Thirty-five current or former USHL players were among the 42 invitees named to USA Hockey’s 2017 World Junior Summer Showcase, giving them an opportunity to represent their country and defend Team USA’s gold medal at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship.
The 2017 World Junior Summer Showcase will run from July 29 to Aug. 5 at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Mich., home of Team USA. The showcase is part of the process that will determine the final roster for the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship, which will run from Dec. 26, 2017, through Jan. 5, 2018, in Buffalo.
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