The 2019 U.S. Men’s National Team had a 60-minute practice at Ondrej Nepala Arena in Bratislava today at 2 p.m. local time. The head coach of the team, John Hynes, who also coaches the NHL’s Minnesota Wild, had his coaching staff working on different aspects of the game.
Zach Werenski, Johnny Gaudreau, and Luke Kunin were all part of the 2019 U.S. Men’s National Team that played at Ondrej Nepala Arena during the 2019 IIHF Men’s World Championship. The team competed in the preliminary round games in Kosice, Slovakia before moving to Ondrej Nepala Arena for the quarterfinals, where they lost to Russia by a 4-3 score.
Assistant coach Jack Capuano focused on the Team USA penalty kill during practice, while fellow assistant coach Derek Lalonde worked on the U.S. power play efforts. The coaching staff also includes assistant coach Ty Hennes, goaltending coach Alex Westlund, and video coach Mike King.