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Devils forward prospect Joey Anderson was voted captain of Team USA for the upcoming World Junior Championship.

Anderson was selected by the Devils 73rd overall in the third round of the 2016 NHL Draft. He is currently in his sophomore season at Minnesota-Duluth, where he has four goals and five assists in 13 games.

The 19-year-old right wing is one of a handful of returning players for Team USA at World Juniors, which start on Dec. 26 in Buffalo, New York. Anderson played in seven games last winter, where Team USA beat Team Canada for the gold medal.