Defending champion United States announce 23-man world junior roster
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USA Hockey has selected their final 23-man roster that will take the ice in Buffalo, NY to defend their World Junior Hockey Championship gold medal.
Forwards
| Player | Team (League) |
|---|---|
| Joey Anderson | Univ. of Minnesota Duluth (NCAA) |
| Kieffer Bellows | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) |
| Logan Brown | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| Trent Frederic | Univ. of Wisconsin (NCAA) |
| Patrick Harper | Boston Univ. (NCAA) |
| Max Jones | London Knights (OHL) |
| Will Lockwood | Univ. of Michigan (NCAA) |
| Casey Mittelstadt | Univ. of Minnesota (NCAA) |
| Josh Norris | Univ. of Michigan (NCAA) |
| Ryan Poehling | St. Cloud State Univ. (NCAA) |
| Brady Tkachuk | Boston Univ. (NCAA) |
| Riley Tufte | Univ. of Minnesota Duluth (NCAA) |
| Kailer Yamamoto | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) |
Defense
| Player | Team (League) |
|---|---|
| Mikey Anderson | Univ. of Minnesota Duluth (NCAA) |
| Adam Fox | Harvard Univ. (NCAA) |
| Quinn Hughes | Univ. of Michigan (NCAA) |
| Ryan Lindgren | Univ. of Minnesota (NCAA) |
| Andrew Peeke | Univ. of Notre Dame (NCAA) |
| Scott Perunovich | Univ. of Minnesota Duluth (NCAA) |
| Dylan Samberg | Univ. of Minnesota Duluth (NCAA) |
Goalie
| Player | Team (League) |
|---|---|
| Jake Oettinger | Boston Univ. (NCAA) |
| Jeremy Swayman | Univ. of Maine (NCAA) |
| Joseph Woll | Boston College (NCAA) |
Jack Badini, Hugh McGing, Phil Kemp, Cole Hults, and Reilly Walsh were the five players from the preliminary roster to not make the final cut.
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