1989 IIHF World Junior Championship

Anchorage, Alaska | Dec. 26-Jan. 4

The United States held the International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship for the second time when the 1989 event was held in Anchorage, Alaska. There, the U.S. National Junior Team finished in fifth place with a 3-3-1 (W-L-T) record.

Team USA was paced by Jeremy Roenick and Mike Modano, who finished first and second in tournament scoring with 16 (8-8) and 15 (6-9) points, respectively. Roenick became the first U.S. player to lead a World Junior Championship in scoring and his eight goals are still a U.S. single World Junior Championship record.

Team USA Results | 3-3-1 (W-L-T)

DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Dec. 26	Finland	T, 5-5
Dec. 27	Soviet Union	L, 2-4
Dec. 29	Canada	L, 1-5
Dec. 30	Czechoslovakia	W, 5-1
Jan. 1	West Germany	W, 15-3
Jan. 2	Norway	W, 12-4
Jan. 4	Sweden	L, 1-3

1989 U.S. Roster

Team USA was led by captain, Adam Burt, and five U.S. Hockey Hall of Famers:

Tony Amonte, Bill Guerin, John LeClair, Mike Modano, Jeremy Roenick

1989 U.S. Statistics

Jeremy Roenick (16) and Mike Modano (15) combined for 31 points in seven games

Final 1989 IIHF WJC Rankings

RANK	COUNTRY	RECORD	POINTS
1.	Soviet Union	6-1-0	12
2.	Sweden	6-1-0	12
3.	Czechoslovakia	4-2-1	9
4.	Canada	4-2-1	9
5.	United States	3-3-1	7
6.	Finland	2-4-1	5
7.	Norway	1-6-0	2
8.	West Germany	0-7-0	0