The U.S. Junior Select Team captured the championship at the 2025 World Junior A Challenge with a 5-1 victory against Canada West on Saturday in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The all-USHL team helped the U.S. capture its second consecutive and 12th overall championship in the four-team tournament, which also featured Canada East, Canada West, and Sweden.
 

Detroit Red Wings prospect, Wisconsin commit, and Sioux Falls forward Brent Solomon, North Dakota commit, Buffalo Sabres prospect and Chicago forward Ashton Schultz, and Youngstown forward and Ohio State commit Evan Jardine led the U.S. through three preliminary games and a 4-2 win in the semifinal against Sweden on Friday. Madison goalie and Tampa Bay Lightning prospect, and North Dakota commit Caleb Heil, who was also named to the U.S. preliminary roster for the IIHF World Junior Championship, led the Red, White, and Blue between the pipes, playing four of five games including the championship. 
 

The Americans were led by General Manager Marc Boxer, Head Coach Andy Brandt (Madison Capitols), and his assistants Pat McCadden (Green Bay Gamblers), Ryan Cruthers (Sioux Falls Stampede), and Hank Johnson (Fargo Force).
 

The U.S. previously won the World Jr. A Challenge in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022, and 2024.
 

About the USHL

The United States Hockey League (USHL) and its 16 teams are committed to being the world's leading 16–to 20-year-old junior hockey league. During the 2024-25 season, USHL alumni held over 50% of NCAA Division I roster spots, and over 25% of NHL players had USHL experience. With 10 first-round selections and 49 total picks in the 2024 NHL Draft, the USHL has developed the most draft choices of any junior hockey league since 2012.

Elevated through the recently announced Declaration of Excellence with the NHL and USA Hockey, the league's player-first approach, including a 2:1 practice-to-game ratio and a schedule with 92% of games played on weekends, provides its players with the optimal environment for athletic and personal growth, creating pathways for the next generation of stars like Kyle Connor (Youngstown Phantoms), Macklin Celebrini (Chicago Steel), Matthew Knies (Tri-City Storm), Adam Fantilli (Chicago Steel) and Jeremy Swayman (Sioux Falls Stampede).