Three New England natives were named to the preliminary roster for the 2020 U.S. National Junior Team that will compete in the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship.
Eight other players with a connection to New England will join the hopefuls that will compete in Czech Republic with the goal of making it five straight medals for the Americans. This year’s tournament runs from December 26-January 5.
Providence freshman center Parker Ford (Wakefield, R.I.), Northeastern sophomore Jordan Harris (Haverhill, Mass.) and Boston College freshman goaltender Spencer Knight (Darien, Conn.) were the three locals to make the preliminary roster.