Gamblers Trio Captures Gold
Published on November 9, 2009 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Green Bay Gamblers News Release
The United States Junior Select Team captured its second straight World Junior A Challenge championship with a 2-1 win over Canada West on Sunday night at Credit Union Place in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. Team USA finished the tournament with a 4-0-1-0 record. Gamblers were well represented, as forward Chris Crane and defensemen Kevin Albers and Nick Jensen return to Green Bay with a gold medal.
"The team showed some great resiliency, not only tonight, but for the entire tournament," said Mark Carlson, head coach of the 2009 U.S. Junior Select Team. "They continued to fight when trailing tonight and the coaching staff is extremely proud of their effort. It's a great feeling winning the championship for the second straight year."
Twenty-one of the 22 players on the U.S. roster compete in the United States Hockey League, the nation's only Tier I junior hockey league.
The World Junior A Challenge was in its fourth year and the U.S. was competing in the tournament for the third consecutive year. The U.S. also won the championship in 2008 and garnered a third-place finish in 2007.
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