It was a disappointing ending to a promising World Juniors this past summer for the USA. After winning all four group games, the Americans were upset by Czechia in the quarterfinals, ruining the USA's chance at a medal.
But that is in the past, and the USA has its eyes on returning to the podium at the 2023 World Juniors. New head coach Rand Pecknold has finalized his roster for the upcoming games taking place in the Maritimes.
The key returners for the United States are defenseman Luke Hughes and forward Logan Cooley. The two first-round selections were instrumental in the team's success at the 2022 tournament and will be relied upon again this winter.
Looking at the new faces for the USA, Cutter Gauthier, Jimmy Snuggerud and Lane Hutson are the three that stand out as likely to be the most impactful. Gauthier and Snuggerud played on a line with Cooley when the trio were with the U.S. U18 national team, and could join forces again. Hutson has excelled as a freshman in the NCAA and could provide offense from the back end.
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Here is everything you need to know about Team USA at the 2023 World Juniors, including their roster, schedule and results of their games.
Team USA 2023 World Juniors roster
Forwards
| No. | Player | NHL Rights |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Jackson Blake | Hurricanes (2021 4th round) |
| 13 | Tyler Boucher | Senators (2021 1st round) |
| 5 | Gavin Brindley | 2023 draft-eligible |
| 27 | Kenny Connors | Kings (2022 4th round) |
| 92 | Logan Cooley | Coyotes (2022 1st round) |
| 25 | Dylan Duke | Lightning (2021 4th round) |
| 17 | Cutter Gauthier | Flyers (2022 1st round) |
| 22 | Sam Lipkin | Coyotes (2021 7th round) |
| 16 | Chaz Lucius | Jets (2021 1st round) |
| 2 | Rutger McGroarty | Jets (2022 1st round) |
| 19 | Red Savage | Red Wings (2021 4th round) |
| 18 | Jimmy Snuggerud | Blues (2022 1st round) |
| 28 | Charlie Stramel | 2023 draft-eligible |
Defense
| No. | Player | NHL Rights |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Sean Behrens | Avalanche (2021 2nd round) |
| 71 | Ryan Chesley | Capitals (2022 2nd round) |
| 43 | Luke Hughes | Devils (2021 1st round) |
| 20 | Lane Hutson | Canadiens (2022 2nd round) |
| 21 | Luke Mittelstadt | Undrafted |
| 23 | Jack Peart | Wild (2021 2nd round) |
| 6 | Ryan Ufko | Predators (2021 4th round) |
Goalies
| No. | Player | NHL Rights |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trey Augustine | 2023 draft-eligible |
| 30 | Kaidan Mbereko | Undrafted |
| 31 | Andrew Oke | Undrafted |
Team USA World Juniors schedule
The format for the 2023 World Junior Championship consists of two groups of five teams playing a preliminary round-robin to determine seeding, followed by a single-elimination tournament.
USA draws into Group B. The team is joined by Finland, Slovakia, Switzerland and Latvia in the group.
(All times Eastern)
| Date | Opponent | Result | Time (ET) | TV Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 26 | Latvia | W, 5-2 | FINAL | TSN, NHLN |
| Dec. 28 | Slovakia | L, 6-3 | FINAL | TSN, NHLN |
| Dec. 29 | Switzerland | W, 5-1 | FINAL | TSN, NHLN |
| Dec. 31 | Finland | W, 6-2 | FINAL | TSN, NHLN |
| Jan. 2 | Germany (Quarterfinals) | W, 11-1 | FINAL | TSN, NHLN |
| Jan. 4 | Canada (Semifinals) | L, 6-2 | 6:30 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| Jan. 5 | Sweden (Bronze-Medal Game) | W, 8-7 (OT) | 2:30 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
How to watch Team USA games on TV, live stream
- TV channel (U.S.): NHL Network
- Live stream (U.S.): fuboTV
- TV channel (Canada): TSN
- Live stream (Canada): TSN.ca, TSN app
TSN and the NHL Network will once again be home to all of the action for the 2023 World Juniors.
Canadian viewers can watch the competition on TSN or can stream the games through TSN.ca or on the TSN app.
The American audience can view the games live on TV on the NHL Network, or can stream them through fuboTV.
2023 World Juniors standings, bracket
Knockout stage
Quarterfinals
2B Finland vs. 3A Sweden
1A Czechia vs. 4B Switzerland
1B United States vs. 4A Germany
2A Canada vs. 3B Slovakia
Semifinals
Czechia vs. Sweden
USA vs. Canada
Group A
| Team | Games | Wins | OT Wins | OT Losses | Losses | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia* | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Canada* | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Sweden* | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Germany* | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Austria** | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | Games | Wins | OT Wins | OT Losses | Losses | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA* | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Finland* | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Slovakia* | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Switzerland* | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Latvia** | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
* = advances to knockout stage
** = plays in relegation series
2023 World Juniors odds
According to Sports Interaction, the 2023 tournament is a four-horse race.
Canada, Finland, the United States and Sweden are the clear frontrunners to win this year's tournament, with the Canadians holding the best odds at -125.
Here are the odds entering the 2023 tournament.
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Canada | -125 |
| USA | +338 |
| Finland | +419 |
| Sweden | +625 |
| Czechia | +1641 |
| Slovakia | +4676 |
| Switzerland | +6430 |
| Germany | +11600 |
| Latvia | +50000 |
| Austria | +50000 |
2023 World Juniors schedule
Monday, Dec. 26
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Finland vs. Switzerland | FINAL | Switzerland 3, Finland 2 (OT) |
| Sweden vs. Austria | FINAL | Sweden 11, Austria 0 |
| Latvia vs. USA | FINAL | USA 5, Latvia 2 |
| Czechia vs. Canada | FINAL | Czechia 5, Canada 2 |
Tuesday, Dec. 27
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Finland vs. Slovakia | FINAL | Finland 5, Slovakia 2 |
| Germany vs. Sweden | FINAL | Sweden 1, Germany 0 |
| Switzerland vs. Latvia | FINAL | Switzerland 3, Latvia 2 (SO) |
| Austria vs. Czechia | FINAL | Czechia 9, Austria 0 |
Wednesday, Dec. 28
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Slovakia vs. USA | FINAL | Slovakia 6, USA 3 |
| Canada vs. Germany | FINAL | Canada 11, Germany 2 |
Thursday, Dec. 29
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV/Result |
|---|---|---|
| Latvia vs. Finland | FINAL | Finland 3, Latvia 0 |
| Sweden vs. Czechia | FINAL | Sweden 3, Czechia 2 (OT) |
| USA vs. Switzerland | FINAL | USA 5, Switzerland 1 |
| Austria vs. Canada | FINAL | Canada 11, Austria 0 |
Friday, Dec. 30
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Slovakia vs. Latvia | FINAL | Slovakia 3, Latvia 0 |
| Germany vs. Austria | FINAL | Germany 4, Austria 2 |
Saturday, Dec. 31
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV/Result |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland vs. Slovakia | FINAL | Switzerland 4, Slovakia 3 (SO) |
| Czechia vs. Germany | FINAL | Czechia 8, Germany 1 |
| USA vs. Finland | FINAL | USA 6, Finland 2 |
| Canada vs. Sweden | FINAL | Canada 5, Sweden 1 |
Monday, Jan. 2
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Latvia vs. Austria (Relegation Series) | FINAL | Latvia 5, Austria 2 |
| Finland vs. Sweden (Quarterfinal) | FINAL | Sweden 3, Finland 2 |
| Czechia vs. Switzerland (Quarterfinal) | FINAL | Czechia 9, Switzerland 1 |
| USA vs. Germany (Quarterfinal) | FINAL | USA 11, Germany 1 |
| Canada vs. Slovakia (Quarterfinal) | FINAL | Canada 4, Slovakia 3 (OT) |
Wednesday, Jan. 4
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Latvia vs. Austria (Relegation Series) | FINAL | Latvia 4, Austria 2 |
| Czechia vs. Sweden (Semifinal) | FINAL | Czechia 2, Sweden 1 (OT) |
| USA vs. Canada (Semifinal) | FINAL | Canada 6, USA 2 |
Thursday, Jan. 5
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden vs. USA (Bronze Medal Game) | FINAL | USA 8, Sweden 7 (OT) |
| Czechia vs. Canada (Gold Medal Game) | 6:30 p.m. | TSN/NHL Network |
