USA Hockey has announced the 25 players who will make up the 2022 US National Junior Team that will compete in the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship from August 9-20 in Edmonton.
The group returns 17 of the 25 that were originally listed in December 2021 before the tournament was postponed.
The team also has four members of the 2021 U.S. National Junior Team that won a gold medal in Edmonton, including forwards Brett Berard (Providence) and Landon Slaggert (Notre Dame), and defensemen Brock Faber (Minnesota) and Tyler Kleven (North Dakota). .
“We had a great week of camp followed by a couple of good pre-tournament games to help us finalize our roster,” said John Vanbiesbrouck, general manager of the 2022 USA National Junior Team and also the assistant executive director of hockey operations for USA. Hockey, in a statement. “We’ve had a few spots to fill since December and we’ve filled them well. These are difficult decisions, but we believe these are the 25 best players to achieve our goal.”
The roster, comprised of players born in 2002 or later, hails from 17 different states. A total of 22 players are expected to play college hockey this coming season.
FORWARDBrett Berard, ProvidenceThomas Bordeleau, Michigan (signed with San Jose in offseason)Logan Cooley, MinnesotaMatt Coronato, HarvardRiley Duran, ProvidenceDominic James, Minnesota DuluthMatt Knies, MinnesotaCarter Mazur, DenverHunter McKown, Colorado CollegeSasha Pastujov, Guelph (OHL) Savage (OHL) Savagevich, MiamiLandon Slaggert, Notre DameCharlie Stramel, Wisconsin
DEFENSE Jean Behrens, DenverBrock Faber, MinnesotaLuke Hughes, MichiganWyatt Kaiser, Minnesota DuluthTyler Kleven, North DakotaIan Moore, HarvardJack Peart, St. Cloud StateJacob Truscott, Michigan
GOALIEJRESRemington Keopple, CornellKaidan Mbereko, Colorado CollegeAndrew Oke, Saginaw (OHL)
Team USA is set to face Germany in its first preliminary round game on August 9 at Rogers Place with a showdown set for 8 p.m. local time/10 p.m. ET. All games will be televised live on NHL Network.
Nate Leaman (Providence) is the head coach of the 2022 USA National Junior Team with Grant Potulny (Northern Michigan), Kris Mayotte (Colorado College), and Steve Miller (Minnesota) serving as assistant coaches, and Theresa Feaster (Providence) as a video coach
The United States enters the event having won medals in five of the last six tournaments, including most recently winning its fifth gold medal in 2021 in Edmonton. To date, the US National Junior Team has claimed 13 medals, including five gold (2021, 2017, 2013, 2010, 2004), two silver (2019, 1997) and six bronze (2018, 2016, 2011, 2007, 1992, 1998). , 1998, 1998, 1998, 1998, 1998, 1998, 1998, 1998, 2018, 2018, 2016, 2011, 2017, 2013, 2010, 2004). ).
