The United States is looking to bounce back at this year's U18s after a disappointing quarterfinal exit on home soil at last year's tournament.

They're bringing a virtually brand new roster with them to Germany to try and pull that off, with only Logan Cooley, Isaac Howard, Charlie Stramel, and Lane Hutson returning from last year's roster. This group will only feature one non-Program regular in their ranks, with 2023 draft-eligible Gavin Brindley getting the call for his country.

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This year’s American team is a strong one, with as fierce an arsenal of weapons upfront as you'll find in this tournament. With Frank Nazar and Cooley leading the way down the middle, the Americans boast one of the stronger one-two punches at centre, a duo that will help them control the pace and physicality in any given match. This team is a prohibitive favourite for a reason.