2022 World Juniors _ USA Tops Germany, 5-1, In Opener_6

The U.S. opened 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship play with a 5-1 win over Germany, led by defenseman Luke Hughes who scored a goal and added an assist for Team USA at Rogers Place in Edmonton.

“We really had a good start to the game, and I liked how we stuck with it throughout,” said Nate Leaman, head coach of the U.S. National Junior Team. “We had six or seven good chances and Germany’s goaltender was making good saves. We could’ve gotten frustrated, but we didn’t, and eventually guys got rewarded.”