COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Hockey announced today the 60 players invited to participate in its National Junior Evaluation Camp, which includes 34 alums of the organization's National Team Development Program, set for July 24-August 3 at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Mich.

“It’s going to be a unique camp as we evaluate players for our National Junior Teams that will be competing in the August and December World Junior Championships,” said John Vanbiesbrouck, general manager of the U.S. National Junior Team and assistant executive director of hockey operations for USA Hockey. “We’ve got two great coaching staffs assembled, and with the deep player pool we have, there will be tough decisions to be made.”

Most recently, the U.S. earned gold at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship, its fifth top-of-the-podium finish in the event. The U.S. has claimed 13 total medals in the World Juniors, including five gold (2021, 2017, 2013, 2010, 2004), two silver (2019, 1997) and six bronze (2018, 2016, 2011, 2007, 1992, 1986).

NOTES: Media accreditation information for the USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp will be released later this summer, along with a full camp schedule … The World Junior Summer Showcase, which in the past has included the U.S. hosting other federations for a series of practices and games featuring candidates for each nation’s National Junior Team, will not be held this year … The U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp will be open to the general public … Nate Leaman, head men’s ice hockey coach at Providence College, is the head coach of the 2022 U.S. National Junior Team, with Rand Pecknold, head men’s ice hockey coach at Quinnipiac University, the head coach of the 2023 U.S. National Junior Team.