U.S. Men Eliminated by Czech Republic

The U.S. Olympic Men's Hockey team will not play for a medal in South Korea. The Americans were eliminated from the XXIII Olympic Winter Games with a 3-2 shootout loss to the Czech Republic in Pyeongchang in the quarterfinal round.

Ryan Donato (Harvard) and Jim Slater (Michigan State) scored for Team USA in regulation, with Donato giving the U.S. a 1-0 lead in the opening 20 minutes and Slater tying the game at two with a shorthanded tally in the second stanza. After a scoreless third period and sudden-death 10-minute overtime, the Czechs tallied the only goal of the shootout to advance to the semifinals against either Norway or the Olympic Athletes of Russia. Team USA finished 0-for-5 on the night on the power play.

Ryan Zapolski (Mercyhurst) stopped a total of 26 shots in regulation/overtime, and four of five attempts in the shootout, for the U.S. Donato finished with a team-high five goals in five games, while Troy Terry (Denver), who assisted on Donato's goal against the Czechs, led Team USA with five assists in the tournament.

The U.S. men, which was seeking a third straight appearance in the Olympic semifinals, last medaled by earning silver in Vancouver in 2010. The U.S. women will go for gold Wednesday against Canada at 11 p.m. ET (NBCSN).