The United States and Finland will meet in the World Junior Hockey Championship final after earning hard-fought semifinal victories on Saturday in

Hutson was named to the World Juniors all-tournament team, and he also set a single-tournament scoring record for a U.S. defenseman, passing the 10 points from Ryan Ufko in 2023, Johnson in 2007, and Tom Pederson in 1989.

Ten players from three of the conference’s schools — six from Boston College, three from Boston University, and one from Providence — were part of the 25-man roster.

The Americans avenged a 4-3 overtime loss to Finland in group play, overcoming a two-goal deficit in the second period to win their second straight junior worlds title and seventh overall.

Teddy Stiga’s OT goal means the U.S. will be defending back-to-back titles when the tournament is played in the Twin Cities in 2026.