Nine Players With USPHL Ties On Team USA World Junior Roster
By James Murphy/USPHL.com, 12/27/19, 8:15AM EST
Team USA began it’s bid for a fifth gold medal at the 2020 World Junior Championships in the Czech Republic Thursday with a 6-4 loss to Canada. The Americans will play Germany Friday in their second qualifying game. The USPHL is well represented on the USA roster as nine players have ties to League Member Organizations, or directly played in the league.
Here’s a capsule look at the USPHL and USPHL organizational alumni playing for the Red, White, and Blue.
(G) Spencer Knight (Mid-Fairfield Rangers Bantam Major 2015-16 / 16U 2016-17)
• 18 yrs old
• 6’3, 192 lbs
• Stamford, Conn.
• Boston College (Freshman)
• 2019 13th overall pick (1st Rd.) by Florida Panthers
(D) Jordan Harris (Islanders Hockey Club 16U / 2014-15)
• 19 yrs old
• 5’11, 179 lbs
• Haverhill, Mass.
• Northeastern University (Sophomore)
• 2018 71st overall pick (3rd Rd.) by Montreal Canadiens
(F) Parker Ford (Selects Academy 16U 2015-17)
• 19 yrs old
• 6’0, 176 lbs
• Wakefield, R.I.
• Providence College (Freshman)
• Undrafted
(F) Shane Pinto (Selects Academy 16U 2016-17, 18U and Midget 2017-18)
• 19 yrs old
• 6’2, 192 lbs
• Former New York Aviator
• Franklin Square, NY
• University of North Dakota (Freshman)
• 2019 32nd overall pick (2nd Rd.) by Ottawa Senators
(F) Trevor Zegras (Mid-Fairfield Rangers Bantam 2015-16)
• 18 yrs old
• 6’0, 174 lbs
• Bedford, NY
• Boston University (Freshman)
• 2019 9th overall pick (1st Rd.) by Anaheim Ducks
(D) Zachary Jones (Selects Academy 16U 2015-17; Selects Academy 18U 2017-18)
• 19 yrs old
• 5’10, 176 lbs
• Former Richmond Generals Midget Player
• Glen Allen, VA
• University of Massachusetts (Freshman)
• 2019 68th overall pick (3rd Rd.) by New York Rangers
(D) Mattias Samuelsson (Northwood School 2014-16)
• 19 yrs old
• 6’4”, 220 lbs
• Voorhees, NJ
• Western Michigan University (Sophomore)
• 2018 32nd overall pick (2nd Rd.) by Buffalo Sabres
(F) Oliver Wahlstrom (Islanders Hockey Club Bantam 2013-14)
• 19 yrs old
• 5’11”, 187 lbs
• West Yarmouth, Maine
• New York Islanders (NHL)
• 2018 11th overall pick (1st Rd.) by New York Islanders
(F) Arthur Kaliyev (Connecticut Jr. Rangers Youth, 2012-13)
• 18 years old
• 6’2″, 190 lbs
• Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL)
• 2019 33rd overall draft pick (2nd Rd.) by Los Angeles Kings
