COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Providence College's
Brett Berard (East Greenwich, R.I.) and
Patrick Moynihan (Millis, Mass.) were named as two of 39 players invited by USA Hockey to its 2021 U.S. National Junior Team Evaluation Camp that will be held from Oct. 8-13 in Plymouth, Michigan. The camp is part of the evaluation process in selecting the U.S. National Junior Team that will compete in the 2021 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship Dec. 25, 2020, through Jan. 5, 2021, in Edmonton, Alberta.
Current Friar Head Coach
Nate Leaman was selected to lead the 2021 U.S. National Junior Team and he'll be joined by current Director of Hockey Operations
Theresa Feaster as a video coach for the 2021 World Junior Championship.
The United States enters the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship seeking its fifth medal in six years after earning a record four-consecutive medals: gold in 2017, silver in 2019, and bronze in both 2018 and 2016.
Berard, who will begin his freshman season with the Friars in 2020-21, spent two seasons in the U.S. National Team Development Program while recording 16 goals and 18 assists with the U18s in 2019-20. He is currently ranked No. 45 on the NHL Central Scouting North American Skater rankings leading into next week's NHL Draft.
Moynihan, a 2019 draft choice of the New Jersey Devils (6
th round, 158
th overall), posted 13 goals and eight assists as a freshman with the Friars in 2019-20. His 10 power-play goals ranked fourth in the NCAA and led all NCAA rookies in that category. Prior to Providence, he also spent two seasons with the U.S. National Team Development Program.
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