U.S. WINS BRONZE AT WORLD JUNIORS!
The United States team placed third at the World Jr. (Under-20) Street & Ball Hockey Championships held June 18-23 at Pisek, Czech Republic. The bronze medal marked the United States’ third medal in the last four World Junior Championships.
GAME SCORES
Preliminary round: U.S. 5, Germany 1
Medal round: Canada 4, U.S. 2
U.S. 2, Slovakia 2
U.S. 4, Czech Republic 4
Bronze medal game: U.S. 4, Slovakia 1
SCORING (GOALS, ASSISTS, POINTS)
Jonathan Ruiz, Williamstown, N.J. (5-1-6)
Eric Zimmerman, Bellmawr, N.J. (0-4-4)
Nick Carter, Ashburnham, Mass. (2-1-3)
Cory Fredrickson, Leominster, Mass. (2-1-3)
Rob Roth, Cheswick, Pa. (2-1-3)
Tyler Warila, Shirley, Mass. (2-0-2)
Cody Brenner, Plum, Pa. (1-1-2)
C.J. Holman, Leominster, Mass. (1-1-2)
Tyler Caba, Phoenixville, Pa. (0-2-2)
James Zubik, Sewickley, Pa. (0-2-2)
Ryan Crossey, Murrysville, Pa. (1-0-1)
Anthony Laperriere, Winchendon, Mass. (1-0-1)
Travis Bliss, Phillipston, Mass. (0-1-1)
Michael DeFazio, Lunenburg, Mass. (0-1-1)
Domenico Andreoli, Plum, Pa. (0-0-0)
Matthew Caron, Leominster, Mass. (0-0-0)
Nicholas Dellechiaie, Leominster, Mass. (0-0-0)
Justin DeFazio, Lunenburg, Mass. (0-0-0)
Matthew Wagner, Mt. Ephraim, N.J. (0-0-0)
Korey Wilson, Fitchburg, Mass. (0-0-0)
GOALTENDING (GAMES, WON-LOST, GOALS-AGAINST AVG)
Brandon Jones, Leominster, Mass. (4, 2-0-2, 2.00)
A.J. Muller, Omaha, Neb. (1, 0-1-0, 4.00)
TYLER WARILA WAS NAMED THE TOURNAMENT’S OUTSTANDING FORWARD.
General Manager: Mark Madden, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Head coach: Cory Herschk, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Assistant coach/assistant GM: Ricky Laperriere, Winchendon, Mass.
Assistant coach: Rick DeFazio, Lunenburg, Mass.
Captain: Rob Roth, Cheswick, Pa.