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World Juniors: Five locals named to USA Hockey preliminary roster

By Nick PerriDecember 2, 2021

Matt Coronato
Matt Coronato led Harvard in scoring as a freshman and is a top NHL prospect. (Gil Talbot/Harvard Athletics)

USA Hockey announced the preliminary roster for its 2022 World Junior Championship team on Tuesday. There are 31 players competing for spots on the final 25-man list, with the annual under-20 tournament starting on Dec. 26 in Red Deer and Edmonton, Canada.

One year ago, Team USA brought home the gold medal after defeating Canada, 2-0, in the championship game. Given the names listed on the preliminary roster, the U.S. looks like a good bet to again be in the running for a first-place finish at the International Ice Hockey Federation’s signature under-20 competition.

There are five players who have ties to the Tri-State area: Matthew Coronato, Declan McDonnell and Luke Pavicich hail from New York, along with Connecticut products Mackie Samoskevich and Scott Morrow.

Coronato, from Huntington, N.Y., is a serious competitor to crack USA’s final roster, thanks to the immediate success he’s found at Harvard University. Through nine games as a freshman, Coronato has scored four goals and six assists for a start worthy of his status as one of the top young American prospects in college hockey.

Tags: 2022 World Junior Championship, Big Ten, Colleges, ECAC Hockey, Harvard, Hockey East, Kitchener Rangers, Michigan, OHL, Providence College, UMass, World Juniors

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