The U.S. National Junior Team skated to a 4-1-2 (W-L-T) record and a fifth place finish at the 2002 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship in Pardubice and Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
Team USA was captained by R.J. Umberger and saw Chris Higgins finish as the team's leading scorer with six points (4-2).
DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT |
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Dec. 25 | Czech Republic | W, 3-1 |
Dec. 27 | Sweden | T, 2-2 |
Dec. 29 | Belarus | W, 5-2 |
Dec. 30 | Slovakia | T, 4-4 |
Jan. 1 | Russia Quarterfinals |
L, 1-6 |
Jan. 2 | Czech Republic Placement Round |
W, 4-3 |
Jan. 4 | Sweden Fifth Place Game |
W, 3-2 |
RANK | COUNTRY | RECORD |
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1. | Russia | 5-2-0 |
2. | Canada | 5-2-0 |
3. | Finland | 5-2-0 |
4. | Switzerland | 3-4-0 |
5. | United States | 4-1-2 |
6. | Sweden | 3-2-2 |
7. | Czech Republic | 2-5-0 |
8. | Slovakia | 2-3-2 |
9. | Belarus | 0-4-0 |
10. | France | 0-4-0 |