87) 1/3/80 R Simi Valley, Calif. Boston Blades (CWHL) 15 Anne Schleper 5-10 (178) 167 (76) 1/30/90 L St. Cloud, Minn. University of Minnesota (WCHA) FORWARDS (12) 13 Julie Chu 5-8 (174) 147 (67) 3/13/82 R Fairfield, Conn. Montreal Stars (CWHL) 26 Kendall Coyne 5-2 (157) 130 (59) 5/25/92 L Palos Heights, Ill. Berkshire School (Mass.) 14 Brianna Decker 5-4 (163) 152 (69) 5/13/91 R Dousman, Wis. University of Wisconsin (WCHA) 10 Meghan Duggan 5-9 (175) 164 (74) 9/3/87 R Danvers, Mass. University of Wisconsin (WCHA) 21 Hilary Knight 5-10 (178) 172 (78) 7/12/89 R Sun Valley, Idaho University of Wisconsin (WCHA) 17 Jocelyne Lamoureux 5-6 (168) 154 (70) 7/3/89 R Grand Forks, N.D. University of North Dakota (WCHA) 7 Monique Lamoureux-Kolls 5-6 (168) 156 (71) 7/3/89 R Grand Forks, N.D. University of North Dakota (WCHA) 19 Gigi Marvin 5-8 (174) 166 (75) 3/7/87 R Warroad, Minn. Minnesota Whitecaps (WWHL) 12 Jenny Potter 5-4 (163) 145 (66) 1/12/79 L Edina, Minn. Minnesota Whitecaps (WWHL) 3 Jen Schoullis 5-9 (175) 165 (75) 3/7/89 L Erie, Pa. University of Minnesota (WCHA) 16 Kelli Stack 5-5 (165) 130 (59) 1/13/88 R Brooklyn Heights, Ohio Boston College (HEA) 27 Kelley Steadman 5-11 (180) 160 (73) 7/17/90 R Plattsburgh, N.Y. Mercyhurst College (CHA) STAFF Director, Women s Hockey Regan Carey, Colorado Springs, Colo. Head Coach Katey Stone, Arlington, Mass. Assistant Coaches Mark Hudak, Hanover, N.H. Hilary Witt, Lowell, Mass. Goalie Coach Robb Stauber, Edina, Minn. Skill Development Coach/Recruiting Specialist Misha Donskov, London, Ont. Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Michael Boyle, Reading, Mass. Strength & Conditioning Coach Dawn Strout, Lisbon, Maine Video Coordinator Brad Aldrich, Hancock, Mich. Athletic Trainer Jill Radzinski, Davis, Calif. Physician Joan Eicker, Richmond, Vt. Massage Therapist Travis Green, Cottage Grove, Minn. Equipment Manager Brent Proulx, St. Paul, Minn. Communications Manager Christy Cahill, Colorado Springs, Colo. PRONUNCIATIONS Kacey BELLAMY BELL-uh-mee Caitlin CAHOW KAY-how Julie CHU CHOO BRIANNA Decker bree-an-uh Meghan DUGGAN DUHG-ihn Molly ENGSTROM AYNG-struhm Jocelyne LAMOUREUX LAHM-uh-roo Monique LAMOUREUX-Kolls LAHM-uh-roo GIGI Marvin GEE-gee Angela RUGGIERO ruh-jeer-oh ANNE Schleper AN-ee Jen SCHOULLIS SHEW-lihs Jessie VETTER VEHT-er NUMERICAL ROSTER 1 Molly Schaus...G 3 Jen Schoullis...F 4 Angela Ruggiero...D 7 Monique Lamoureux-Kolls...F 8 Caitlin Cahow...D 9 Molly Engstrom...D 10 Meghan Duggan...F 12 Jenny Potter...F 13 Julie Chu...F 14 Brianna Decker...F 15 Anne Schleper...D 16 Kelli Stack...F 17 Jocelyne Lamoureux...F 19 Gigi Marvin...F 21 Hilary Knight...F 22 Kacey Bellamy...D 24 Josephine Pucci...D 26 Kendall Coyne...F 27 Kelley Steadman...F 29 Brianne McLaughlin...G 31 Jessie Vetter...G Page 6

7 BOX SCORES USA vs Slovakia - Preliminary Round April 17, 2011 at Hallenstadion United States Slovakia st: None 2nd: USA-Coyne (Engstrom, Knight), 3:50 USA-Pucci (Lamoureux), 8:18 3rd: USA-Knight (Decker, Cahow), :11 USA-Duggan (Chu), :19 USA-Decker (Knight, Bellamy), 7:27 Penalties: USA 5-10; SVK 3-6 Power Plays: USA 0-2; SVK 0-5 Saves: USA-McLaughlin ( ), 60:00 SVK-Tomcikova ( ), 60:00 Shots: USA ; SVK Attendance: 585 Notes: Brianna Decker was named U.S. Player of the Game... Josephine Pucci scored her first U.S. goal... Brianne McLaughlin earned her first career U.S. shutout in her first IIHF World Women s Championship game. USA vs Sweden - Preliminary Round April 20, 2011 at Deutweg Rink United States Sweden st: 2nd: 3rd: USA-Stack (Decker), 5:02 (pp) USA-Schoullis (Steadman, Potter), 8:48 USA-Lamoureux-Kolls (Lamoureux, Stack), 11:30 USA-Potter (Chu, Knight), 19:54 USA-Duggan (Knight), 3:34 (pp) USA-Schoullis (Poter), 7:09 USA-Coyne (Cahow), 11:00 USA-Lamoureux (Lamoureux-Kolls), 13:10 USA-Duggan (Chu, Schleper), 19:10 SWE-Grahm (Holst, Andersson), 3:28 (pp) Penalties: USA 4-8; SWE 5-10 Power Plays: USA 2-5; SWE 1-4 Saves: USA-Vetter ( ), 60:00 SWE-Grahn (20-12-x---32), 35:09 SWE-Martin (x ), 24:51 Shots: USA ; SWE Notes: Kacey Bellamy was named U.S. Player of the Game... Jen Schoullis scored her first two U.S. goals at the senior level. USA vs Russia - Preliminary Round April 18, 2011 at Hallenstadion United States Russia st: 2nd: 3rd: USA-Knight (Duggan, Chu), 7:03 (pp) USA-Schleper (Coyne, Decker), 9:25 USA-Chu (Potter), 10:42 USA-Ruggiero (Decker), 12:14 USA-Duggan (unassisted), 15:21 (sh) USA-Cahow (Knight, Coyne), 6:20 (pp) USA-Knight (Duggan, Chu), 11:33 (pp) USA-Decker (Knight), 11:56 RUS-Lebedeva (Terentieva), 19:59 USA-Knight (Chu, Duggan), 6:41 (pp) USA-Stack (Marvin, Steadman), 8:07 USA-Coyne (Knight, Engstrom), 10:35 USA-Bellamy (Stack, Marvin), 11:55 USA-Ruggiero (Decker, Marvin), 15:40 (pp) Penalties: USA 10-20; RUS 9-18 Power Plays: USA 5-9; RUS 0-9 Saves: USA-Schaus ( ), 60:00 RUS-Ostrovlyanchik ( ), 60:00 Shots: USA ; RUS Notes: Julie Chu was named U.S. Player of the Game... Fourteen U.S. players factored in the scoring, including seven with multi-point games... Anne Schleper scored her first U.S. goal at the senior level... The game was Caitlin Cahow s 100th for Team USA. USA vs Russia - Semifinals April 23, 2011 at Hallenstadion United States Russia st: RUS-Gavrilova (Sosina, Smolentseva), 3:21 USA-Lamoureux-Kolls (Lamoureux), 11:31 USA-Coyne (Decker, Knight), 12:05 2nd: USA-Lamoureux (Lamoureux-Kolls, Decker), 4:08 USA-Decker (Cahow, Lamoureux-Kolls), 6:59 (pp) 3rd: USA-Decker (Lamoureux-Kolls, Cahow), 12:18 (pp) Penalties: USA 5-10; RUS 5-10 Power Plays: USA 2-5; RUS 0-5 Saves: USA-Vetter ( ), 60:00 RUS-Prugova ( ), 60:00 Shots: USA ; RUS Notes: Jocelyne Lamoureux was named U.S. Player of the Game... Brianna Decker and Monique Lamoureux-Kolls each factored in scoring four of the team s five goals. Page 7