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USA finalize WJC roster, Slovakia lost Luza

USA finalized its WJC roster by selecting a defenceman for the 23rd roster position, announcing that Windsor Spitfires blueliner Patrick Sieloff was chosen for the seventh spot on the American blue line.
Slovakia defender Patrik Luza was injured during the match against Canada. He was hospitalized with a diagnosis of brain injury. His WJC is over.

U18 teams preparing for Memorial of Ivan Hlinka

Four U18 teams played games today preparing for the prestigious Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament that starts on Monday. USA beat Slovakia 6-0 and Czech Republic beat Canada 6-3.

Set for WC quarter finals

The quarter finals of the 2012 World Championship will all four be played on Thursday. Canada-Slovakia and USA-Finland in Helsinki and Russia-Norway and Sweden-Czech Republic in Stockholm.

Red Wings players at the IHWC

Besides Swedish Henrik Zetterberg, Johan Franzen and Jonathan Ericsson, Detroit Red Wings will send to World Championship Russian star Pavel Datsyuk, Finnish Valtteri Filppula, Czech defender Jakub Kindl, Slovak forward Tomas Tatar. In addition, forward Justin Abdelkader and goaltender Jimmy Howard will play for Team USA.

USA-Canada in the women’s final

As expected both USA and Canada made it to the final of the World Women's Championship in Burlington, Vermont. Canada beat Finland 5-1 in the first semi final and then USA beat Switzerland 10-0. Sweden won the 5th place game against Russia 2-1 in overtime. In the relegation round Germany beat Slovakia 3-1 to stay in the top division.

Scott Gordon backs on US bench

USA Hockey announced that Scott Gordon will serve as head coach of the U.S. Men's National Team in the 2012 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Helsinki and Stockholm.
Gordon held the same position in 2010 and 2011
Gordon is currently an assistant coach for the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs.
Also 2011 assistant coach Greg Cronin was recalled.