USA Hockey Announces U.S. World Junior Roster
Published on December 14, 2021 under United States Hockey League (USHL) News Release
USA Hockey announced Tuesday the roster for the 2022 U.S. National Junior Team, which includes 25 players, all of which have USHL ties. The roster will represent the United States at the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship in Red Deer, Alberta from December 26, 2021 to January 5, 2022.
All three players currently on USHL rosters who were invited to camp made the final roster, including Lincoln Stars goaltender Kaidan Mbereko, as well as United States Development Program (NTDP) forward Logan Cooley and goaltender Dylan Silverstein. All three players are eligible for the 2022 NHL Draft and are all committed to Division I schools, with commitments to Boston College (Silverstein), Colorado College (Mbereko) and University of Notre Dame (Cooley).
Notes:
All 25 players on the final roster have USHL ties.
Of the 25 players, four are NHL Draft eligible in 2022 and 21 have already been Drafted by NHL teams.
The roster features six First Round Draft picks including Matthew Beniers (Seattle Kraken, 2021, #2), Luke Hughes (New Jersey Devils, 2021, #4), Jake Sanderson (Ottawa Senators, 2020, #5), Matthew Coronato (Calgary Flames, 2021, #13), Chaz Lucius (Winnipeg Jets, 2021, #18), Mackie Samoskevich (Florida Panthers, 2021, #24).
Of the 25 rostered players, 20 are currently playing NCAA Division I hockey and three are committed to play DI hockey in the future. The Big Ten's University of Michigan and University of Minnesota lead the way with three players each while Harvard University, University of Minnesota Duluth and University of North Dakota each have two players each. Eight other DI schools each have one player represented.
Jack Peart (Fargo Force, 2019-21) was a late addition to the roster and made the final cut.
United States Hockey League Stories from December 14, 2021
- USA Hockey Announces U.S. World Junior Roster - USHL
- Ryan Beck, Jake Livanavage and Kevin Pasche Earn Weekly Honors - USHL
- Ryan Beck Named USHL Forward of the Week - Dubuque Fighting Saints
- Jake Livanavage Named USHL Defenseman of the Week - Chicago Steel
- Waterloo Black Hawks Weekly Preview - Waterloo Black Hawks
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
