Peart Selected for U.S. National Junior Team at IIHF World Junior Championship
8/8/2022 1:21:00 PM | Men's Hockey
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ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State Men's Hockey sophomore defenseman Jack Peart (Grand Rapids, Minn.) was officially announced as a member of the 2022 U.S. National Junior team for the IIHF World Junior Championship. The tournament, which began in December but was postponed/cancelled shortly into the event, will take place August 9-20 in Edmonton, Alberta.
Peart is the 11th player in program history to make the U.S. national junior team roster and the first since Ryan Poehling in 2019. The Husky defenseman is one of nine skates from the National Collegiate Hockey Conference to make the roster. The roster, comprised of players born in 2002 or later, come from 17 different states. A total of 22 players are expected to play college hockey this upcoming season. Team USA is set to face Germany in its first preliminary round game Aug. 9 at Rogers Place with faceoff for 9:00 p.m. CT. All games will be televised live on NHL Network.
In his first year with the Huskies, Peart scored 17 points (two goals / 15 assists) with a +5 mark in 32 games. He led all Husky freshman in assists (15) and points (17), while his 15 assists ranked fourth on the team overall. He was named the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) Rookie of the Week on Oct. 18 after scoring his first career goal and adding an assist in a split against No. 4 Minnesota (Oct. 15-16). Peart scored his second goal of the season against Omaha (Nov. 13), and had four assists against North Dakota (Dec. 3-4), including three in an 8-1 rout on Dec. 3.
Peart was named the 2021 Minnesota Mr. Hockey and Reed Larson Award winner, awards given annually to the most outstanding high school boys hockey player and top defenseman, respectively, in the state of Minnesota. He split time between Grand Rapids High School and the Fargo Force of the USHL during the 2020-21 season, where he recorded one goal and 14 assists with the Force while helping the team win the Western Conference playoff title. With Grand Rapids, he led the team in assists (24), points (35) and game-winning goals (three) in his senior season while totaling 32 goals, 88 points and seven game-winning goals in three varsity seasons.
Peart was selected by the Minnesota Wild in the second round (54th overall) of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Men's Hockey, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Tickets for the 2021-22 season are available for purchase at www.scsutickets.com, downloading the St. Cloud State Huskies app or by calling 1-877-SCSUTIX / 320-308-2137.
U.S. SCHEDULE
Preliminary Round
Tuesday, Aug. 9 – vs. Germany – 9:00 p.m. CT – Rogers Place (Edmonton, Alberta) – NHL Network
Thursday, Aug. 11 – vs. Switzerland – 9:00 p.m. CT – Rogers Place (Edmonton, Alberta) – NHL Network
Saturday, Aug. 13 – vs. Austria – 1:00 p.m. CT – Rogers Place (Edmonton, Alberta) – NHL Network
Sunday, Aug. 14 – vs. Sweden – 9:00 p.m. CT – Rogers Place (Edmonton, Alberta) – NHL Network
Tournament
Wednesday, Aug. 17 – Quarterfinals
Friday, Aug. 19 – Semifinals
Saturday, Aug. 20 – Gold Medal Game / Bronze Medal Game
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State Men's Hockey sophomore defenseman Jack Peart (Grand Rapids, Minn.) was officially announced as a member of the 2022 U.S. National Junior team for the IIHF World Junior Championship. The tournament, which began in December but was postponed/cancelled shortly into the event, will take place August 9-20 in Edmonton, Alberta.
Peart is the 11th player in program history to make the U.S. national junior team roster and the first since Ryan Poehling in 2019. The Husky defenseman is one of nine skates from the National Collegiate Hockey Conference to make the roster. The roster, comprised of players born in 2002 or later, come from 17 different states. A total of 22 players are expected to play college hockey this upcoming season. Team USA is set to face Germany in its first preliminary round game Aug. 9 at Rogers Place with faceoff for 9:00 p.m. CT. All games will be televised live on NHL Network.
In his first year with the Huskies, Peart scored 17 points (two goals / 15 assists) with a +5 mark in 32 games. He led all Husky freshman in assists (15) and points (17), while his 15 assists ranked fourth on the team overall. He was named the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) Rookie of the Week on Oct. 18 after scoring his first career goal and adding an assist in a split against No. 4 Minnesota (Oct. 15-16). Peart scored his second goal of the season against Omaha (Nov. 13), and had four assists against North Dakota (Dec. 3-4), including three in an 8-1 rout on Dec. 3.
Peart was named the 2021 Minnesota Mr. Hockey and Reed Larson Award winner, awards given annually to the most outstanding high school boys hockey player and top defenseman, respectively, in the state of Minnesota. He split time between Grand Rapids High School and the Fargo Force of the USHL during the 2020-21 season, where he recorded one goal and 14 assists with the Force while helping the team win the Western Conference playoff title. With Grand Rapids, he led the team in assists (24), points (35) and game-winning goals (three) in his senior season while totaling 32 goals, 88 points and seven game-winning goals in three varsity seasons.
Peart was selected by the Minnesota Wild in the second round (54th overall) of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Men's Hockey, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Tickets for the 2021-22 season are available for purchase at www.scsutickets.com, downloading the St. Cloud State Huskies app or by calling 1-877-SCSUTIX / 320-308-2137.
U.S. SCHEDULE
Preliminary Round
Tuesday, Aug. 9 – vs. Germany – 9:00 p.m. CT – Rogers Place (Edmonton, Alberta) – NHL Network
Thursday, Aug. 11 – vs. Switzerland – 9:00 p.m. CT – Rogers Place (Edmonton, Alberta) – NHL Network
Saturday, Aug. 13 – vs. Austria – 1:00 p.m. CT – Rogers Place (Edmonton, Alberta) – NHL Network
Sunday, Aug. 14 – vs. Sweden – 9:00 p.m. CT – Rogers Place (Edmonton, Alberta) – NHL Network
Tournament
Wednesday, Aug. 17 – Quarterfinals
Friday, Aug. 19 – Semifinals
Saturday, Aug. 20 – Gold Medal Game / Bronze Medal Game
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