Today USA Hockey named the 25 players who will be part of the 2026 U.S. National Junior team at the 2026 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships in Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, and one New York Rangers prospect got the news they were hoping for this time last year.
EJ Emery named to Team USA roster
The Rangers selected Emery 30th overall at the 2024 NHL Draft, and he was a late cut for the 2025 U.S. National Junior team last January. This go round he beat out prospects that include Blake Fiddler from the Seattle Kraken, and Henry Brzustewicz of the Los Angeles Kings.