2012 IIHF World Junior Championship

Team USA Schedule | Team USA Roster | Team Canada Schedule

The 2012 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship runs from Dec. 26-Jan. 5 in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta. The Russians are the defending champions, beating Canada in the title game. The U.S. team won the bronze, the first time the Americans medaled in back-to-back WJCs.

TEAM USA SCHEDULE

Date	Opponent	Result/Site	Time/Recap
Dec. 26	Denmark	W 11-3	Former Boston University forward Charlie Coyle had three goals and Denver forward Jason Zucker added a goal and three assists as the U.S. cruised. Nine players scored goals for the U.S.
Dec. 28	Finland	L 4-1	Former BU forward Charlie Coyle was the only player with college ties to earn a point in the U.S. loss; he assisted on the Americans' lone goal.
Dec. 30	Czech Republic	L 5-2	Notre Dame's T.J. Tynan and Boston College's Bill Arnold scored for the U.S., but the Czechs scored three third-period goals to bounce the Americans from the medal consideration.
Dec. 31	Canada	L 3-2	Jason Zucker scored for the United States, who rallied from a 3-0 deficit to close to within one goal in the third period.
Jan. 3	Latvia	W 12-2	Minnesota's Nick Bjugstad had a hat trick for the United States in its biggest win since opening the tournament against Denmark.
Jan. 4	Seventh-Place Game vs. Switzerland	W 2-1	Miami forward Austin Czarnik and St. Cloud State defenseman Kevin Gravel scored goals as the United States topped Switzerland to close out the tourney.

TEAM USA ROSTER

Seven returnees from the team that won the bronze medal at last year's World Junior Championship in Buffalo highlight the 22-man U.S. roster for the 2012 WJC. The group includes seven representatives of WCHA schools, four players from the CCHA and Hockey East, and one from ECAC Hockey.

The complete 2012 U.S. World Junior Championship roster:

No.	Player	Pos.	Hometown (Current Team)
1	Jack Campbell	G	Port Huron, Mich. (Soo Greyhounds)
2	Austin Czarnik	F	Washington, Mich. (Miami)
3	Charlie Coyle	F	East Weymouth, Mass. (Boston University)
4	Derek Forbort	D	Duluth, Minn. (North Dakota)
5	Adam Clendening	D	Niagara Falls, N.Y. (Boston University)
8	Jacob Trouba	D	Rochester, Mich. (U.S. NTDP)
10	Emerson Etem	F	Long Beach, Calif. (Medicine Hat Tigers)
11	J.T. Miller	F	East Palestine, Ohio (Plymouth Whalers)
12	Kevin Gravel	D	Kingsford, Mich. (St. Cloud State)
14	Bill Arnold	F	Needham, Mass. (Boston College)
15	Jon Merrill	D	Brighton, Mich. (Michigan)
16	Jason Zucker	F	Las Vegas, Nev. (Denver)
19	T.J. Tynan	F	Orland Park, Ill. (Notre Dame)
20	Kyle Rau	F	Eden Prairie, Minn. (Minnesota)
21	Josh Archibald	F	Brainerd, Minn. (Nebraska-Omaha)
22	Brandon Saad	F	Gibsonia, Pa. (Saginaw Spirit)
23	Connor Brickley	F	Everett, Mass. (Vermont)
24	Jarred Tinordi	D	Millersville, Md. (London Knights)
26	Austin Watson	F	Ann Arbor, Mich. (Peterborough Petes)
27	Nick Bjugstad	F	Blaine, Minn. (Minnesota)
28	Stephen Johns	D	Wampum, Pa. (Notre Dame)
29	Andy Iles	G	Ithaca, N.Y. (Cornell)
35	John Gibson	G	Pittsburgh, Pa. (Kitchener Rangers)

TEAM CANADA SCHEDULE

Canada, which lost to the Russians in the 2011 World Junior Championships in Buffalo, has just one collegian on its roster, but it's an important one. Colorado College forward Jaden Schwartz is also the captain for the Canadians.

Date	Opponent	Result	Time/Recap
Dec. 26	Finland	W 8-1	Jaden Schwartz pitched in a pair of assists as the host Canadians routed the Finns.
Dec. 28	Czech Republic	W 5-0	Schwartz was held scoreless in the Canadians' shutout.
Dec. 29	Denmark	W 10-2	Schwartz had an assist as Canada coasted to an easy win over the Danes.
Dec. 31	United States	W 3-2	Schwartz scored Canada's second goal in the one-goal victory on New Year's Eve.
Jan. 3	Seminfinals vs. Russia	L 6-5	Canada rallied from a 6-1 deficit to close to within one late in the third period, but couldn't get the equalizer. Schwartz had a goal in the game.
Jan. 5	Bronze Medal Game vs. Finland	W 4-0	Canada extended its medal-streak to 14 straight years in this event.