Aug. 15, 2010

PIESTANY, Slovakia -

The 2010 U.S. Under-18 Select Hockey Team, coached by Providence College’s Tim Army, finished in second place at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament in Piestany, Slovakia. The U.S. was defeated by Canada, 1-0, on August 14 in the championship game and earned its best finish at Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament since 2006. The U.S. posted a record of 3-0-1-1 (W-OTW-OTL-L) in five games.

Army served as an assistant coach for the U.S. Men’s National Team in 1994 and 1996. The 1996 U.S. National Team earned the bronze medal at the World Championships in Vienna, Austria. Army also was an assistant coach for Team USA at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. He will be entering his sixth season as head coach of the Friar men’s hockey team.

A graduate of Providence College, Army is one of the top players in Friar history, ranking first all-time in games played (151), sixth in points (179), 11th in goals (71), and tied fourth in assists (108).

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