The United States finished fifth in the tournament after being upset by Slovakia in the quarter final, a major disappointment for a team many expected to come away with at least a bronze medal. However, the US penalty kill was second only to Canada, and Matt Rust was a critical piece of the PK. His best offensive game came against Kazakhstan, where he scored a goal and assisted on another.
| Name | Country | GP | G | A | Pts. | +/- | PIM | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Rust | USA | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 10 | 11 |
Russia lost a guaranteed medal after falling to Canada in overtime during the semi-final and was forced to play instead for bronze, or nothing at all. During that game, and throughout the tournament, the best Russian line was Dmitri Klopov, Nikita Klyukin and Panthers' prospect Evgeni Dadonov. For Dadonov, much like Rust, it was in his third game that he had his highest offensive output, scoring once and tallying two assists in a 5-2 win against Finland.
| Name | Country | GP | G | A | Pts. | +/- | PIM | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evgeni Dadonov | RUS | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +6 | 2 | 14 |
For Sweden, and despite the improbable performance of Slovakia's Jaroslav Janus (named the media all-star in goal), Jacob Markström really was the best goaltender in the tournament. Markström shut out the high-powered Russian offense and backstopped his country to the medal round, where Sweden ultimately fell to a Canadian team with so few players as yet undrafted (simply because of their age) that you could count them on one hand, with room to spare. The gold-medal game was rough for Markström in more ways than one, but it can't overshadow just how good he was throughout the tournament. Barring the emergence of a Swedish superstar in goal over the next eleven months, you will likely see Jacob back in net for Sweden at next year's WJC in Saskatchewan.
| Name | Country | GP | W | L | T | GAA | SV% | SOG | SV | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Markström | SWE | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.61 | .943% | 140 | 132 | 2 |
