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U.S. Men's Nat'l Univ. Team Topped by Slovakia

By USA Hockey, 01/31/17, 8:15AM MST

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ALMATY, Kazakhstan – Taylor Herndon (Oklahoma City, Okla./University of Central Oklahoma) netted a first-period goal, but the U.S. Men’s National University Team was topped by Slovakia, 4-1, in its second preliminary-round game at the 2017 Winter World University Games.

Joe Olen (Hawthorn Woods, Ill./University of Illinois) stopped 24 of 27 shots in his first start of the tournament.

Tony Uglem (Moorhead, Minn./Iowa State University) and Matthew Anders (Boulder, Colo./University of Colorado) each picked up an assist on Herndon’s tally at 9:12 of the opening period.

Team USA closes preliminary-round play against Great Britain on Thursday (Feb. 2) at 1:30 a.m. ET. Live stats for that contest will be available here. 

NOTES: At the 2017 Winter World University Games, Team USA is competing in Group B alongside Canada, Great Britain and Slovakia. All games will be played at Halyk Arena … For complete coverage of the U.S. at the 2017 Winter World University Games, click here.

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Date Opponent TIme (Local/ET)/Result Stream Live Stats
Tues., Dec. 27 Holy Cross (Exhibition) L, 1-10 N/A N/A
Wed., Dec. 28 EHL All-Stars (Exhibition) W, 2-0 N/A N/A
Thurs., Dec. 29 EHL All-Stars (Exhibition) W, 10-2 N/A N/A
Mon., Jan. 30 Canada L, 0-6 LIVEFISU.TV Live Stats
Tues., Jan. 31 Slovakia L, 1-4 LIVEFISU.TV Live Stats
Thurs., Feb. 2 Great Britain W, 10-1 N/A Live Stats
Sat., Feb. 4 China
Classification Round
W, 17-1 N/A Live Stats
Mon., Feb 6 Great Britain
Classification Round
W, 10-1 N/A Live Stats

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