{"id":122537,"date":"2021-12-14T16:42:13","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T21:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=122537"},"modified":"2021-12-14T17:44:49","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T22:44:49","slug":"team-usa-names-2022-world-junior-championship-roster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/12\/14\/team-usa-names-2022-world-junior-championship-roster\/","title":{"rendered":"Team USA Names 2022 World Junior Championship Roster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Team USA has named their final 25-man roster for the 2022 World Junior Hockey Championship. The tournament begins on Sunday, December 26th in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta.\u00a0 Team USA opens the tournament on December 26th against Team Slovakia. The team is coached by Nate Leaman, head coach of Providence College.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Introducing the 2022 U.S. National Junior Team! \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WorldJuniors?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WorldJuniors<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Full announcement \u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AlRSCKp1vQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/AlRSCKp1vQ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/er1mEvPkzv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/er1mEvPkzv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 USA Hockey (@usahockey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/usahockey\/status\/1470857399443599360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 14, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>2022 Team USA World Junior Championship Roster<\/h2>\n<p>This group will want to build on the success of Team USA in recent years. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/01\/06\/mission-complete-team-usa-finally-captures-gold\/\" target=\"_self\">After winning gold<\/a> last year against their Team Canada, Team USA is looking to accomplish something they have never done at this tournament. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/01\/05\/team-usa-secures-gold-at-2021-world-junior-hockey-championship\/\" target=\"_self\">Win back-to-back gold medals<\/a>. In addition, Team USA is looking to win medals in five of the last World Junior Championships. During this stretch of success, the only time Team USA did not medal was in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Team USA features six members from the 2021 team that won goals in Edmonton last year. They will be led on offence by <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/seattle-kraken\/\" target=\"_self\">Seattle Kraken<\/a> prospect <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/04\/03\/matthew-beniers-scouting-report\/\" target=\"_self\">Matty Beniers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/rangers\/\" target=\"_self\">New York Rangers<\/a> prospect <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/05\/20\/brett-berard-scouting-report\/\" target=\"_self\">Brett Berard<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/blackhawks\/\" target=\"_self\">Chicago Blackhawks<\/a> prospect <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/08\/25\/2021-chicago-blackhawks-prospects\/\" target=\"_self\">Landon Slaggert.<\/a> With the loss of Trevor Zegras, Alex Turcotte, and Cole Caufield, Team USA will have to work to earn their goals this year at the tournament. As it is now time for a new crop of USA Hockey players to step up. And Nate Leaman is putting the faith in Beniers and Berard to get it done. As Zegras did last year, Beniers is going to announce himself to the rest of the hockey world.<\/p>\n<p>The defence is led by three returning players in <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/kings\/\" target=\"_self\">Los Angeles Kings<\/a> prospect <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/05\/27\/brock-faber-scouting-report\/\" target=\"_self\">Brock Faber,<\/a> and two <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/senators\/\" target=\"_self\">Ottawa Senators<\/a> prospects in <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/05\/11\/tyler-kleven-scouting-report\/\" target=\"_self\">Tyler Kleven<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/04\/24\/jake-sanderson-scouting-report-2020-nhl-draft-11\/\" target=\"_self\">Jake Sanderson<\/a>. In addition, the defence will also have <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/08\/12\/2021-new-jersey-devils-prospects\/\" target=\"_self\">New Jersey Devils prospect<\/a> and Michigan freshman <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/04\/18\/luke-hughes-scouting-report\/\" target=\"_self\">Luke Hughes<\/a> on it. The coaching staff expects a lot out of Hughes at this tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Goaltending could be an issue for Team USA this year. However, don&#8217;t tell <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/blackhawks\/\" target=\"_self\">Chicago Blackhawks<\/a> prospect <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/05\/25\/drew-commesso-scouting-report\/\" target=\"_self\">Drew Commesso<\/a> that. Commesso is the favourite to get the net for Team USA with 2022 NHL Draft eligible players in Dylan Silverstein and Kaidan Mbereko backing him up.<\/p>\n<p>The 25 man roster is represented from 16 different states. In addition, 20 of the 25 players are playing college hockey.<\/p>\n<h3>Forwards<\/h3>\n<p>Matthew Beniers &#8211; Seattle Kraken<br \/>\nBrett Berard &#8211; New York Rangers<br \/>\nLogan Cooley &#8211; 2022 NHL Draft Eligible<br \/>\nMatt Coronato &#8211; Calgary Flames<br \/>\nTanner Dickerson &#8211; St Louis Blues<br \/>\nDominic James &#8211; 2022 NHL Draft Eligible<br \/>\nMatt Knies &#8211; Toronto Maple Leafs<br \/>\nChaz Lucius\u00a0 &#8211; Winnigpeg Jets<br \/>\nCarter Mazur &#8211; Detroit Red Wings<br \/>\nSasha Pastujov &#8211; Anaheim Ducks<br \/>\nMackie Samoskevich &#8211; Florida Panthers<br \/>\nRed Savage &#8211; Detroit Red Wings<br \/>\nLogan Slaggert &#8211; Chicago Blackhawks<br \/>\nTy Smilanic &#8211; Florida Panthers<\/p>\n<h3>Defencemen<\/h3>\n<p>Luke Hughes &#8211; New Jersey Devils<br \/>\nBrock Faber &#8211; Los Angeles Kings<br \/>\nWyatt Kaiser &#8211; Chicago Blackhawks<br \/>\nTyler Kleven &#8211; Ottawa Senators<br \/>\nIan Moore &#8211; Anaheim Ducks<br \/>\nScott Morrow &#8211; Carolina Hurricanes<br \/>\nJack Peart &#8211; Minnesota Wild<br \/>\nJake Sanderson &#8211; Ottawa Senators<\/p>\n<h3>Goalies<\/h3>\n<p>Drew Commesso &#8211; Chicago Blackhawks<br \/>\nKaidan Mbereko &#8211; 2022 NHL Draft Eligible<br \/>\nDylan Silverstein &#8211; 2022 NHL Draft Eligible<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"4LE5ZOtWQfdB5mFIDsPjuw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.ca\/detail\/1293811183\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'4LE5ZOtWQfdB5mFIDsPjuw',sig:'x4eaOLhVS-bK8bkuqV6Lm7n3IDC782Ya1GQS9cLnxPo=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1293811183',caption: true ,tld:'ca',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Team USA has named their final 25-man roster for the 2022 World Junior Hockey Championship. The tournament begins on Sunday, December 26th in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta.\u00a0 Team USA opens the tournament on December 26th against Team Slovakia. The team is coached by Nate Leaman, head coach of Providence College. Introducing the 2022 U.S. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3130,"featured_media":122542,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[304,4547,3462,5744],"tags":[7068,7071,5035,5016,4555,5491,5784,617],"class_list":["post-122537","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international-hockey","category-hockey","category-nhl-prospects","category-world-juniors","tag-2022-world-junior-championship","tag-bret-berard","tag-brock-faber","tag-drew-commesso","tag-jake-sanderson","tag-luke-hughes","tag-matthew-beniers","tag-team-usa"],"modified_by":"Jim Biringer","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122537","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122537"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122537\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/122542"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122537"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=122537"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=122537"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}