SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Sioux Falls Stampede head coach Eric Rud has been named the head coach of the U.S. Junior Select Team, that will be competing at the 2022 World Junior A Challenege in Cornwall, Ontario from Dec. 11-18. The team will be made up of players from the USHL, and the roster is expected to be announced late November.
Rud will be joined by Dubuque Fighting Saints associate head coach Evan Dixon, Green Bay Gamblers head coach Mike Leone, and Waterloo Black Hawks head coach Matt Smaby who will serve as assistant coaches for the tournament.
"It's great to have Eric leading our team and the vast experience he brings," said Marc Boxer, general manager of the 2023 U.S. Junior Select Team and director of junior hockey at USA Hockey. "And we're also fortunate to have a terrific group of assistant coaches and support staff in place. We're excited about the prospects for our team and look forward to competing for a championship."
