Colorado College rising junior Hunter McKown and incoming freshman Kaidan Mbereko were two of 27 players selected to travel to Edmonton, Alberta, for the 2022 World Junior Championship.
 
The pair of Tigers survived the first cut from the 60-player National Junior Evaluation Camp at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Mich.
 
The group of 27 will practice Monday, Aug. 1 and Tuesday, Aug. 2 at USA Hockey Arena before heading to Edmonton on Wednesday, Aug. 3, where it will take part in pre-tournament games on Aug. 5 and 6. The final 25-man roster to comprise Team USA at the WJC, set for August 9-20, is expected to be announced by August 7.
 
"We are excited to move to the next phase of our process," Colorado College head coach Kris Mayotte said. "I'm happy for Hunter and Kaidan. They have both played well to this point and have put themselves in a spot to potentially help this team compete for a gold medal."
 
Mayotte will once again serve as an assistant coach for Team USA in Edmonton. Mayotte was an assistant for the team last winter, as well as the teams that won gold in 2017 and '21, and bronze in 2018.
 
The original 2022 World Junior Championship was originally scheduled for Dec. 26, 2021 - Jan. 5, 2022, in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta, but was canceled due to COVID.