Hilary Knight, Kendall Coyne Schofield and Brianna Decker headline the U.S. women’s hockey roster for the world championship in May in Nova Scotia, Canada.
It marks the program’s first major tournament since the 2019 World Championship, which it won in a final shootout over Finland.
The 2020 World Championship was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Four Nations Cup, formerly the most prestigious annual tournament, was last played in 2018.
The Americans will defend their Olympic title in 10 months, making these worlds a test for how they stack up with longtime rival Canada.