DAWSON CREEK, British Columbia – The U.S. Junior Select Team will continue tournament play at the 2019 World Junior A Challenge tonight at 4:00 p.m. E.T. Team USA will take on Russia at the Encana Events Centre in Dawson Creek, British Columbia. Live streaming for tonight’s game can be found here.
Today’s Opponent: Russia
Team USA is 3-0-2-0 (W-OTW-L-OTL) in its last five meetings with Russia (2-0-3-0) at the World Junior A Challenge. Last year, the U.S. Junior Select Team topped Russia, 2-0 to win the 2018 World Junior A Challenge. In the three previous meetings, the two teams met in a semifinal game, with the U.S. winning in both 2017 and 2016.
Team USA has finished in the top three at the World Junior A Challenge 10 times in the past 10 years, while Russia has finished in the top three in six of the last 10.
The U.S. has won five of the last seven World Junior A Challenges, including in 2018, with Russia finishing in the top three in five of the last seven. Team USA sits a top this year's tournament standings with a 2-1-0-0 record, while Russia is third with a 0-1-0-2 record.
Game Three Recap:
The U.S. Junior Select posted a 7-3 World Junior A Challenge victory over Canada East Wed. (Dec. 11) at North Peace Arena. Team USA’s third victory secured first seed for semifinals ahead of the team’s fourth and final preliminary matchup.
Brendan Brisson (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) was named the U.S. Player of the Game. The U.S. outshot Canada East 38-23. Brisson (2-1-3) and Gunnarwolfe Fontaine (East Greenwich, R.I.) (1-2-3) led all U.S. skaters with three points apiece. 12 different players collected a point in the 7-3 U.S. victory. For full game stats, click here.
U.S. Schedule
| Date | Opponent/Round | Result | Location | Broadcast/Streaming | U.S. Player of the Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thur., Dec. 5 | Canada East Pre-Tournament |
W, 6-0 |
Chetwynd Rec Centre Chetwynd, B.C. |
Live Stream |
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| Sat., Dec. 7 | Canada West Preliminary |
W, 3-2 |
Encana Events Centre Dawson Creek, B.C. |
Live Stream |
Brendan Brisson |
| Mon., Dec. 9 | Czech Republic Preliminary |
OTW, 5-4 |
Encana Events Centre Dawson Creek, B.C. |
Live Stream |
Gunnarwolfe Fontaine |
| Wed., Dec. 11 | Canada East Preliminary |
W, 7-3 | North Peace Arena Fort St. John, B.C. |
No Stream | Brendan Brisson |
| Fri., Dec. 13 | Russia Preliminary |
W, 7-2 | Encana Events Centre Dawson Creek, B.C. |
Live Stream |
Josh Lopina |
| Sat., Dec. 14 | Canada East Semifinals |
SOL, 1-2 |
Encana Events Centre Dawson Creek, B.C. |
Live Stream |
Logan Stein |
| Sun., Dec. 15 | Czech Republic Third-Place Game |
OTW, 2-1 |
Encana Events Centre Dawson Creek, B.C. |
TSN | Ethan Haider |
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