USA U20 News & Stories

For NHL draft-eligible players, there's nowhere to hide at the World Juniors.

Many NHL affiliated prospects shone at the 2026 World Juniors — our scouts take a closer look.

Chase Reid played one of his best games of the season in his World Junior debut. David St-Louis breaks down the defenceman's performance.

Ryker Lee will take his dazzling talents from Michigan State to the 2026 World Junior Championship. Sean Shapiro has the story.

David Phillips takes a look at each country's goalie room ahead of the 2026 World Junior Championships.

Sebastian High breaks down every player on the preliminary 30-man USA roster for the 2026 World Junior Championships.

The World Junior Championship has a habit of changing reputations in a hurry, so here are the players to watch at this year's tournament.

While not considered a primary scouting event, the World Junior Championships do provide evaluators a chance to see draft-eligible players compete against top U20 players. Cam Robinson breaks down their performances

With the World Juniors over, our scouting team takes a look at how over 70 NHL-affiliated prospects fared.

The final day of action at the World Juniors did not disappoint. Cam Robinson has all the details and insights.

Semifinal Saturday at the 2025 World Junior Championships was full of drama. Cam Robinson has all the goods from Ottawa.

Despite having the day off, Canada still dominated the narrative. Cam Robinson has all the details from Day Three at the WJC.

As the official sponsor of NHL Network's broadcasts of the 2025 WJC, Elite Prospects is proud to present the NHL Tonight WJC Preview Show. Our very own Head of Video Scouting, Cam Robinson, made a guest appearance on the show to discuss some of the most exciting prospects in this year’s tournament.

Mitchell Brown and Sean Shapiro break down Team USA's roster for the upcoming World Junior Championship in Ottawa.

Lassi Alanen and Mitch Brown break down the early World Junior rosters of Canada, USA, Sweden, and Czechia.

Lassi Alanen, David St-Louis, and Mitch Brown break down the performances of 69 NHL-affiliated skater prospects at the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden.

J.D. Burke reflects on what was learned at the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championships.

Isaac Howard, Jiří Kulich, and Otto Stenberg lead the way in EP Rinkside's 3 Stars from the medal round of the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Jonathan Lekkerimäki, Cutter Gauthier, and Noah Östlund lead the way in the Rinkside 3 Stars from the 2024 World Juniors in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Jakub Štancl, Gabe Perreault, and Axel Sandin Pellikka lead the way in the Rinkside 3 Stars from the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Mitch Brown and Lassi Alanen look at the 10 best single-game performances from the 2024 World Juniors preliminary round in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Rutger McGroarty, Jani Nyman, and Tomáš Galvas lead the way in the EP Rinkside 3 Stars from the final day of group stage action at the 2024 World Juniors in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Dalibor Dvorský, Isaac Howard, and Tom Willander lead the way in the EP Rinkside 3 Stars from Day 4 of the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Cam Robinson and J.D. Burke team up to preview the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Daniel Gee looks at the X-Factors for each team at the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden.

David St-Louis looks at the seven prospects who have the most to prove at the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championships that start on Boxing Day in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Russ Cohen shares an exclusive interview with Barrie Colts goaltender Sam Hillebrandt about his unlikely rise to USA's World Juniors roster.

Joey Padmanabhan previews Team USA's roster for the 2024 World Junior Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Cutter Gauthier's versatility and ability to play down the middle are going to make him a critical part of Team USA's lineup at 2024 World Juniors in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Sean Shapiro brings you his notes and observations from Team USA's three-day selection camp for the 2024 World Junior Championship.