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3 Bruins will represent Team USA at the IIHF World Championship tournament
In Team USA’s first game of the tournament on Friday, three Bruins players will represent Boston.
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On Friday, Team USA will play their first game of the 2025 International Ice Hockey Federation, or IIHF, World Championship tournament. On the roster, three Bruins will have the chance to play for their country.
Team USA will play the seven other countries in their group before having the chance to advance to the playoffs. These preliminary matches will be between May 9 and May 20.
The history of the tournament has not gone well for the U.S. as they have only earned the gold medal once in 1933, the silver medal four times with the latest in 1950, and the bronze medal eight times with the latest in 2021. In last year’s tournament, the U.S. earned fifth place.
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As the team tries to win their second ever gold medal, these three Bruins will have the opportunity to earn the medal with Team USA.
Andrew Peeke
Andrew Peeke will be representing the U.S. for the third time. He previously played in the IIHF World Championships in 2022, where the team placed fourth, and played in the IIHF Junior World Championship tournament in 2018, earning a bronze medal.
In 2022, the defenseman skated 10 games where he had 6 assists. In the junior tournament in 2018, Peeke played in seven games, where he accumulated a goal in the preliminary game against Denmark and an assist.
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This past season was Peeke’s first full season with the Bruins as he was traded from the Columbus Blue Jackets after playing in 23 games. He played in six playoff games with the Bruins after the exchange. This season, Peeke played 76 games, where he scored one goal and had 16 assists.
Before turning pro, Peeke played three years at Notre Dame.
Jeremy Swayman
Goaltender Jeremy Swayman will be playing in his second IIHF World Championship tournament, but it will be his fourth time representing Team USA due to him playing in the IIHF Junior World Championship tournament in 2018 and the 4 Nations Face-Off earlier this year.
In the 2022 tournament, Swayman played in seven games, collecting 171 saves with a .909 save percentage. He also had two shutouts.
During the 4 Nations tournament, Swayman did not step on the ice as he was the third backup, behind Jake Oettinger and Connor Hellebuyck. In 2018, Swayman played in one game where he played for three minutes. In those minutes, he saved all four shots.
Swayman has played his entire professional career with the Bruins since being drafted in 2017.
Mason Lohrei
Mason Lohrei will be appearing in his first IIHF Men’s World Championship this year.
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The 24-year-old was called up to the Bruins in the 2023-24 season. This past season in Boston, the defenseman scored five goals and collected 28 assists in 77 games.
Before the Bruins, Lohrei played two years at Ohio State University.
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