The 2022 IIHF Under-18 Men's World Championship took place in Landshut and Kaufbeuren, Germany, from April 23-May 1, 2022. The tournament venues included Erdgas Schwaben Arena and Nokia Arena.
The U.S. competed in Group A alongside Canada, Czechia and Germany, while Sweden, Finland, Switzerland and Latvia will compete in Group B. The U.S. won all three preliminary round games before defeating Latvia in the quarterfinals and Czechia in the semifinal round.
Despite outshooting Sweden 51-15 in the gold medal game, the U.S. fell, 6-4, and ultimately earned the silver medal.
Most recently, the 2021 IIHF Under-18 Men's World Championship took place in Frisco and Plano, Texas from April 26-May 6, 2021.
Date | Opponent/Round | Result | Location | Player of the Game |
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Mon., April 18 | Sweden Pre-Tournament Game |
SOL, 2-3 | Erdgas Schwaben Arena Kaufbeuren, Germany |
N/A |
Tues., April 19 | Finland Pre-Tournament Game |
W, 6-1 | Nokia Arena Landshut, Germany |
N/A |
Sat., April 23 | Canada Preliminary Round |
W, 8-3 | Nokia Arena Landshut, Germany |
Isaac Howard |
Sun., April 24 | Czechia Preliminary Round |
W, 6-2 | Nokia Arena Landshut, Germany |
Rutger McGroarty |
Tues., April 26 | Germany Preliminary Round |
W, 10-2 | Nokia Arena Landshut, Germany |
Cole Spicer |
Thurs., April 28 | Latvia Quarterfinals |
W, 13-3 | Nokia Arena Landshut, Germany |
Ryan Leonard |
Sat., April 30 | Czechia Semifinals |
W, 6-1 | Nokia Arena Landshut, Germany |
Jimmy Snuggerud |
Sun., May 1 | Sweden Gold Medal Game |
L, 4-6 | Nokia Arena Landshut, Germany |
Rutger McGroarty |