Level Green’s Brandon Svoboda named to United States’ roster for IIHF World Junior Championship

San Jose Sharks forward prospect Brandon Svoboda, a native of Level Green, was named to the United States’ roster for the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation’s World Junior Championship tournament which begins later this month.

USA Hockey announced the roster via a release on Thursday. A total of 25 players were named.

Svoboda, 19, is in the middle of his freshman year at Boston University. Appearing in 13 games this season, the right-hander has scored three goals.

The Sharks selected Svoboda (6-foot-3, 210 pounds) in the third round (No. 71 overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft. He was a member of the two teams to win the United States Hockey League’s Clark Cup each of the past two seasons, the Youngstown Phantoms (2023) and the Fargo Force (2024).

Three Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospects will participate in the tournament as well. Defensemen Kalle Kangas and Emil Pieniniemi were selected to Finland’s roster while forward Tanner Howe is slated to suit up for Canada.

The tournament will be staged in Ottawa between Dec. 26 and Jan. 5.