“We’re excited with the roster we have and look forward to the world championship,” said Chris Drury, general manager of the 2021 U.S. Men’s National Team and also the president and general manager of the NHL’s New York Rangers. “It’s a unique year and we appreciate the dedication and commitment of everyone. We really like our team and our goal, like every other team our country puts on the ice, is to bring home a gold medal.”
Team USA will depart the U.S. for Riga on May 16 and begins play in the world championship on May 22 against Finland at 9:15 a.m. ET. All U.S. games in the tournament will air live on NHL Network.
The U.S. has medaled in three of the last seven IIHF Men’s World Championships (bronze in 2013, 2015, 2018), its best medal stretch since a period from 1939-53.
