TEAM USA Game Notes Media Contacts Dave Fischer 2014 Olympic Winter Games Sochi, Russia Mike Gilbert TONIGHT S GAME 2014 Olympic Winter Games

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1 TEAM USA Game Notes 2014 Olympic Winter Games Sochi, Russia USA ( ) vs. FIN ( ) Saturday, Feb. 22, :00 p.m. Bronze-Medal Game TONIGHT S GAME -- The U.S. Olympic Men s Ice Hockey Team takes on Finland tonight in the bronze-medal game of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games at Bolshoy Ice Dome. Team USA is the home team and will wear its blue jerseys. The U.S. has played in one previous bronze-medal game in the Olympics, that in 1992 when it dropped a 6-1 decision to Czechosolvakia. Team USA is seeking its 12th medal all-time in the Olympic Winter Games. BACK-TO-BACK MEDALS -- With a win tonight, the U.S. will have won back-to-back medals in the Olympic Winter Games for the first time since 1956 and In addition, it would mean that Team USA has medaled in three of the last four Olympic Winter Games, its most successful period of time since back-to-back-to-back medals in 1952 (silver), 1956 (silver) and 1960 (gold). QUICK IN GOAL -- Jonathan Quick will get the call in goal tonight for the U.S. He is 3-1 in the Olympic tournament (.947, 1.47) and is coming off a 36-save performance in Team USA s 1-0 loss last night to Canada in the semifinals. ALL-TIME VS. FINLAND -- The U.S. is against Finland all-time in Olympic competition, including a 6-1 victory in the most recent meeting between the teams in the semifinals of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Feb. 26, USA 6, Finland 1 Feb. 22, Finland 4, USA 3 Feb. 15, USA 6, Finland 0 Feb. 23, Finland 6, USA 1 Feb. 13, USA 4, Finland 1 Feb. 15, USA 3, Finland 3 Feb. 24, USA 4, Finland 2 Feb. 10, USA 5, Finland 4 Feb. 10, USA 4, Finland 1 Feb. 17, USA 1, Finland 1 Feb. 7, Finland 3, USA 2 Feb. 18, USA 8, Finland 2 SHUTOUTS -- The U.S. was shutout last night by Canada, marking the first time since 1976 that a U.S. men s team was blanked in the Games. In Olympic competition all-time, the U.S. has shutout its opponent on 21 occassions and been blanked itself just six times (two by Canada). It was just the fourth 1-0 game the U.S. has played in Olympic history, with the other three all coming in Feb. 21, 2014 Canada 1, USA 0 Feb. 6, 1936 USA 1, Germany 0 Feb. 12, 1936 USA 1, Austria 0 Feb. 16, 1936 Canada 1, USA Olympic Winter Games Team USA Game Schedule Preliminary Round Thursday, Feb. 13 Slovakia vs. USA (NBCSN) W, 7-1 Saturday, Feb. 15 Russia vs. USA (NBCSN) W, 3-2 (SO) Sunday, Feb. 16 Slovenia vs. USA (NBCSN) W, 5-1 Medal Round Wednesday, Feb Quarterfinals Czech Republic (USA Network) W, 5-2 Friday, Feb Semifinals Canada (NBCSN) L, 0-1 Saturday, Feb. 22 Finland (NBCSN) (Bronze-medal game) Game times listed are local time/est Media Contacts Dave Fischer or Mike Gilbert or U.S. Medals at the Olympic Games 7 p.m./10 a.m. Year Medal Location Head Coach 2010 Silver Vancouver, B.C. Ron Wilson 2002 Silver Salt Lake City, Utah Herb Brooks 1980 Gold Lake Placid, N.Y. Herb Brooks 1972 Silver Sapporo, Japan Murray Williamson 1960 Gold Squaw Valley, Calif. Jack Riley 1956 Silver Cortina d Ampezzo, Italy John Mariucci 1952 Silver Oslo, Norway John E. Pleban 1936 Bronze Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany Albert Prettyman 1932 Silver Lake Placid, N.Y. Alred Winsor 1924 Silver Chamonix, France William Haddock 1920 Silver Antwerp, Belgium Cornelius Fellowes THIS AND THAT -- Two players -- James van Riemsdyk and Phil Kessel -- had their four-game Olympic point streaks halted last night in Team USA s 1-0 loss to Canada... The U.S. and Finland will meet for the fourth straight Olympic Winter Games here tonight. Team USA has won two of the last three match-ups... The U.S. and Finland met in the bronze medal game of the 2013 IIHF Men s World Championship on May 19, 2013, in Stockholm, Sweden, with Team USA earning a 3-2 shootout victory. Alex Galchenyuk scored in the bottom of the fourth round of the shootout, his second goal in the shootout, to lift the U.S... Team USA s roster is filled with players that have won medals at various levels of IIHF World Championships (men s senior/olympics, junior, U18). Three players, however, are looking to earn their first medal in international play, including Max Pacioretty, Blake Wheeler, and Paul Martin. - LAST TIME OUT -- Jonathan Quick made 36 saves, but the U.S. Olympic Men s Ice Hockey Team fell to Canada, 1-0, in the semifinals of the Olympic Winter Games. It was Team USA s first loss of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. Ryan Suter led all players in time on ice (26:11) and Zach Parise recorded a game-high eight shots on goal. - LINEUP TONIGHT -- The U.S. will utilize the same lineup it did last night against Canada in the semifinals. Nondressing players include Derek Stepan, Paul Martin, and Jimmy Howard.

2 Team USA Game Notes vs. Finland Saturday, Feb. 22, Olympic Winter Games Page Two - ONLINE MEDIA GUIDE -- Media can find player and staff bios and historical information pertinent to the 2014 U.S. Olympic Men s Ice Hockey Team online at olympics. usahockey.com. A printed media guide is not available. - ROSTER NUGGETS -- The 2014 U.S. Olympic Men s Ice Hockey Team includes 13 returnees from the silver medal-winning 2010 U.S. Olympic Men s Ice Hockey Team. The 25 members of Team USA represent 17 NHL teams and seven states. The New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues each have three players. Minnesota is the home state for the most U.S. Olympians (eight). The U.S. roster includes 15 first-round draft choices, including Patrick Kane, the No. 1 overall selection in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Twenty members of Team USA played U.S. college hockey, with the University of Wisconsin leading the way with four players. - CAPTAIN AMERICA -- Zach Parise is captain of the 2014 U.S. Olympic Men s Ice Hockey Team. Parise, who played for the U.S. at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, is a two-time gold medalist (2002 U18 World Championship, 2004 World Junior Championship). Forward Dustin Brown and defenseman Ryan Suter are serving as Team USA s alternate captains. All three players wear a letter for their respective NHL clubs. Brown is the captain of the L.A. Kings, while Parise and Suter are both alternate captains for the Minnesota Wild. COACHING STAFF -- The U.S. Olympic Men s Ice Hockey Team is led by head coach Dan Bylsma, head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Peter Laviolette, captain of the 1994 U.S. Olympic Men s Ice Hockey Team and Stanley Cup-winning NHL coach; Todd Richards, head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets; and Tony Granato, assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Penguins, are serving as assistant coaches. - NTDP ROOTS -- Nine members of the U.S. Olympic squad played at USA Hockey s National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, Mich., including Justin Faulk, Cam Fowler, Jimmy Howard, Patrick Kane, Ryan Kesler, Phil Kessel, Kevin Shattenkirk, Ryan Suter and James van Riemsdyk. FAMILY AFFAIR -- Ryan Suter made his Olympic debut in 2010, but he isn t the first member of his family to play for Team USA at the Olympics. Suter s dad, Bob, was a member of the gold medal-winning 1980 U.S. Olympic Men s Ice Hockey Team and his uncle, Gary, captured a silver medal with the 2002 U.S. Olympic Men s Ice Hockey Team. In addition, Paul Stastny s father, Peter, played for Czechoslovakia at the 1980 Olympic Winter Games and Slovakia at the 1994 Games. YOUNG GUNS -- Of the U.S. 25-man roster, 22 members are under 30 years old. Justin Faulk is the youngest member of Team USA at 21 years old, while Ryan Miller is the oldest at 33 years old. JUNIOR CONNECTION -- Eight members of the U.S. Olympic Men s Ice Hockey Team played in either the United States Hockey League or the North American Hockey League, including Ryan Miller, who suited up for the Soo Indians of the NAHL. USA vs. FIN 2014 Olympic Winter Games Statistical Comparison Category USA FIN Record Goals For Average 20/ /3.80 Goals Against Average 7/ /2.00 Power Play.214 (3-14).188 (3-16) Penalty Killing.917 (11-12).600 (6-10) Shots For Gm/Avg Shots Against Gm/Avg Shorthanded Goals 0 0 Goaltender Saves % Leading Scorers Kessel (5-3--8) Granlund (3-2--5) Pavelski (1-4--5) Vatanen (0-5--5) JVR (1-4--5) Five Players (4 pts) Four Players (4 pts) OSHIE -- T.J. Oshie scored the deciding goal in the bottom of the eighth round of the shootout to lift the U.S. to an epic 3-2 victory over Russia on Feb. 15. Oshie shot six times in the shootout and converted on four occasions. Oshie shot five times in a shootout in the IIHF Men s World Championship in Cologne, Germany, on May 18, 2010, converting three times, including the game-winner, to help the U.S. to a 3-2 win over Italy in the relegation round... Oshie made the media rounds after the game, including spending 30 minutes in the mixed zone after the game; meeting more media at the Main Press Center with teammates Paul Stastny, James van Riemdsdyk and Cam Fowler for 20 minutes; and then finishing the night at the International Broadcast Center for interviews with Dan Patrick and Al Michaels. Oshie was greeted with enthusiastic applause at the NBC compound at the IBC and stopped for photos with many NBC staffers... Oshie came into the Olympics with approximately 90,000 followers on Twitter and today has more than 240,000. Oshie was trending worldwide on Twitter following the Russia game and received shoutouts from many, including President Obama. BACK IN THE OLYMPICS -- Team USA returns 13 players from its silver medal-winning 2010 Olympic Team, including goaltenders Ryan Miller and Jonathan Quick; defensemen Brooks Orpik and Ryan Suter; and forwards David Backes, Dustin Brown, Ryan Callahan, Patrick Kane, Ryan Kesler, Phil Kessel, Zach Parise, Joe Pavelski and Paul Stastny. TEAM USA EXPERIENCE -- Members of the U.S. Olympic Men s Ice Hockey Team have played in a combined 651 games in a U.S. uniform. Ryan Suter (67), Phil Kessel (56), Dustin Brown (55), Zach Parise (41), Ryan Kesler (37) and James van Riemsdyk (37) lead the pack for the U.S. Most recently, three members of the U.S. Olympic Men s Ice Hockey Team -- Justin Faulk, T.J. Oshie and Paul Stastny -- helped the 2013 U.S. Men s National Team capture the bronze medal at the IIHF Men s World Championship. - TEAM USA HOST -- Nikita Evsey is the team host for the 2014 U.S. Olympic Men s Ice Hockey Team. He lives in Minsk, the capital of Belarus and is fluent in English, Belorussian and Russian. Evsey founded a marketing agency called Eting Mark Agency and also works as a lecturer at Belarusian National Technical University. - INTERNATIONAL HONORS -- Ten members of Team USA have received directorate awards or have been selected to media all-star teams at IIHF tournaments. The list includes goaltender Ryan Miller, who was awarded most valuable player, best goaltender and all-star honors at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, and forward Zach Parise, who was a media all-star pick at the 2010 Olympics.

3 Team USA Game Notes vs. Finland Saturday, Feb. 22, Olympic Winter Games Page Three - TIDBITS FROM PAST GAME NOTES -- Many of Team USA s players and coaches, including head coach Dan Bylsma, were at the U.S.-Canada women s game on Feb. 12. In addition, players have been taking in other events, both in the coastal and mountain clusters, since their arrival... Zach Parise, Ryan Suter and Patrick Kane appeared on Today on NBC with Matt Lauer and Savannah Guthrie on Feb. 12 and also stopped for an interview with The Weather Channel s Al Roker and a photo with Access Hollywood s Billy Bush... Zach Parise and Ryan Suter sat down with Amy Kobach of Good Morning America on Feb. 14 at the Main Press Center and then journeyed to the International Broadcast Center to do an interview with NBC s Rebecca Lowe. Suter and Parise met Nastia Luikin in the NBC commisary and also chatted with NBC Sports executive producer Sam Flood... Ron DeGregorio, president of USA Hockey; Dave Ogrean, executive director of USA Hockey; and Gavin Regan, vice president of USA Hockey and chair or the organization s International Council, are all in Sochi and will be here through the duration of the Olympic Winter Games... The 2014 U.S. Olympic Men s Ice Hockey Team includes five Ryans (Callahan, Kesler, Suter, McDonagh and Miller). Incidentally, the name Ryan means little king.... The U.S. Olympic Men s Ice Hockey Team stays in the Olympic Village... U.S. general manager David Poile turned 64 on Feb. 14. Poile is recovering from injury suffered after getting hit with a puck in St. Paul on Feb. 6 and will not be with the team here in Sochi... Both times the U.S. has won the gold medal in the Olympics, its journey has included a victory over Czechoslovakia... Ryan Suter s father, Bob, who helped the U.S. to a gold medal in men s ice hockey in 1980, arrived in Sochi on Feb Patrick Kane had his four-game Olympic point streak end on Sunday (Feb. 16) vs. Slovenia... T.J. Oshie and Jonathan Quick appeared on Today Monday (Feb. 17). The duo met Olympic silver medalist Andrew Weibrecht (super-g) while on the set. In addition, Oshie s mom, Tina, who watches Today regularly, came along to enjoy the experience. She made such an impression off-camera that host Willie Geist asked her to come on the show at the top of the 9 o clock hour to chat. She was tracked down by the USA Hockey PR staff at the women s hockey semifinal game between the U.S. and Sweden and agreed to come back across Olympic Park to be on the show... Captain Zach Parise and alternate captain Ryan Suter were back on Today Monday (Feb. 17) as well, handing out mittens to the crowd and doing a fun segment on the Russian language with Al Roker. The duo left there and did an interview with Lester Holt for NBC s afternoon primetime show and then visited the FOX studio for an interview with Chris Chelios and Julie Stewart-Binks... Phil Kessel recorded three goals to help the U.S. to a 5-1 win over Slovenia on Sunday (Feb. 16). It was the first hat trick by an American player in the Olympics since John LeClair scored three times in a 6-0 win over Finland on Feb. 15, David Backes and his wife Kelly are big advocates in helping rescue and protect homeless pets nationwide. For more information visit athletesforanimals.org... David Backes and Joe Pavelski visited the International Broadcast Center after practice on Feb. 20 to chat with NBC s Dan Patrick. The duo then went to FOX studios to visit with Julie Stewart- Binks and Chris Chelios... The Team USA training staff has had to move the contents of the team s lockerroom back and forth between rooms six times during the course of the tournament. Team USA Overall Average Height Average Weight Average Age...27 Shoots/Catches Left...14 Shoots/Catches Right...11 Home State of Team USA Minnesota...8 New York...5 Connecticut...3 Michigan...3 Wisconsin...3 New Jersey...2 Missouri...1 NHL Connection New York Rangers...3 St. Louis Blues...3 Los Angeles Kings...2 Minnesota Wild...2 Pittsburgh Penguins...2 Toronto Maple Leafs...2 Anaheim Ducks...1 Buffalo Sabres...1 Carolina Hurricanes...1 Chicago Blackhawks...1 Colorado Avalanche...1 Detroit Red Wings...1 Montreal Canadiens...1 San Jose Sharks...1 Vancouver Canucks...1 Washington Captails...1 Winnipeg Jets...1 College Connection University of Wisconsin...4 University of Minnesota...3 University of North Dakota...2 Boston College...1 Boston University...1 Michigan State University...1 Minnesota State University...1 Ohio State University...1 University of Denver...1 University of Maine...1 University of Massachusetts...1 University of Michigan...1 University of Minnesota Duluth...1 University of New Hampshire...1 NHL Draft by Round First Round...15 Second Round...6 Third Round...1 Fourth Round...1 Fifth Round...1 Sixth Round...0 Seventh Round...1

4 Team USA Game Notes vs. Finland Saturday, Feb. 22, Olympic Winter Games Page Four - MEDAL HAUL -- The 25 players on the U.S. roster have combined to capture 39 medals in International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships, including 15 gold medals, 17 silver medals and 7 bronze medals GOLD MEDALISTS -- Eleven members of Team USA have won a gold medal at an IIHF-sanctioned event IIHF World Junior Champ. - Carlson, Fowler, Stepan 2010 IIHF Men s U18 World Champ. - Faulk 2009 IIHF Men s U18 World Champ. - Fowler 2006 IIHF Men s U18 World Champ. - Kane, van Riemsdyk 2005 IIHF Men s U18 World Champ. - Kessel 2004 IIHF World Junior Champ. - Kesler, Parise, Suter 2002 IIHF Men s U18 World Champ. - Howard, Kesler, Parise, Suter SILVER MEDALISTS -- Sixteen members of Team USA have won a silver medal at an IIHF-sanctioned event Olympic Winter Games - Backes, Brown, Callahan, Kane, Kesler, Kessel, Miller, Orpik, Parise, Pavelski, Quick, Stastny, Suter 2007 IIHF Men s U18 World Champ. - McDonagh, Shattenkirk, van Riemsdyk 2004 IIHF Men s U18 World Champ. - Kessel BRONZE MEDALISTS -- Six members of Team USA have won a bronze medal at an IIHF-sanctioned event IIHF Men s World Champ. - Faulk, Oshie, Stastny 2011 IIHF World Junior Champ. - Faulk 2007 IIHF World Junior Champ. - Kane, van Riemsdyk 2004 IIHF Men s World Champ. - Brown TEAM OF CHAMPIONS -- In addition to the 39 combined medals won by Team USA members at IIHF-sanctioned events, Team USA s roster is filled with champions. David Backes -- USHL Clark Cup (2003-Lincoln Stars) Dustin Brown -- Stanley Cup (2012) Justin Faulk -- NCAA (2011-Univ. of Minnesota Duluth) Patrick Kane -- Stanley Cup (2010, 2013) Paul Martin -- NCAA (2002, 2003-Univ. of Minnesota) Brooks Orpik -- NCAA (2001-Boston College); Stanley Cup (2009) Zach Parise -- USA Hockey Tier I Youth 17 & Under National Championship (2001-Shattuck-St. Mary s) Joe Pavelski -- USHL Clark Cup (2004-Waterloo); NCAA (2006-Univ. of Wisconsin) Jonathan Quick -- Stanley Cup (2012) Kevin Shattenkirk -- NCAA (2009-Boston University) Paul Stastny --NCAA (2005-Univ. of Denver) - NHL LEADERS -- Several U.S. players rank in the topfive among all NHLers in league statistical categories. Phil Kessel (65) and Patrick Kane (63) are fourth and fifth in points. Kessel is second in goals (31), while Joe Pavelski is tied for fourth with 29. Ryan Suter leads the league in average TOI (29:49). Kevin Shattenkirk is third among NHL defensemen with 20 power-play points. Kane, Pavelski and Zach Parise are tied for third in the NHL in power-play goals (10). Max Pacioretty is tied for second in the league with seven game-winning goals. Ryan Kesler is tied for fifth in shots (205). Kessel leads the league in assists (17) and points (28) since Jan. 1, while Pavelski leads the league in goals (13) during that time. Jonathan Quick ranks fourth overall in goals against average (2.05) since Jan. 1. TEAM USA NHL PLAYER STATS Through Feb. 8 games GOALTENDERS No Name GP W L OTL GAA SV% SO 32 Jonathan Quick Los Angeles Kings 35 Jimmy Howard Detroit Red Wings 39 Ryan Miller Buffalo Sabres DEFENSEMEN No Name GP G A PTS PIM 3 Cam Fowler Anaheim Ducks 4 John Carlson Washington Capitals 7 Paul Martin Pittsburgh Penguins 20 Ryan Suter Minnesota Wild 22 Kevin Shattenkirk St. Louis Blues 27 Ryan McDonagh New York Rangers 44 Brooks Orpik Pittsburgh Penguins 72 Justin Faulk Carolina Hurricanes FORWARDS No Name GP G A PTS PIM 8 Joe Pavelski San Jose Sharks 9 Zach Parise Minnesota Wild 12 Derek Stepan New York Rangers 17 Ryan Kesler Vancouver Canucks 21 James van Riemsdyk Toronto Maple Leafs 23 Dustin Brown Los Angeles Kings 24 Ryan Callahan New York Rangers 26 Paul Stastny Colorado Avalanche 28 Blake Wheeler Winnipeg Jets 42 David Backes St. Louis Blues 67 Max Pacioretty Montreal Canadiens 74 T.J. Oshie St. Louis Blues 81 Phil Kessel Toronto Maple Leafs 88 Patrick Kane Chicago Blackhawks

5 Team USA Game Notes vs. Finland Saturday, Feb. 22, Olympic Winter Games Page Five USA Hockey Happenings - The U.S. Paralmypic Sled Hockey Team is currently taking part in a 10-day training camp in Charlotte, N.C., as part of its final preparations for the Paralympic Winter Games. A PBS documentary on the Paralympic team will air nationally Feb. 24 at 10 p.m. ET. - The ninth annual Labatt Blue/USA Hockey Pond Hockey National Championships took place Feb. 7-9 in Eagle River, Wis. Some 340 teams participated in the event on Dollar Lake. - The seventh edition of Hockey Weekend Across America will take place Feb. 28-Mar. 2. The threeday nationwide celebration of the sport features Wear Your Favorite Jersey Day (Friday), Try Hockey Day (Saturday) and Celebrate Local Hockey Heroes Day (Sunday). This year, nearly 450 rinks across the U.S. have signed up to host a Try Hockey for Free event as part of Saturday s Try Hockey Day. - USA Hockey s National Team Development Program had both its teams competing during the most recent international break. The U.S. National Under-18 Team took first place in the Under-18 Five Nations Tournament, held Feb. 5-9 in Moscow, Russia. The U.S. National Under-17 Team traveled to Sundsvail, Sweden, to play in the Under-17 Five Nations Tournament and came home with a first-place finish. - The U.S. Men s and Women s National Under-18 Teams will compete in their respective IIHF World Championships in the coming weeks. The women will travel to Budapest, Hungary, March 23-30, while the men will be in Lappeenranta and Imatra, Finland, April Full tournament coverage from both events will be provided on USAHockey.com. - To receive the latest news and information from USA Hockey, follow us on Twitter (@USAHockey) and like our Facebook page (USA Hockey). Team USA Statistics in the XXII Olympic Winter Games GP G A PTS PIM +/- GWG PPG SHG SOG Phil Kessel James van Riemsdyk Joe Pavelski David Backes Ryan Kesler T.J. Oshie Patrick Kane Dustin Brown Kevin Shattenkirk Ryan Suter Paul Stastny E John Carlson Ryan McDonagh Cam Fowler Brooks Orpik Max Pacioretty E Blake Wheeler E Ryan Callahan E Paul Martin Zach Parise Justin Faulk E Derek Stepan E GP-GS MIN GA GAA SVS SV% W-OTW-OTL-L SO Jimmy Howard Ryan Miller Jonathan Quick STATISTICAL LEADERS -- Below is a look at where members of Team USA rank in various statistical categories in the 2014 Olympic men s ice hockey tournament through games of Feb. 21. Points T1. Kessel T7. Pavelski JVR Goals T1. Kessel 5 T6. Backes 3 Assists T2. Kane 4 Pavelski 4 JVR 4 Faceoff Percentage 12. Kesler.607 (51-84) Plus/Minus 1. JVR +7 T2. Kessel +6 Kesler +6 T4. Fowler +5 - INTO THE RECORD BOOKS -- Ryan Miller set the all-time U.S. Olympic record with a 1.35 GAA during the 2010 Olympics and with his win over Slovenia on Monday (Feb. 20) is just one win shy of the all-time United States career wins record (Miller (and Jim Craig) has six; Jack McCartan holds the record with seven).

6 Team USA Game Notes vs. Finland Saturday, Feb. 22, Olympic Winter Games Page Six Preliminary Round Slovakia vs. USA Februrary 13, 2014 Shayba Arena Sochi, Russia (4,119) United States (v) Slovakia (h) st: USA-Carlson (Kessel, van Riemsdyk), 14:27 2nd: SVK-Tatar (Hossa), 0:24 USA-Kesler (Kane), 1:26 USA-Stastny (Pacioretty, Oshie), 2:32 USA-Backes (Kessel), 8:16 USA-Stastny (Shattenkirk, Oshie), 13:30 USA-Kessel (Kesler, vanriemsdyk), 14:20 USA-Brown (Carlson, Kane), 15:37 3rd: No scoring Penalties: SVK 2-4; USA 1-2 Power Plays: SVK 0-1; USA 0-2 Saves: SVK-Halak (10-8-x--18), 33:30; USA-Quick ( ), 60:00 SVK-Budaj (x ), 26:30 Shots: SVK ; USA Officials: Refs-Antonin Jerabek, Kevin Pollock; Lines-Mark Wheeler, Jesse Wilmot Notes: Phil Kessel had a goal and two assists and 11 different players registered points overall as the U.S. downed Slovakia for the first time ever in Olympic play. Six players had two points apiece and Jonathan Quick made 22 saves to pick up the victory in his Olympic debut. Preliminary Round USA vs. Russia Februrary 15, 2014 Bolshoy Ice Dome Sochi, Russia (11,678) Russia (v) United States (h) st: No scoring 2nd: RUS-Datsyuk (Markov, Radulov), 9:15 USA-Fowler (van Riemsdyk, Kessel), 16:34 (pp) 3rd: USA-Pavelski (Kane, Shattenkirk), 9:27 (pp) RUS-Datsyuk (Markov), 12:44 (pp) OT: No scoring SO: USA-Oshie (goal); RUS-Malkin (miss) USA-van Riemsdyk (save); RUS-Datsyuk (save) USA-Pavelski (save); RUS-Kovalchuk (goal) RUS-Kovalchuk (save); USA-Oshie (miss) RUS-Datsyuk (goal); USA-Oshie (goal) RUS-Kovalchuk (goal); USA-Oshie (goal) RUS-Datsyuk (save); USA-Oshie (save) RUS-Kovalchuk (save); USA-Oshie (goal) Penalties: RUS 5-10; USA 6-12 Power Plays: RUS 1-6; USA 2-5 Saves: RUS-Bobrovsky ( ), 65:00; USA-Quick ( ), 65:00 Shots: RUS ; USA Officials: Refs-Brad Meier, Marcus Vinnerborg; Lines-Greg Devorski, Jesse Wilmot Notes: T.J. Oshie scored four times in six shootout attempts, including the game-winner in the eighth round, and Jonathan Quick made 29 saves, to lead the U.S. to victory in an epic preliminary-round game before a sold-out crowd that included Russian president Putin. Cam Fowler and Joe Pavelski both scored their first Olympic goals (both on the power play) and the U.S. killed five-of-six Russian power play chances to help key the win. Patrick Kane had an assist to extend his Olympic point-scoring streak to four games. Preliminary Round USA vs. Slovenia Februrary 16, 2014 Shayba Arena Sochi, Russia (4,892) United States (v) Slovenia (h) st: USA-Kessel (Pavelski), 1:04 USA-Kessel (Pavelski, Orpik), 4:33 2nd: USA-Kessel (van Riemsdyk, Pavelski), 11:05 USA-McDonagh (Wheeler, Oshie), 12:17 3rd: USA-Backes (Callahan, Brown), 3:26 SLO-M. Rodman (D. Rodman, Urbas), 19:42 Penalties: SLO 2-4; USA 3-6 Power Plays: SLO 0-3; USA 0-2 Saves: SLO-Gracnar ( ), 60:00; USA-Miller ( ), 60:00 Shots: SLO ; USA Officials: Refs-Mike Leggo, Jyri Ronn; Lines-Miroslav Valach, Mark Wheeler Notes: Phil Kessel recorded the first hat trick by a U.S. Olympic men s player since John LeClair score three times against Finland at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games to help the U.S. clinch a bye into the quarterfinals and the second overall seed in the Olympic Tournament. Joe Pavelski assisted on all three Kessel goals. In addition, Ryan Miller moved into a tie for second all-time among U.S. goaltenders in career Olympic wins with six. Derek Stepan made his Olympic debut. Quarterfinal Round USA vs. Czech Republic Februrary 19, 2014 Shayba Arena Sochi, Russia (4,606) Czech Republic (v) United States (h) st: USA-van Riemsdyk (Kesler, Kane), 1:39 CZE-Hemsky (unassisted), 4:31 USA-Brown (Backes, Suter), 14:38 USA-Backes (Suter, McDonagh), 19:58 2nd: USA-Parise (Pavelski, Suter), 9:31 (pp) 3rd: USA-Kessel (Kesler, Shattenkirk), 2:01 CZE-Hemsky (unassisted), 13:00 Penalties: CZE 3-6; USA 1-2 Power Plays: CZE 0-1; USA 1-3 Saves: CZE-Pavelec (6-2-x--8), 29:31; USA-Quick ( ), 60:00 CZE-Salak (x ), 30:29 Shots: CZE ; USA Officials: Refs-Konstantin Olenin, Kevin Pollock; Lines-Derek Amell, Ivan Dedioulia Notes: Phil Kessel recorded his fifth goal and Olympic-leading eighth point, Ryan Suter had three assists and David Backes scored once and assisted on another U.S. tally to help the Americans to the Olympic semifinals for the third time in the last four Olympics. Semifinal Round USA vs. Canada Februrary 21, 2014 Bolshoy Ice Dome Sochi, Russia (11,172) Canada (v) United States (h) st: No scoring 2nd: CAN-Benn (Bouwmeester), 1:41 3rd: No scoring Penalties: CAN 3-6; USA 1-2 Power Plays: CAN 0-1; USA 1-3 Saves: CAN-Price ( ), 60:00; USA-Quick ( ), 59:06 Shots: CAN ; USA Officials: Refs-Brad Meier, Kelly Sutherland; Lines-Greg Devorski, Ivan Dedioulia Notes: Jonathan Quick made 36 saves, but the U.S. Olympic Men s Ice Hockey Team fell to Canada, 1-0, in the semifinals of the Olympic Winter Games. It marked only the sixth time the U.S. has been shutout in the history of men s hockey at the Olympics Winter Games. Ryan Suter led all players in time on ice (26:11) and Zach Parise recorded a game-high eight shots on goal.

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8 23 11/4/84 A U.S. Olympic Men s Ice Hockey Team 2014 Olympic Winter Games Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014 USA vs. Finland Sochi, Russia All five OWG goals have come in elimination games 21 5/4/89 LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING Brown, Dustin 42 Backes, David 24 Callahan, Ryan 6-0, 212 Los Angeles (NHL) 6-3, 221 St. Louis (NHL) 5-11, 180 N.Y. Rangers (NHL) Ithaca, N.Y. Minneapolis, Minn. 3/21/85 Rochester, N.Y. 5/1/84 NHL: 58GP, 10-6=16 NHL: 52GP, 20-22=42 NHL: 42GP, 11-13= OWG: 5GP, 2-1=3 2014OWG: 5GP, 3-1=4 2014OWG: 5GP, 0-1=1 (BROWN, DUHS-tihn) (BA-kuhs, DAY-vihd) (kal-ah-han, RIGH-uhn) Had team-high five SOG vs. CZE on Wed. 9 7/28/84 C 3 12/5/91 van Riemsdyk, James* 6-3, 200 Toronto (NHL) Middletown, N.J. NHL: 58GP, 24-23= OWG: 5GP, 1-4=5 (VAN REEMZ-dighk, JAYMZ) LEFT DEFENSE Fowler, Cam* 6-1, 196 Anaheim (NHL) Farmington Hills, Mich. NHL: 60GP, 6-25= OWG: 5GP, 1-0=1 (FOW-luhr, KAM) Leads U.S. blueliners in plus/minus (+5) 44 9/26/80 Orpik, Brooks 6-2, 219 Pittsburgh (NHL) Amherst, N.Y. NHL: 50GP, 1-11= OWG: 5GP, 0-1=1 (OHR-pihk, BRUKS) Leads all U.S. skaters in average TOI (23:44) 72 3/20/92 Parise, Zach 5-11, 190 Minnesota (NHL) Minneapolis, Minn. NHL: 44GP, 19-17= OWG: 5GP, 1-0=1 (pah-ree-say, ZAK) +7 leads Olympic tournament 67 11/20/88 Pacioretty, Max 6-2, 219 Montreal (NHL) New Canaan, Conn. NHL: 50GP, 26-11= OWG: 4GP, 0-1=1 (pahk-ohr-eht-tee, MAX) Played college hockey at the Univ. of Michigan Recorded first Olympic point vs. SLO on Feb Suter, Ryan* 6-1, 198 Minnesota (NHL) Madison, Wis. 1/21/85 NHL: 59GP, 6-27= OWG: 5GP, 0-3=3 A (SOO-tuhr, RIGH-uhn) Faulk, Justin* 6-0, 215 Carolina (NHL) South St. Paul, Minn. NHL: 57GP, 3-19= OWG: 1GP, 0-0=0 (FAWLK, JUHS-tihn) Team USA is in OWG when he records a point 17 8/31/84 Leads Team USA forwards in average TOI (18:38) 8 7/11/84 T10th in Olympic tournament in points 26 12/27/85 Stastny, Paul 6-0, 205 Colorado (NHL) St. Louis, Mo. NHL: 52GP, 17-24= OWG: 5GP, 2-0=2 (STAS-nee, PAWL) Played college hockey at Univ. of Denver 22 1/29/89 RIGHT DEFENSE Shattenkirk, Kevin* 5-11, 207 St. Louis (NHL) New Rochelle, N.Y. NHL: 56GP, 8-28= OWG: 5GP, 0-3=3 (SHAH-tehn-kuhrk, KEH-vihn) Recorded 20th career USA point vs. CZE on Wed. 4 1/10/90 Has five goals in 10 career games w/team USA 27 6/13/89 Kesler, Ryan* 6-2, 202 Vancouver (NHL) Livonia, Mich. NHL: 60GP, 20-18= OWG: 5GP, 1-3=4 (KEHZ-luhr, RIGH-uhn) Pavelski, Joe 5-11, 190 San Jose (NHL) Plover, Wis. NHL: 59GP, 29-25= OWG: 5GP, 1-4=5 (pah-vehl-skee, JOH) Carlson, john 6-3, 212 Washington (NHL) Colonia, N.J. NHL: 59GP, 10-13= OWG: 5GP, 1-1=2 (KAHRL-suhn, JAWN) McDonagh, Ryan 6-1, 213 N.Y. Rangers (NHL) St. Paul, Minn. NHL: 59GP, 8-22= OWG: 5GP, 1-1=2 (muhk-duhn-uh, RIGH-uhn) Played college hockey at Univ. of Wisconsin Made Olympic debut vs. CAN last night Notes: Lineup subject to change without notice *indicates played for USA Hockey s National Team Development Program Looking for second Olympic medal 88 11/19/ /2/87 Leads Olympics with eight points (5-3) 74 12/23/86 Kessel, Phil* 6-0, 202 Toronto (NHL) Madison, Wis. NHL: 60GP, 31-34= OWG: 5GP, 5-3=8 (KEH-suhl, FIHL) Oshie, T.J. 5-11, 189 St. Louis (NHL) Warroad, Minn. NHL: 57GP, 14-32= OWG: 5GP, 1-3=4 (OH-shee, TEE-JAY) Tied for 3rd on team in points 28 8/31/86 Wheeler, Blake 6-5, 205 Winnipeg (NHL) Robbinsdale, Minn. NHL: 60GP, 22-26= OWG: 5GP, 0-1=1 (WEE-luhr, BLAYK) Recorded first Olympic point vs. SLO 39 7/17/80 Catches Left Kane, Patrick* 5-11, 181 Chicago (NHL) Buffalo, N.Y. NHL: 59GP, 27-36= OWG: 5GP, 0-4=4 (KAYN, PAT-rihk) Has nine points (3-6) in Olympic career 32 1/21/86 Catches Left GOALTENDERS Quick, Jonathan 6-1, 218 Los Angeles (NHL) Milford, Conn. NHL: 32GP, , 2.18, OWG: 3-1-0, 1.47,.947 (KWIHK, JAWN-ah-thuhn) Starter tonight Miller, Ryan 6-2, 175 Buffalo (NHL) East Lansing, Mich. NHL: 39GP, , 2.74, OWG: 1-0-0, 1.00,.944 (MIH-luhr, RIGH-uhn) Picked up win vs. SLO on Feb. 16 TEAM STAFF (Partial List) General Manager: David Poile Head Coach: Dan Bylsma Assistant Coaches: Tony Granato, Peter Laviolette, Todd Richards Video Coordinator: Andy Saucier Equipment Managers: Pete Rogers, Ray Thill Athletic Trainers: Tom Mulligan, Stan Wong Team Physician: Dr. Michael Stuart