Joe Doyle helps lead Team USA to gold at U17 Five Nations Tournament
8/19/2024 4:19:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Air Force associate head hockey coach Joe Doyle helped lead Team USA to a gold medal at the Under-17 Five Nations Tournament, in Piešťany, Slovakia. Doyle served as an assistant coach on the team.Team USA defeated Germany (8-1) and Switzerland (7-0) in the first two games of the tournament. In game three, Czechia defeated USA, 8-6, Aug. 17. USA played Slovakia in the final game, Aug. 18, and needed a win in regulation to earn the gold.
In the final game, Slovakia led 2-0 in the second period, but USA rallied back to tie the game in the third period. After a power-play goal by Slovakia, USA again tied the game midway through the third period. Knowing they had to win in regulation to earn gold, Team USA pulled the goalie with 2:09 remaining and the scored tied at 3-3. Noah Davidson netted the game-winner with 23 seconds left to lift USA to the victory.
"I was honored to be chosen to work with such a great staff and represent USA Hockey with such a committed and driven group of young men," Doyle said. "They battled hard in every game and we knew we needed to win the final game versus the Slovaks in regulation to win gold. I am so proud of our entire group to stick together and ultimately make memories that will last a lifetime."
Doyle is in his 20th overall season at the Air Force Academy and his seventh as associate head coach. Doyle served as an assistant coach with the Falcons from 1994-98, from 2002-06, and from 2013-present.
A 1989 Academy graduate, Doyle worked at USA Hockey from 2009-13 (Colorado Springs, Colo.) where he was a regional director of the American Development Model. His responsibilities included assisting with the blueprint for the optimal athlete development, focusing on age-appropriate training and utilizing long-term athlete development principles for the Rocky Mountain and Pacific Districts.
In 2003, Air Force head coach Frank Serratore was the head coach of the United States Under-17 Team that won the gold medal at the Five Nations Tournament in Prievizda, Slovakia.
For more information on the team, please click here.
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