2023 World Junior roster prediction for the United States

After a tough 2022 World Junior tournament where they bowed out in the quarter-finals following a loss to Czechia, the United States will look to bounce back and compete for the gold medal.

Their roster is expected to be filled with high-end talent, including several NHL first-round picks that should help them to a top-three finish at this year's tournament.

Today, we're going to take a look at who could represent the United States at the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championship.

Goaltenders (3)
Kaiden Mbereko (Colorado College - NCAA)
Tyler Muszelik (University of New Hampshire - NCAA)
Andrew Oke (Saginaw - OHL)

Defencemen (8)
Sean Behrens (University of Denver - NCAA)
Shai Buium (University of Denver - NCAA)
Seamus Casey (University of Michigan - NCAA)
Ryan Chesley (University of Minnesota - NCAA)
Luke Hughes (University of Michigan - NCAA)
Lane Hutson (Boston University - NCAA)
Jack Peart (St. Cloud State - NCAA)
Ryan Ufko (UMass-Amherst - NCAA)

Forwards (14)
Tyler Boucher (Ottawa - OHL)
Logan Cooley (University of Minnesota - NCAA)
Dylan Duke (University of Michigan - NCAA)
Cutter Gauthier (Boston College - NCAA)
Isaac Howard (University of Minnesota-Duluth - NCAA)
Chaz Lucius (Manitoba - AHL)
Cameron Lund (Northeastern University - NCAA)
Rutger McGroarty (University of Michigan - NCAA)
Sasha Pastujov (Sarnia - OHL)
Red Savage (Miami University - NCAA)
Will Smith (USNTDP - USHL)
Jimmy Snuggerud (University of Minnesota - NCAA)
Charlie Stramel (University of Wisconsin - NCAA)
Ty Voit (Sarnia - OHL)

The U.S. will start their tournament schedule on December 26th against Latvia and will then have an off-day on the 27th. On December 28th, they'll take on Slovakia, followed by Switzerland on December 29th and will wrap up group play on New Year's Eve against Finland. All of the United States' games are scheduled for 5 p.m. Atlantic time/4 p.m. ET.

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