Troy Redmann stopped 40 shots, but the U.S. National InLine Team came up just short, falling to Sweden, 7-6, here tonight in the gold-medal game at the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation InLine Hockey World Championship. Team USA played in the gold-medal game for the eighth time in the tournament's 14-year history and claimed a medal for the first time since 2006.

James Beilsten (St. Charles, Mo.) notched one goal and added three assists to lead the U.S. National InLine Team past Finland, 8-4, here tonight in the semifinal round at the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation InLine Hockey World Championship. Team USA will face Sweden tomorrow at 6 p.m. (noon ET) in the gold-medal game. 

James Beilsten (St. Charles, Mo.) tallied two goals and two assists to lead the U.S. National InLine Team to a 6-2 victory over Slovakia today in the playoff round at the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation InLine Hockey World Championship. With the win, Team USA advances to the semifinal round and will face Finland in semifinal play tomorrow.

James Beilsten (St. Charles, Mo.) scored with :12 left in regulation to force overtime, but the U.S. National InLine Team fell to Sweden, 7-6, in a shootout here tonight in its third game at the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation InLine Hockey World Championship. Despite the loss, Team USA secured the No. 1 seed in its pool and advanced to the playoff round, where it will face the winner of Great Britain/Slovenia on Thursday (June 11).

James Beilsten (St. Charles, Mo.) scored two goals and added two assists to lead the U.S. InLine National Team to a 7-4 victory over Canada here this afternoon in its second game at the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation InLine Hockey World Championship.

Behind a pair of goals apiece from Lee Sweatt (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and CJ Yoder (Hershey, Pa.), the U.S. InLine National Team opened the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation InLine Hockey World Championship with a thrilling 6-5 shootout victory over the Czech Republic here this afternoon at the Saturn Arena.

USA Hockey today named 16 players to the U.S. InLine National Team that will compete at the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation InLine Hockey World Championship in Ingolstadt, Germany, June 6-13. Click here for the complete roster.

Do you want to show your support for the team?  Do you want to send them words of encouragement?  Here is your chance, send an email to GoUSA@USAHockeyInLine.org.  The coaching staff will be checking this e-mail daily and passing along all messages to the players.  Additionally, some of the e-mails will be posted in the fan mail section, so show your support and send an e-mail to the US National team