A media teleconference will be held Thursday (June 4) at 10 a.m. ET to announce the 2016 U.S. National Junior Team head coach. Fans wishing to ask questions may do so by tweeting to @usahockey and using the hashtag #AskUSAH. 

On the call:

• Jim Johannson, general manager of the 2016 U.S. National Junior Team and USA Hockey assistant executive director for hockey operations
• Head coach of the 2016 U.S. National Junior Team

To listen live, click here. Please note, this link will become active 15 minutes prior to the start of the conference.

The 2016 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship will take place December 26, 2015 - January 5, 2016 in Helsinki, Finland. The U.S. is seeking its fourth medal in seven years, having won gold in 2010 and 2013, and the bronze medal in 2011. Team USA will play its preliminary-round games at Helsinki Ice Hall against Canada, Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland. Quarterfinals will be split between Hartwall Arena and Helsinki Ice Hall. The semifinal and medal games will be played in Hartwall Arena while relegation games will be played in Helsinki Ice Hall. For more information about the tournament, click here.