The United States has a chance to defend its gold medal at World Juniors 2022, with the tournament starting on August 9th.
After the original tournament was canceled mid-competition in December, the IIHF decided to resume it in the summer months.
The United States enter as the defending champions, after beating Canada in the gold medal match of the 2021 tournament, the USA were crowned junior world champions for only the fifth time in history.
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The team will be led this summer by Maple Leafs prospect Matt Knies, Wild prospect Brock Faber and Devils first round pick Luke Hughes.
Here’s everything you need to know about Team USA at World Juniors 2022, including their game line-up, schedule and results.
USA World Juniors schedule, results
The format for the 2022 World Junior Championships consists of two groups of five teams playing a preliminary round-robin to determine the seeding, followed by a single-elimination tournament.
As champions, the United States moved into Group A as the top team, where they will face Sweden, Switzerland, Germany and Austria.
(All times Easter)
| date |
Opponent |
result |
TV info |
| August 9th |
Germany |
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10 p.m. (TSN, NHLN) |
| August 11th |
Switzerland |
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10 p.m. (TSN, NHLN) |
| 13 August |
Austria |
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2 p.m. (TSN, NHLN) |
| August 14th |
Sweden |
— |
10 p.m. (TSN, NHLN) |
| August 17th |
quarter finals |
— |
TBD (TSN, NHLN) |
| August 19th |
semifinals |
— |
TBD (TSN, NHLN) |
| 20th of August |
bronze/gold |
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TBD (TSN, NHLN) |
How to watch Team USA hockey games on TV and live stream
- TV stations (Canada): TSN
- Live stream (Canada): TSN.ca, TSN app
- TV stations (USA): NHL Network
- Live Stream (USA): fuboTV
TSN and the NHL Network will once again host all the action at World Juniors 2022.
American audiences can watch the games live on TV on the NHL Network or stream them via fuboTV. EJ Hradek will take on play-by-play duties for all games with Team USA. He is joined on the broadcasts by analyst Dave Starman and reporter Jon Rosen.
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Canadian viewers can watch the competition on TSN or stream the games via TSN.ca or the TSN app.
Team USA 2022 World Juniors roster
Forward
| Surname |
NHL Rights (Draft) |
| Brett Berard |
Rangers (2020 5th Round) |
| Thomas Bordeleau |
Sharks (2020 2nd Round) |
| Logan Cooley |
Coyotes (2022 1st round) |
| Matt Coronato |
Flames (2021 1st round) |
| Riley Duran |
Brown Bears (2020 6th Round) |
| Dominic James |
Blackhawks (6th round 2022) |
| Matt Knies |
Maple Leafs (2nd round 2021) |
| Carter Mazur |
Red Wings (2021, 3rd round) |
| Hunter McKown |
Undrafted Free Agent |
| Sascha Pastujov |
Ducks (2021 3rd round) |
| Mackie Samoskevich |
Panthers (2021 1st round) |
| Red Savage |
Red Wings (2021 4th Round) |
| Landon Slaggert |
Blackhawks (2020, 3rd round) |
| Charlie Stramel |
2023 draft eligible |
defender
| Surname |
NHL Rights (Draft) |
| Sean Behrens |
Avalanche (2021 2nd round) |
| Rock Faber |
Wild (Kings 2020 2nd Round) |
| Luke Hughes |
Devil (2021 1st round) |
| Wyatt Kaiser |
Blackhawks (2020 3rd round) |
| Tyler Kleven |
Senators (2nd round 2020) |
| Ian Moore |
Ducks (2020 3rd round) |
| Jack Peart |
Wild (2021 2nd round) |
| Jacob Truscott |
Canucks (2020 5th Round) |
goalkeeper
| Surname |
NHL Rights (Draft) |
| Remington Keople |
undrafted |
| Kaidan Mbereko |
undrafted |
| Andrew Oke |
undrafted |
Junior World Ranking 2022
Group A
| team |
wins |
OT wins |
OT losses |
losses |
Points |
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Group B
| team |
wins |
OT wins |
OT losses |
losses |
Points |
| Canada |
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| Finland |
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World Juniors 2022 schedule
Tuesday, August 9th
| Match |
time (ET) |
TV |
| Czech Republic vs. Slovakia |
14 o’clock |
TSN/NHL Network |
| Latvia vs. Finland |
6 p.m |
TSN/NHL Network |
| USA vs Germany |
22 O `clock |
TSN/NHL Network |
Wednesday 10 August
| Match |
time (ET) |
TV |
| Sweden vs Switzerland |
14 o’clock |
TSN/NHL Network |
| Latvia vs Canada |
6 p.m |
TSN/NHL Network |
| Germany vs Austria |
22 O `clock |
TSN/NHL Network |
Thursday 11 August
| Match |
time (ET) |
TV |
| Finland vs Czech Republic |
14 o’clock |
TSN/NHL Network |
| Slovakia vs. Canada |
6 p.m |
TSN/NHL Network |
| Switzerland vs USA |
22 O `clock |
TSN/NHL Network |
Friday 12 August
| Match |
time (ET) |
TV |
| Austria vs Sweden |
14 o’clock |
TSN/NHL Network |
| Slovakia vs. Latvia |
6 p.m |
TSN/NHL Network |
Saturday August 13th
| Match |
time (ET) |
TV |
| Austria vs USA |
14 o’clock |
TSN/NHL Network |
| Canada vs Czech Republic |
6 p.m |
TSN/NHL Network |
| Germany vs Switzerland |
22 O `clock |
TSN/NHL Network |
Sunday 14 August
| Match |
time (ET) |
TV |
| Finland vs. Slovakia |
14 o’clock |
TSN/NHL Network |
| Czech Republic vs Latvia |
6 p.m |
TSN/NHL Network |
| USA vs Sweden |
22 O `clock |
TSN/NHL Network |
Monday 15 August
| Match |
time (ET) |
TV |
| Switzerland versus Austria |
14 o’clock |
TSN/NHL Network |
| Canada vs Finland |
6 p.m |
TSN/NHL Network |
| Sweden vs Germany |
22 O `clock |
TSN/NHL Network |
Wednesday 17 August
| Match |
time (ET) |
TV |
| Quarterfinals |
12 o’clock |
TSN/NHL Network |
| Quarterfinals |
3:30 p.m |
TSN/NHL Network |
| Quarterfinals |
19 o’clock |
TSN/NHL Network |
| Quarterfinals |
10:30 a.m |
TSN/NHL Network |
Friday 19 August
| Match |
time (ET) |
TV |
| semifinals |
14 o’clock |
TSN/NHL Network |
| semifinals |
6 p.m |
TSN/NHL Network |
Friday 19 August
| Match |
time (ET) |
TV |
| Bronze medal game |
14 o’clock |
TSN/NHL Network |
| gold medal game |
6 p.m |
TSN/NHL Network |
2022 World Juniors Odds
According to Sports Interaction, the 2022 tournament will be a four-horse race.
Canada, Finland, the United States and Sweden are the clear frontrunners when it comes to winning this year’s tournament, with the Canadians holding the best odds at +116. All four countries are +400 or higher, while the other six teams are +1386 or lower.
Here are the current odds for the 2022 tournament.
| team |
opportunities |
| Canada |
+105 |
| Finland |
+325 |
| United States of America |
+333 |
| Sweden |
+408 |
| Czech Republic |
+1555 |
| Slovakia |
+3057 |
| Germany |
+7840 |
| Switzerland |
+7840 |
| Austria |
+50000 |
| Latvia |
+50000 |
