Mainer Jon Gillies Is Lead Goalie
For the USA World Junior Hockey Team, it's international tournament time starting Thursday morning. South Portland native Jon Gillies leads Team USA in goal. He's playing in his second consecutive World Jr Tournament. Gillies was part of the team that won the gold medal last year.
USA opens pool play against the Czech Republic. Check out the full USA schedule...
Team USA Schedule
Date | Opponent | Time/Result |
Thurs., Dec. 26 | Czech Republic | 11:30 a.m. ET |
Sat., Dec. 28 | Slovakia | 7:30 a.m. ET |
Sun., Dec. 29 | Germany | 9:00 a.m. ET |
Tues., Dec. 31 | Canada | 11:30 a.m. ET |
Thurs., Jan. 2 | Quarterfinals | TBD |
Sat., Jan. 4 | Semifinals | TBD |
Sun., Jan. 5 | Medal Games | TBD |
2014 Groups
Group A | Group B |
USA | Sweden |
Canada | Russia |
Czech Republic | Switzerland |
Slovakia | Finland |
Germany | Norway |