Introduction by Troy MacNeill
 
AAU Alumni, Cole Hutson, led the way for USA Hockey to capture gold at the IIHF World Junior Championships.
 
On January 5, Team USA went into an overtime thriller for the gold medal against Finland. Team USA put the puck in the net for a 4-3 victory over Finland on Sunday evening, giving the United States a second consecutive World Junior gold medal victory. One of the top players during the entire championship was Cole Hutson.
 
The defenseman was the team’s leading point-getter with 11, the first time a defenseman has ever led the World Juniors in points. Hutson added two points during the gold medal game. His efforts earned him tournament honors as he was named to the Media Team All-Stars.
 
Before he was capturing gold, Hutson was earning ice time in AAU Hockey tournaments. The Illinois native competed in AAU’s CUHL Mite’s league when he was 8 years old.
 
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Article originally posted on The Athletic – New York Times
 
OTTAWA — Team USA’s Teddy Stiga ended the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship with one shot on target. It won his country a gold.
 
The Nashville Predators prospect scored the overtime winner in a 4-3 victory over Finland on Sunday evening at the Canadian Tire Centre, giving the United States a second consecutive World Junior gold medal victory. It’s the first time Team USA has ever repeated as champions at the event.
 
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