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A Bronze Medal For Team USA At The World Championship

05/20/2018 at 12:34pm EDT

HERNING, Denmark – Chris Kreider (Boxford, Mass.) scored twice as the 2018 U.S. Men's National Team defeated Canada, 4-1, to win bronze at the 2018 International Ice Hockey Federation Men's World Championship.

With the bronze medal, the U.S. has now won a total of 12 medals in the event; winning gold once, silver four times and bronze seven times.

Nick Bonino (Hartford, Conn.) and Anders Lee (Medina, Minn.) also scored for Team USA.

Keith Kinkaid (Farmingville, N.Y.) made 21 saves in the win.

added 1:22pm, Game highlights are below.

NOTES:Jeff Blashill (Detroit Red Wings) is serving as head coach for the second straight year ... The staff and players of the 2018 U.S. Men's National Team are selected by Bill Zito (Columbus Blue Jackets), general manager of the 2018 U.S. Men's National Team, along with members of the U.S. Men's National Team Advisory Group that includes Stan Bowman (Chicago Blackhawks), David Poile (Nashville Predators), Ray Shero (New Jersey Devils), Dale Tallon (Florida Panthers), and Jeff Gorton (New York Rangers) ... For complete coverage of the U.S. Men’s National Team, visit teamusa.usahockey.com/2018mensworlds … The official online home of the 2018 IIHF Men’s World Championship is 2018.IIHFWorlds.com ... USA Hockey's international council, chaired by Gavin Regan (Potsdam, N.Y.), has oversight responsibilities for all U.S. national teams ... NHL Network is the exclusive U.S. rightsholder for the tournament.

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