U.S. National Junior Team 7, Slovakia 2

-- 12/28/00 at Moscow, Russia

By Period:

United States      3         2         2         7              Slovakia              1         1         0         2

First Period:

USA -- Hilbert (Nowak) 6:44

SVK -- Skvaridlo (Starosta) 7:29

USA -- Cavosie (Martin) ppg 11:31

USA -- DiSalvatore (Nowak) 15:13

Penalties: Malek, SVK (roughing) :43; Surovy, SVK (boarding)

9:35; Hale, USA (kneeing) 16:16

Second Period:

USA -- Hilbert (Hale) 7:12

USA -- Umberger (Hainsey) ppg 16:17

SVK -- Skvaridlo (Bartovic) 18:02

Penalties: Sabo, USA (interference & 10 minute game misconduct) 1:22; Velebny, SVK (tripping) 8:26; Hossa, SVK (cross-checking) 8:26; Hainsey, USA (unsportsmanlike conduct) 8:26; Bartovic, SVK (hooking) 15:11.

Third Period:

USA -- Taffe (Cavosie) 2:24

USA -- Umberger (Gleason) 16:49 

Penalties: Steckel, USA (hooking) 4:40; Dunlop, USA (high

sticking) 5:21; Komisarek, USA (elbow) 10:23; Velebny, SVK (roughing) 16:08; Skvaridlo, SVK (high sticking) 17:43

Shots:

USA 18-10-14-42

SVK 11-11-7-29

Goaltenders:

USA -- DiPietro (29 shots, 27 saves)

SVK -- Budaj (42 shots, 35 saves)