Bulldog Insider: Plante Ready for Final Run with USA at World Juniors

Bulldog Insider: Plante ready for final run with USA at World Juniors

DULUTH — The U.S. National Junior Team is at Amsoil Arena this week in preparation for the 2026 World Junior Championship, practicing and playing a pair of pre-tournament games before the main event gets underway the day after Christmas in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Minnesota Duluth sophomore wing Max Plante of Hermantown is one of nine returnees from the 2025 U.S. squad that won gold last year in Ottawa. A late addition to last year’s team afte…

Team USA Begins Quest for Three-Peat at World Juniors

DULUTH, Minn.- The U.S. World Junior team has officially began their quest towards a three-peat by holding their first couple of practices in Duluth. Team USA is one of three teams, joining Finland and Germany, that will hold their training sessions at Amsoil Arena till December 23rd. The red, white, and blue boasts a lot of talent including locals such as Hermantown’s Max Plante and Proctor’s AJ Reyelts. Plante says he’s been impressed with his…

2026 World Junior Preview: Can USA three-peat on home ice? - Daily Faceoff

Last year, USA Hockey entered Ottawa with one goal in mind: winning gold for the second consecutive time. Despite the nation’s success over the past 15 years, that’s something they had never achieved before. So now, hosting the tournament on home ice for the first time since 2018, they’re looking to become just the third nation to win three years in a row after both Canada and the Soviet Union managed to do so. On paper, this American lineup isn…