With a fourth-place finish at the 2009 IIHF World Men’s Championship, the U.S. Men’s National Team secured its best finish at a world championship since capturing the bronze medal in 2004. Defenseman Jack Johnson paced the U.S. with five goals, while fellow blueliner John-Michael Liles led all U.S. players with nine points (1-8). Forwards Dustin Brown and David Backes, and defenseman Ron Hainsey were named Team USA’s best three players of the tournament.