When staff are planning the meals for Team USA during the IIHF World Under-20 Championship, they often ask the famous question, "Where's the beef?"

The Group A finale at the 2009 IIHF World Under-20 Championship feels like it's bigger than a non-elimination game between bitter rivals Team USA and Canada. It feels like there's more at stake than a bye to the semifinals, so it doesn't seem odd when U.S. coach Ron Rolston says his team is playing more than a team tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Scotia Bank Centre.

U.S. head coach Ron Rolston said he’s instructing his players to stick to their game plan and focus on avoiding mistakes when his team takes on Kazakhstan.

Two days removed from a 8-2 victory over Germany doesn't have Team USA over confident as they meet Czech Republic tonight at 7:38 p.m. EST. Instead, the U.S. squad maintains its focus is the steady improvement it began in training camp.

U.S. National Junior Team head coach Ron Rolston doesn't have to dig far in his memory banks to drum up motivation for his players entering the opening game of the 2009 IIHF World Under-20 Championship in Ottawa, Canada. Game notes

Defenseman Jonathon Blum (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.) has been named captain of the 2009 U.S. National Junior Team that will compete in the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship, Dec. 26 – Jan. 5, in Ottawa, Ontario.

Matt McConnell, Dave Starman and Fred Pletsch will make up the broadcast team for the NHL Network’s coverage of U.S. games in the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship, Dec. 26 – Jan. 5 in Ottawa.

USA Hockey today announced the 22-player roster for its 2009 U.S. National Junior Team. The squad will participate at the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation World Under-20 Championship, commonly referred to as the World Junior Championship, in Ottawa, Ontario, Dec. 26, 2008-Jan. 5, 2009. Download roster
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