Austin Watson’s natural hat trick and four assists led the U.S. National Junior Team past Latvia 12-2 Tuesday afternoon at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary in the relegation round of the World Junior Championship. “I was happy with our effort and intensity,” said Team USA coach Dean Blais in a news release. “It was good … Read more
Charlie Coyle and Jason Zucker (Denver) scored third-period goals, but the U.S. National Junior Team came up short against Canada, losing 3-2 in its final preliminary-round game of the World Junior Championship Saturday night in Edmonton at Rexall Place. “I liked the fight back by our team,” said Team USA coach Dean Blais in a … Read more
Life, as we know it, is close to ending for this year’s U.S. World Junior team. A 5-2 loss to the Czech Republic on Friday all but sealed the Americans’ fate. A Finland win over Denmark, a team that hasn’t won in this year’s tournament, will officially eliminate the Americans. The U.S. will face Canada … Read more
Another loss in pool play could doom the Americans to an early exit, but the team isn’t focused on records. Jim Connelly reports.
Team USA ran into a hot goaltender on Wednesday afternoon at the World Junior Championship and because of that may be on the hot seat. The U.S. plastered Finland goaltender Sami Aittokallio with 39 shots, but ran into a brick wall. At the other end of the ice, U.S. goaltender John Gibson couldn’t stop the … Read more
The United States dominated in an 11-3 win over Denmark in both team’s World Junior Championship opener Monday night at Edmonton’s Rexall Place. Former Boston University forward Charlie Coyle led the way with a hat trick for Team USA, while Kyle Rau (Minnesota) tallied a pair. “We didn’t want to take them lightly,” said Coyle … Read more
Another New Year’s Eve matchup with Canada wraps up a challenging opening four games for the Americans. Jim Connelly reports.
Denver sophomore forward Jason Zucker has been named captain of the 2012 U.S. National Junior Team. Zucker will be playing in his third World Junior tournament, having skated with the gold medal-winning 2010 team in Saskatoon, Sask., and with the bronze medal-winning U.S. squad last year in Buffalo. Team USA’s alternate captains are forward Emerson … Read more
Colorado College sophomore Jaden Schwartz, the lone collegian on this year’s Canadian World Junior team, will wear the ‘C’ for Team Canada. “Last year was tough, obviously getting hurt and then that third period against Russia,” Schwartz said to the Canadian Press. “You try to forget last year, but at the same time, you want … Read more
USA Hockey announced its final roster Thursday for the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championship in Edmonton and Calgary and the roster is again NCAA-heavy. Forwards Nick Bjugstad (Minnesota), Charlie Coyle (Boston University) and Jason Zucker (Denver) and defensemen Derek Forbort (North Dakota) and Jon Merrill (Michigan) return from last year’s bronze medal-winning team. Also up … Read more
USA Hockey on Monday named the 29 players who make up the preliminary roster for the 2012 U.S. National Junior Team that will play at the 2012 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship. Of the 29 players, 18 are currently on NCAA rosters. The final roster will be announced Dec. 22. The tournament runs Dec. 26-Jan. … Read more