The U.S. National Junior Team saw its streak of six-straight medal-round games appearances in the International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship fall at the 2009 event in Ottawa, Ontario. There, the U.S. registered a 3-1-0-2 (W-OTW-OTL-L) record and a fifth-place finish.
Team USA was captained by Jonathon Blum. Jordan Schroeder registered a team-high 11 points (3-8) while James van Riemsdyk finished second with 10 points (6-4).
DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT |
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Dec. 26 | Germany | W, 8-2 |
Dec. 28 | Czech Republic | W, 4-3 |
Dec. 30 | Kazakhstan | W, 12-0 |
Dec. 31 | Canada | L, 4-7 |
Jan. 2 | Slovakia Quarterfinals |
L, 3-5 |
Jan. 4 | Czech Republic Fifth Place Game |
OTW, 3-2 |
RANK | COUNTRY |
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1. | Canada |
2. | Sweden |
3. | Russia |
4. | Slovakia |
5. | United States |
6. | Czech Republic |
7. | Finland |
8. | Latvia |
9. | Germany |
10. | Kazakhstan |