The United States faces the University of Massachusetts tonight at Mullins Center (capacity: 9,493) to close its first training camp in preparation of the 2016 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship. Today’s game will be streamed live on UMassAthletics.com.
BOSTON TRAINING CAMP
Today marks day five for the United States in a journey that began last Monday (Dec. 14) with a team meeting at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in the Boston area with 27 candidates vying for a spot on the 2016 U.S. National Junior Team. The U.S. had a camp at Boston University from Dec. 15-18 that culminates in tonight’s matchup versus UMass.
Line Pairings
Forwards
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
|---|---|---|
| Kieffer Bellows | Clayton Keller | Ryan Hitchcock |
| Sonny Milano | Christian Dvorak | Colin White |
| Ryan MacInnis | Nick Schmaltz | Brock Boeser |
| Ryan Donato | Scott Eansor | Anders Bjork |
Defensemen
| Left Defense | Right Defense |
|---|---|
| Zach Werenski | Brandon Carlo |
| Brandon Fortunato | Charlie McAvoy |
| Chad Krys | Casey Fitzgerald |
| Ryan Collins |
Goaltenders
| Alex Nedeljkovic | Brandon Halverson |
Scratches
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Alex DeBrincat | Forward |
| Auston Matthews | Forward |
| Tyler Parsons | Goaltender |
| Matthew Tkachuk | Forward |
Links & More
Recent News
NTDP Was Start of the Journey to 1,000 NHL Games for Hainsey, Suter
- By Dan Scifo 11/26/2018, 11:15am EST
Anthony Noreen Honored with First Head Coaching Assignment for USA Hockey
- By Steve Drumwright 11/24/2018, 9:30am EST
2018 U.S. Junior Select Team Coaching Staff & Roster Unveiled
- By USA Hockey 11/16/2018, 9:45am EST
U.S. Wins 2018 Four Nations Cup
- By USA Hockey 11/10/2018, 9:45pm EST
Team USA Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result | U.S. Player of the Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat., Dec. 26 | Canada | Helsinki Ice Hall | W, 4-2 | Colin White |
| Mon., Dec. 28 | Sweden | Helsinki Ice Hall | L, 0-1 | Zach Werenski |
| Wed., Dec. 30 | Switzerland | Helsinki Ice Hall | W, 10-1 | Auston Matthews |
| Thu., Dec. 31 | Denmark | Helsinki Ice Hall | W, 4-1 | Brandon Carlo |
| Sat., Jan. 2 | Czech Republic Quarterfinals |
Helsinki Ice Hall | W, 7-0 | Nick Schmaltz |
| Mon., Jan. 4 | Russia Semifinals |
Hartwall Arena | L, 1-2 | Christian Dvorak |
| Tues. , Jan. 5 | Sweden Bronze Medal Game |
Hartwall Arena | W, 8-3 | Anders Bjork |
Recent World Juniors News
NTDP Was Start of the Journey to 1,000 NHL Games for Hainsey, Suter
By Dan Scifo
11/26/2018, 11:15am EST
The longtime defensemen are the first NTDP alums to reach 1,000 career games
Anthony Noreen Honored with First Head Coaching Assignment for USA Hockey
By Steve Drumwright
11/24/2018, 9:30am EST
Tri-City Storm coach will lead the U.S. Junior Select Team at World Junior A Challenge
21 players to represent the U.S. at 2018 World Junior A Challenge from Dec. 9-16