Team USA beats Russia to advance to World Junior championship game
By @MichaelCaples –
Team USA has one game left to play.
It’s the last game of the 2019 World Juniors – with gold on the line.
The Americans beat Russia 2-1 Friday afternoon to advance to the championship game of the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship in Vancouver, B.C.
The scoring had a particular Michigan flavor it to it once again, as USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program alum Oliver Wahlstrom scored the game’s first goal off a feed from Brighton native (and fellow NTDP alum) Logan Cockerill.
A second strike came from Northville native Sasha Chmelevski, set up by NTDP Under-18 Team star Jack Hughes.
See both goals below.
Team USA awaits the winner of the Finland vs. Switzerland semifinal match-up; the winner will take on the Americans at 8 p.m. ET Saturday evening. the game will be on NHL Network.
Wahlstrom goal:
Oliver Wahlstrom makes it 1-0 for USA off a brilliant feed from Brighton native Logan Cockerill. 🇺🇸#WJC2019 #WorldJuniors #USAWJC pic.twitter.com/RNxT4Xx2zh
— Stefan Kubus (@StefanKubus) January 4, 2019
Chmelevski goal:
Northville’s Sasha Chmelevski makes it 2-0 USA off a nice Jack Hughes feed. 🇺🇸🇷🇺#WJC2019 #WorldJuniors #USAWJC pic.twitter.com/LXgpoG5Psh
— Stefan Kubus (@StefanKubus) January 4, 2019
.@jackhughes43 spoke with @Jill_Savage after the period two 👇
We’re live in the third! Join us now on @NHLNetwork. #USAWJC pic.twitter.com/PDyOBumVGU
— USA Hockey (@usahockey) January 4, 2019