Michigan State hockey has seen a resurgence under Adam Nightingale, which has culminated in the Spartans being ranked as the No. 1 team in the nation.
With the added improvement in East Lansing, the Spartans have gotten more recognition. Part of that recognition is players being selected for World Juniors rosters, an annual tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) for national under-20 teams.
Two Spartans have made preliminary rosters.
After winning gold a year ago, Trey Augustine is expected to be on the USA team once again as the starting goaltender. It would be his third appearance with USA in the WJC.
Maxim Strbak is featured on Slovakia’s roster, and it would be his fourth appearance for the nation in the WJC.
The 2025 World Junior Championship will begin on Dec. 26 and take place in Ottawa.