US EditionBC's James Hagens Scores Twice, US Beats Slovakia 6-5 in World Junior Hockey
James Hagens scored two goals in just over a minute to spark the U.S. rally from a two-goal deficit, securing a 6-5 victory over Slovakia in World Juniors play.
- On Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, Team USA erased two two-goal deficits, with James Hagens scoring twice, to beat Slovakia 6-5 at Grand Casino Arena.
- Slovakia's early scoring, including a 2-0 start and a 3-1 stretch, created deficits the U.S. had to respond to, prompting leadership from Brody Ziemer at Grand Casino Arena.
- Support players supplied offense as AJ Spellacy, Brendan McMorrow and Ryker Lee scored, while U.S. goalie Caleb Heil stopped 21 of 26 shots to hold off Slovakia's late push.
- Dec. 31's winner sets up a decisive Group A game between the United States World Junior team and Sweden at 5 p.m. at Grand Casino Arena, with the victor claiming the group crown.
- Across the venue, Group B drama continued as Sweden routed Germany 8-1 and had four power-play goals, demonstrating potent special-teams play ahead of the U.S. showdown.
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"We deserved a different result," said coach Frühauf after the 5:6 loss to the USA.
Duluth News Tribune
USA, Slovakia World Junior Championship hockey on Dec. 29, 2025
USA took on Slovakia in a World Junior Championship game Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul. USA beat Slovakia 6-5. ]]>
World Junior Hockey: U.S. rallies past Slovakia for 6-5 victory
The United States rallied from an early 2-0 deficit to defeat Slovakia 6-5 in a World Junior Championships Group A game at Grand Casino Arena Monday night and improve to 3-0 in preliminary round play. Despite surrendering the contest’s first two goals during the opening period, the Americans rallied for a 4-4 tie after two stanzas, then took a 6-4 lead before Slovakia’s final goal with two minutes remaining. “Crazy game but give our guys credit,…
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BC's James Hagens scores twice, US beats Slovakia 6-5 in world junior hockey
Boston College forward James Hagens scored in a 1:03 span late in the second period and early in the third and the United States overcame a two-goal deficit to beat Slovakia 6-5 on Monday night in the world junior hockey championship.
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