GAMEDAY: Team USA Faces Russia in Semifinal Game
Game takes place at 6 a.m. ET at the Malmo Isstadion in Malmo, Sweden.
Today is the second meeting between the U.S. and Russia at the 2015 IIHF Women’s World Championship. The U.S. defeated Russia, 9-2, in their preliminary round match-up on March 31 and Team USA is now 3-0 overall.
Today’s game will take place at 6 a.m. ET (12 p.m. local) at the Malmo Isstadion in Malmo, Sweden. Follow the updates on Twitter @USAHockeyScores and join the conversation by using hashtag #WWC2015.
In the IIHF Women’s World Championship, Team USA has a 9-0-0-0-0 career record (W-OTW-OTL-L-T) overall against Russia.
Through the first three games of the tournament, Team USA has outscored their opponents, 17-5, and is first overall in penalty kill percentage, denying opponents on all seven chances against them. On the power-play, the U.S. has been 7 for 20 (35%).
Team USA players are among the best in the tournament and are near or on top of the ranking in all offensive categories. These are Team USA's leaders.
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Team USA Statistical Leaders |
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| POINTS | ||||||
| No. | Name | Pos. | GP | G | A | PTS |
| 21 | Hilary Knight | F | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 14 | Brianna Decker | F | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 17 | Jocelyne Lamoureux | F | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 15 | Anne Schleper | D | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 20 | Hannah Brandt | F | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 26 | Kendall Coyne | F | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Lee Stecklein | D | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Megan Keller | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 22 | Kacey Bellamy | D | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | Alex Carpenter | F | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| GOALS | ||||||
| No. | Name | Pos. | GP | G | A | PTS |
| 21 | Hilary Knight | F | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 17 | Jocelyne Lamoureux | F | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 20 | Hannah Brandt | F | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 26 | Kendall Coyne | F | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| ASSISTS | ||||||
| No. | Name | Pos. | GP | G | A | PTS |
| 14 | Brianna Decker | F | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 15 | Anne Schleper | D | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 21 | Hilary Knight | F | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Lee Stecklein | D | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Megan Keller | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
VIDEO: USA vs. Russia Semifinal Preview
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