USA Hockey names training camp roster for 2023 World Juniors
The 2023 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship will get underway in exactly three weeks from Halifax and Moncton. On Monday, USA Hockey announced their preliminary roster for the tournament.
Among the notable names that are NOT on the roster are Sarnia Sting forward Sasha Pastujov and Ty Voit. Pastujov is a top-five scorer in the Ontario Hockey League this season, while Voit, a Maple Leafs prospect, is having a strong campaign, recording 48 points in 27 games, so far.
Let's take a look at the United States' preliminary roster. By the end of training camp, USA Hockey will need to cut nine players, likely five forwards, three defencemen and a goalie.
Goalies (4)
Trey Augustine
Kaidan Mbereko
Tyler Muszelik
Andrew Oke
Defencemen (10)
Sean Behrens
Shai Buium
Seamus Casey
Ryan Chesley
Aidan Hreshuk
Luke Hughes
Lane Hutson
Luke Mittelstadt
Jack Peart
Ryan Ufko
Forwards (18)
Jackson Blake
Gavin Brindley
Tyler Boucher
Kenny Connors
Logan Cooley
Jack Devine
Dylan Duke
Cutter Gauthier
Noah Laba
Ryan Leonard
Sam Lipkin
Chaz Lucius
Cam Lund
Rutger McGroarty
Red Savage
Will Smith
Jimmy Snuggerud
Charlie Stramel
The United States will hold their training camp in Plymouth (Michigan) before heading north to New Brunswick to play a pair of pre-tournament games on December 19th (vs Finland) and December 21st (vs Sweden). They'll then open their tournament on Boxing Day against Latvia.
Source: USA Hockey
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Mackenzie Weegar | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Marcus Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Corey Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||