2019 U.S. Junior Team Roster Announced

The preliminary roster for the 2019 U.S. National Junior Team has been announced. The group will compete at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championships from Dec. 26, 2018 to Jan. 5, 2019, in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia.

Five players return from last year's U.S. roster. They include defensemen Mikey Anderson (Minnesota-Duluth), Quinn Hughes (Michigan) and Dylan Samberg (Minnesota-Duluth), plus forwards Josh Norris (Michigan) and Ryan Poehling (St. Cloud State). Nearly a dozen NCAA Division I schools are represented on the preliminary roster, which can be accessed here.

The U.S. finished third overall in last year's WJC in Buffalo, earning America's second bronze medal in the last three tournaments, and third in the last eight competitions. Team USA won gold in 2010, 2013 and 2017.