# United States men's national junior ice hockey team

The United States men's national junior ice hockey team represents the United States at the IIHF World Junior Championship.
The team has won seven times World Junior Championships (2004, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2021, 2024, 2025). Many NHL prospects, including John Carlson, Jack Eichel, Auston Matthews, Patrick Kane, Zach Parise, Adam Fox and Matthew Tkachuk, played on the national junior team.

## Competitive record
### IIHF World Junior Championship

Record book data:
    Note: 1974, 1975 and 1976 tournaments are considered unofficial. They are not included in the IIHF records.
| Year | Result | Rank | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1974 | Round-robin | 5th place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 2 |
| / 1975 | Round-robin | 6th place | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 0 |
| 1976 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1977 | Round-robin | 7th place | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 45 | 3 |
| 1978 | Preliminary round | 5th place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 30 | 8 |
| 1979 | Preliminary round | 6th place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 23 | 4 |
| 1980 | Preliminary round | 7th place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 26 | 3 |
| 1981 | Preliminary round | 6th place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 27 | 4 |
| / 1982 | Round-robin | 6th place | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 34 | 4 |
| 1983 | Round-robin | 5th place | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 29 | 6 |
| 1984 | Round-robin | 6th place | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 38 | 4 |
| 1985 | Round-robin | 6th place | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 37 | 4 |
| 1986 | Third place | | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 26 | 8 |
| 1987 | Semifinals | 4th place | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 30 | 8 |
| 1988 | Round-robin | 6th place | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 46 | 2 |
| 1989 | Round-robin | 5th place | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 25 | 7 |
| 1990 | Round-robin | 7th place | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 37 | 2 |
| 1991 | Semifinals | 4th place | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 19 | 9 |
| 1992 | Third place | | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 22 | 10 |
| 1993 | Round-robin | 4th place | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 23 | 8 |
| 1994 | Round-robin | 6th place | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 33 | 3 |
| 1995 | Round-robin | 5th place | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 33 | 6 |
| 1996 | Quarterfinals | 5th place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 27 | 6 |
| 1997 | Runner-up | | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 9 |
| 1998 | Quarterfinals | 5th place | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 8 |
| 1999 | Preliminary round | 8th place | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 29 | 6 |
| 2000 | Semifinals | 4th place | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 6 |
| 2001 | Quarterfinals | 5th place | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 10 |
| 2002 | Quarterfinals | 5th place | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 20 | 10 |
| 2003 | Semifinals | 4th place | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 8 |
| 2004 | Champions | | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 12 |
| 2005 | Semifinals | 4th place | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 28 | 6 |
| 2006 | Semifinals | 4th place | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 7 |
| 2007 | Third place | | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 17 | 13 |
| 2008 | Semifinals | 4th place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 12 |
| 2009 | Quarterfinals | 5th place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 17 | 9 |
| 2010 | Champions | | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 18 | 18 |
| 2011 | Third place | | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 14 |
| 2012 | Preliminary round | 7th place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 9 |
| 2013 | Champions | | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 9 | 15 |
| 2014 | Quarterfinals | 5th place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 9 |
| 2015 | Quarterfinals | 5th place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 8 |
| 2016 | Third place | | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 10 | 15 |
| 2017 | Champions | | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 15 | 19 |
| 2018 | Third place | | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 19 | 14 |
| 2019 | Runner-up | | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 16 |
| 2020 | Quarterfinals | 6th place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 8 |
| 2021 | Champions | | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 10 | 18 |
| 2022 | Quarterfinals | 5th place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 12 |
| 2023 | Third place | | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 25 | 14 |
| 2024 | Champions | | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 15 | 20 |
| 2025 | Champions | | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 16 | 18 |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 7 Titles | 51/53 | 330 | 168 | 12 | 7 | 132 | 1407 | 1118 | 454 |

## Team

Roster for the 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Head coach: David Carle
| Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Hometown | 2024–25 Team | NHL rights, if any |
| G | 1 | Trey Augustine | 6 ft 1 in | 194 lb | February 23, 2005 | South Lyon, Michigan | Michigan State University (Big Ten) | Detroit Red Wings |
| F | 2 | Teddy Stiga | 5 ft 10 in | 179 lb | April 5, 2006 | Sudbury, Massachusetts | Boston College (HEA) | Winnipeg Jets |
| D | 3 | Logan Hensler | 6 ft 2 in | 197 lb | October 14, 2006 | Woodbury, Minnesota | University of Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 2025 NHL Draft |
| D | 4 | Colin Ralph | 6 ft 4 in | 210 lb | October 4, 2005 | Maple Grove, Minnesota | St. Cloud State University (NCHC) | St. Louis Blues |
| D | 5 | Drew Fortescue | 6 ft 2 in | 180 lb | April 28, 2005 | Pearl River, New York | Boston College (HEA) | New York Rangers |
| D | 6 | Adam Kleber | 6 ft 5 in | 210 lb | March 24, 2006 | Chaska, Minnesota | University of Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) | Buffalo Sabres |
| F | 8 | Brandon Svoboda | 6 ft 3 in | 210 lb | February 4, 2005 | Level Green, Pennsylvania | Boston University (HEA) | San Jose Sharks |
| F | 9 | Ryan Leonard – C | 6 ft 0 in | 200 lb | January 21, 2005 | Amherst, Massachusetts | Boston College (HEA) | Washington Capitals |
| F | 10 | Carey Terrance | 6 ft 1 in | 186 lb | May 10, 2005 | Akwesasne, New York | Erie Otters (OHL) | Anaheim Ducks |
| F | 11 | Oliver Moore – A | 6 ft 0 in | 185 lb | January 22, 2005 | Mounds View, Minnesota | University of Minnesota (Big Ten) | Chicago Blackhawks |
| F | 12 | James Hagens | 5 ft 11 in | 178 lb | November 3, 2006 | Hauppauge, New York | Boston College (HEA) | 2025 NHL Draft |
| D | 14 | Aram Minnetian | 5 ft 11 in | 204 lb | March 19, 2005 | Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey | Boston College (HEA) | Dallas Stars |
| D | 16 | Paul Fischer | 6 ft 0 in | 203 lb | January 30, 2005 | River Forest, Illinois | University of Notre Dame (Big Ten) | Edmonton Oilers |
| F | 17 | Danny Nelson – A | 6 ft 2 in | 215 lb | August 3, 2005 | Maple Grove, Minnesota | University of Notre Dame (Big Ten) | New York Islanders |
| F | 19 | Trevor Connelly | 6 ft 1 in | 165 lb | February 28, 2006 | Tustin, California | Providence College (HEA) | Vegas Golden Knights |
| F | 20 | Joey Willis | 5 ft 11 in | 185 lb | March 14, 2005 | Elmhurst, Illinois | Saginaw Spirit (OHL) | Nashville Predators |
| F | 22 | Max Plante | 5 ft 11 in | 180 lb | February 20, 2006 | Hermantown, Minnesota | University of Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) | Detroit Red Wings |
| F | 23 | Austin Burnevik | 6 ft 4 in | 200 lb | January 3, 2005 | Blaine, Minnesota | St. Cloud State University (NCHC) | Anaheim Ducks |
| D | 24 | Cole Hutson | 5 ft 11 in | 171 lb | June 28, 2006 | North Barrington, Illinois | Boston University (HEA) | Washington Capitals |
| D | 28 | Zeev Buium – A | 6 ft 0 in | 186 lb | December 7, 2005 | San Diego, California | University of Denver (NCHC) | Minnesota Wild |
| G | 30 | Hampton Slukynsky | 6 ft 2 in | 185 lb | July 2, 2005 | Warroad, Minnesota | Western Michigan University (NCHC) | Los Angeles Kings |
| G | 31 | Sam Hillebrandt | 6 ft 1 in | 170 lb | February 21, 2005 | Riverview, Florida | Barrie Colts (OHL) | Undrafted |
| F | 34 | Gabe Perreault – A | 5 ft 11 in | 178 lb | May 7, 2005 | Hinsdale, Illinois | Boston College (HEA) | New York Rangers |
| F | 36 | Cole Eiserman | 6 ft 0 in | 200 lb | August 29, 2006 | Newburyport, Massachusetts | Boston University (HEA) | New York Islanders |
| F | 74 | Brodie Ziemer | 5 ft 11 in | 190 lb | February 22, 2006 | Hutchinson, Minnesota | University of Minnesota (Big Ten) | Buffalo Sabres |