PHOTOS: Team USA begins preparation for 2020 World Juniors in Plymouth

The players selected for USA Hockey’s 2020 World Junior preliminary roster arrived in Plymouth Sunday to begin preparations for the upcoming international tournament. Check out MiHockey’s photos from Monday morning’s skate, the first on-ice session open to the media and the public. Team USA will be in town through Tuesday before heading to the Czech Republic for pre-tournament games with Sweden and Germany on Dec. 22-23. The final event in Plymouth will be a controlled scrimmage with the National Team Development Program Under-18 Team at 4 p.m. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)

Twenty-eight players earned spots on the preliminary roster; five will be cut before the tournament begins. To see all the Michigan names competing for a chance to represent the U.S. on the world stage, click here.