GANGNEUNG, South Korea — Ryan Donato (Scituate, Mass.) and Jim Slater (Lapeer, Mich.) scored, but the U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team fell to the Czech Republic, 3-2, in a shootout here today in the quarterfinals of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games at the Gangneung Hockey Centre.
“The one thing that we wanted to make sure of when we came into this tournament is that when it ended we’d be proud of how we represented our country,” said Tony Granato, head coach of the U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team. “I’m very proud of how we competed and how we played and how we represented our country from the start of the tournament to the end of it.”
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2018 Olympic Winter Games
Team USA Schedule – PyeongChang, South Korea – Feb. 14-25
Date Opponent Round Time/Result
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Wed., Feb. 14 Slovenia Preliminary
OTL, 2-3
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Fri., Feb. 16 Slovakia Preliminary
W, 2-1
CNBC
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Sat., Feb. 17 O.A.R. Preliminary
L, 0-4
NBCSN
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Tues., Feb. 20 Slovakia Qualification
W, 5-1
NBCSN
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Wed., Feb. 21 Czech Republic Quarterfinals
SOL, 2-3
CNBC
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NOTES: The U.S. was outshot by the Czech Republic, 29-20, went 0-for-5 on the power play and 4-for-4 on the penalty kill. For complete game statistics, click here … … In five games, Ryan Donato (Scituate, Mass.) led Team USA with five goals and six points while Troy Terry (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) paced all U.S. skaters with five assists … Alongside Granato, Keith Allain (Worcester, Mass.), Chris Chelios (Chicago, Ill.), Ron Rolston (Fenton, Mich.) and Scott Young (Clinton, Mass.) are serving as assistant coaches … Jim Johannson (Colorado Springs, Colo.), who unexpectedly passed away on Jan. 21, 2018, is the team’s general manager while Ben Smith (Gloucester, Mass.) is the director of player personnel … The U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team has captured two gold medals (1980, 1960), eight silver medals (2010, 2002, 1972, 1956, 1952, 1932, 1924, 1920) and one bronze medal (1936) all-time in Olympic play … USA Hockey’s international council, chaired by Gavin Regan (Potsdam, N.Y.), vice president of USA Hockey, has oversight responsibilities for all U.S. Olympic Teams … For complete coverage of the 2018 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team, click here.
