United States men's national junior ice hockey team

The United States men's national junior ice hockey team represents the United States at the IIHF World U20 Championship.

United States
Nickname(s)Team USA
AssociationUSA Hockey
General ManagerJohn Vanbiesbrouck
Head coachNate Leaman
AssistantsTed Donato
Kris Mayotte
Steve Miller
Theresa Feaster
CaptainMattias Samuelsson
Top scorerJeremy Roenick (13)
Most pointsJordan Schroeder (27)
Team colors              
IIHF codeUSA
First international
 Canada 5–4 United States 
(Leningrad, Soviet Union; December 27, 1973)
Biggest win
 United States 19–1 Norway 
(Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; January 1, 1991)
Biggest defeat
 Sweden 11–1 United States 
(Leningrad, Soviet Union; December 29, 1973)
 Soviet Union 15–5 United States 
(Banská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia; December 30, 1976)
 Czechoslovakia 11–1 United States 
(Moscow, Soviet Union; December 31, 1987)
IIHF World U20 Championship
Appearances42 (first in 1977)
Best result Gold: (2004, 2010, 2013, 2017)
Medal record
World U20 Championship
2004 FinlandTeam
2010 CanadaTeam
2013 RussiaTeam
2017 CanadaTeam
1997 SwitzerlandTeam
2019 CanadaTeam
1986 CanadaTeam
1992 GermanyTeam
2007 SwedenTeam
2011 United StatesTeam
2016 FinlandTeam
2018 United StatesTeam

The team has won 4 world junior championships (2004, 2010, 2013, 2017). Many talented NHL prospects, such as John Carlson, Jack Eichel, Auston Matthews, Patrick Kane, Zach Parise, Adam Fox, and Matthew Tkachuk, played on this team.

World U20 Championship record

Record book data:[1]

Note: 1974, 1975 and 1976 tournaments are considered unofficial. They are not included in the IIHF records.

Team

Roster for the 2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[2]

Head coach: Scott Sandelin

Pos. No. Name Height Weight Birthdate Hometown 2019–20 Team NHL rights, if any
D 2 Jordan Harris 5 ft 11 in 179 lb July 7, 2000 Haverhill, Massachusetts Northeastern University (HEA) Montreal Canadiens
D 4 Cam York 5 ft 11 in 172 lb January 5, 2001 Anaheim Hills, California University of Michigan (Big Ten) Philadelphia Flyers
D 6 Zac Jones 5 ft 10 in 176 lb October 18, 2000 Glen Allen, Virginia University of Massachusetts (HEA) New York Rangers
D 7 Spencer Stastney 5 ft 10 in 179 lb January 4, 2000 Mequon, Wisconsin University of Notre Dame (Big Ten) Nashville Predators
F 9 Trevor Zegras 6 ft 0 in 174 lb March 20, 2001 Bedford, New York Boston University (HEA) Anaheim Ducks
F 10 Curtis Hall 6 ft 3 in 196 lb April 26, 2000 Chagrin Falls, Ohio Yale University (HEA) Boston Bruins
F 12 Jack Drury 6 ft 0 in 179 lb February 3, 2000 Winnetka, Illinois Harvard University (ECAC) Carolina Hurricanes
F 13 Cole Caufield 5 ft 7 in 163 lb January 2, 2001 Stevens Point, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin (Big Ten) Montreal Canadiens
F 15 Alex Turcotte 5 ft 11 in 185 lb February 26, 2001 Chicago, Illinois University of Wisconsin (Big Ten) Los Angeles Kings
F 16 Nick Robertson 5 ft 9 in 161 lb September 11, 2001 Northville, Michigan Peterborough Petes (OHL) Toronto Maple Leafs
F 17 John Beecher 6 ft 3 in 209 lb April 5, 2001 Elmira, New York University of Michigan (Big Ten) Boston Bruins
F 18 Oliver WahlstromA 6 ft 1 in 205 lb June 13, 2000 Quincy, Massachusetts Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) New York Islanders
D 19 K'Andre MillerA 6 ft 4 in 207 lb January 21, 2000 Minnetonka, Minnesota University of Wisconsin (Big Ten) New York Rangers
F 20 Parker Ford 6 ft 0 in 176 lb July 20, 2000 Wakefield, Rhode Island Providence College (HEA) Undrafted
D 21 Ty Emberson 6 ft 1 in 194 lb May 24, 2000 Eau Claire, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin (Big Ten) Arizona Coyotes
F 22 Shane Pinto 6 ft 2 in 192 lb November 12, 2000 Franklin Square, New York University of North Dakota (NCHC) Ottawa Senators
F 23 Bobby Brink 5 ft 8 in 165 lb July 8, 2001 Minnetonka, Minnesota University of Denver (NCHC) Philadelphia Flyers
D 24 Mattias SamuelssonC 6 ft 4 in 220 lb March 14, 2000 Voorhees, New Jersey Western Michigan University (NCHC) Buffalo Sabres
F 25 Jacob Pivonka 5 ft 11 in 198 lb February 28, 2000 Naperville, Illinois University of Notre Dame (Big Ten) New York Islanders
F 28 Arthur Kaliyev 6 ft 2 in 190 lb June 26, 2001 Staten Island, New York Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL) Los Angeles Kings
G 30 Spencer Knight 6 ft 3 in 195 lb April 19, 2001 Darien, Connecticut Boston College (HEA) Florida Panthers
G 31 Isaiah Saville 6 ft 1 in 181 lb September 21, 2000 Anchorage, Alaska University of Nebraska Omaha (NCHC) Vegas Golden Knights
G 32 Dustin Wolf 6 ft 0 in 161 lb April 16, 2001 Gilroy, California Everett Silvertips (WHL) Calgary Flames

References

  1. "World Juniors". Team USA Hockey.
  2. "2020 WJC | U.S. Roster". Team USA Hockey.
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