Four natives of the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut region made the roster for the U.S. National Junior Team that will compete at the 2021 World Junior Championship that begins later this month.
Goalie Spencer Knight (Darien, Conn., Boston College) and forwards John Farinacci (Red Bank, N.J./Harvard), Trevor Zegras (Bedford, N.Y./Boston University) and Arthur Kaliyev (Staten Island, N.Y./Hamilton Bulldogs) will represent the region and their country at the marquee event in junior hockey that kicks off Dec. 25 in Edmonton.
A few draft picks from the region's NHL teams also will compete for Team USA: defenseman Ryan Johnson (Buffalo Sabres) and Hunter Skinner (New York Rangers), and forwards Brett Berard (New York Rangers) and Patrick Moynihan (New Jersey Devils).
