As if the stress of trying to make the USA World Junior hockey championship roster and navigating coronavirus protocols to stay in team camp this past week weren’t enough, John Farinacci had his Harvard classes to fit into his schedule.
The 19-year-old forward, a third-round draft pick of the Arizona Coyotes in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, managed to juggle all of it and earn a spot on the U.S. team, which will head for Edmonton to take part in the annual international tournament that starts on Christmas Day.
USA Hockey announced its final roster for the tournament Saturday morning.