First period:
1-0 USA  9:09  Helminen,1 (Jones, Kesler)
2-0 USA  9:42  Parise,4 (Brown)
Second period:
2-1 CZE  4:02  Michalek,2 (Klepis, Hudler)
3-1 USA  6:00  Kesler,2 (Higgins, Whitney)  (pp)
4-1 USA  6:44  Suter,1 (Higgins, Kesler)
4-2 CZE  8:24  Krajicek,2 (Klepis, Michalek)  (pp)
Third period:
4-3 CZE 13:37  Hudler,3 (Klepis)

Goaltenders: Goepfert (W,4-0-0) 22/25 - Falter (L,2-2-1) 8/12, Mensator (6:44 second) 6/6.

Shots:
USA   8  5  5 -- 18
CZE   3 13  9 -- 25

Power play: USA 1/6, Czech Republic 1/5.
January 2. Halifax. Metro Center. A - 10,250.