OSTRAVA, Czech Republic – Western Michigan sophomore defenseman Mattias Samuelsson has been named to the final roster for USA Hockey for the 2020 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championships, which takes place Dec. 26, 2019 – Jan. 5, 2020 in Ostrava and Trinec, Czech Republic.
This is the second straight year that Samuelsson will represent the Stars and Stripes in the prestigious tournament, playing in every game and helping USA to a silver medal last year in Vancouver, Canada. He is only the second Bronco to compete in the tournament more than once, joining Frederik Tiffels represented Germany in 2013, 2014 and 2015.