BUFFALO, N.Y. — Captain Joey Anderson (Roseville, Minn./University of Minnesota Duluth) scored twice and Adam Fox (Jericho, N.Y./Harvard University) tallied the game-winning goal with 1:37 remaining to lead the U.S. National Junior Team past Finland, 5-4, here today in its final preliminary round game of the 2018 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship at KeyBank Center.
“We found a way to win,” said Bob Motzko, head coach of the 2018 U.S. National Junior Team. “It was great to see guys step up and contribute in big ways today. We believe our best hockey is still in front of us. There were a lot of highs and lows today, and we’ll focus on what we can do better as we get ready for the quarterfinals on Tuesday.”
Team USA (2-1-0-1/W-OTW-OTL-L) finishes Group A play in second place and will play the third seed from Group B in the quarterfinals on Tuesday, Jan. 2. The game is set for 8:00 p.m. ET at KeyBank Center with tickets still available here. That contest will also be broadcast live on NHL Network.
For the complete game recap, click here.
2018 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship
Team USA Schedule – Dec. 26, 2017 – Jan. 5, 2018 – Buffalo, New York
Date Opponent Time (ET)
Result Broadcast
Tickets Location
Wed., Dec. 20 Belarus
Pre-Tournament W, 14-0 HockeyTV.com Northwest Arena
Jamestown, N.Y.
Fri., Dec. 22 Sweden
Pre-Tournament W, 3-1 HockeyTV.com Erie Insurance Arena
Erie, Pa.
Tues., Dec. 26 Denmark
Preliminary Round W, 9-0 NHL Network KeyBank Center
Buffalo, N.Y.
Thurs., Dec. 28 Slovakia
Preliminary Round L, 2-3 NHL Network KeyBank Center
Buffalo, N.Y.
Fri., Dec. 29 Canada
Preliminary Round W(SO), 4-3 NHL Network New Era Field
Orchard Park, N.Y.
Sun., Dec. 31
Finland
Preliminary Round W, 5-4 NHL Network KeyBank Center
Buffalo, N.Y.
Tues., Jan. 2 TBD
Quarterfinals 8:00 p.m. NHL Network
Tickets KeyBank Center
Buffalo, N.Y.
Thurs., Jan. 4 TBD
Semifinals TBD NHL Network
Tickets KeyBank Center
Buffalo, N.Y.
Fri., Jan. 5 TBD
Bronze Medal Game 4:00 p.m. NHL Network
Tickets KeyBank Center
Buffalo, N.Y.
TBD
Gold Medal Game 8:00 p.m. NHL Network
Tickets KeyBank Center
Buffalo, N.Y.
NOTES: Joey Anderson was named the U.S. Player of the Game … The U.S. outshot Finland, 37-24, went 2-for-5 on the power play and finished 3-for-4 on the penalty kill. For the complete game statistics, click here … Jim Johannson (Colorado Springs, Colo.) is serving as the general manager of Team USA for the ninth consecutive year … Bob Motzko (St. Cloud, Minn.) is serving as head coach for the 2018 U.S. National Junior Team and joined behind the bench by assistant coaches Greg Brown (Scituate, Mass.), Grant Potulny (Grand Forks, N.D.), Kris Mayotte (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and Steve Miller (Littleton, Colo.) … USA Hockey’s international council, chaired by Gavin Regan (Potsdam, N.Y.), vice president of USA Hockey, has oversight responsibilities for all U.S. national teams … All U.S. games will be broadcast live on NHL Network.
