US-Canada women's games off; US men forfeit at world juniors
FILE - United States goalie Alex Cavallini, right, stops a shot from Canada's Brianne Jenner (19) during the second period of a women's exhibition hockey game ahead of the Beijing Olympics Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, in Maryland Heights, Mo. USA Hockey has asked the International Ice Hockey Federation to reconsider canceling the women's under-18 world championship that was scheduled to take place in Sweden in January 2022. t’s the second consecutive year the tournament has been canceled after the 2021 event was scrapped because of the pandemic. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

FILE - United States goalie Alex Cavallini, right, stops a shot from Canada's Brianne Jenner (19) during the second period of a women's exhibition hockey game ahead of the Beijing Olympics Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, in Maryland Heights, Mo. USA Hockey has asked the International Ice Hockey Federation to reconsider canceling the women's under-18 world championship that was scheduled to take place in Sweden in January 2022. t’s the second consecutive year the tournament has been canceled after the 2021 event was scrapped because of the pandemic. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Dec. 27, 2021 07:14 PM EST
United States' Mackie Samoskevich (11) celebrates his goal against Slovakia with his teammates during first period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship action in Red Deer, Alberta, on Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)

United States' Mackie Samoskevich (11) celebrates his goal against Slovakia with his teammates during first period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship action in Red Deer, Alberta, on Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)

Dec. 26, 2021 11:12 PM EST