US beats Austria 7-0, improves to 3-0 in world junior

Wyatt Kaiser and Carter Mazur each scored twice and the United States beat winless Austria 7-0 on Saturday to improve to 3-0 in group play in the world junior championship

ByThe Associated Press

August 13, 2022, 5:39 PM

Red Savage, Riley Duran, Charlie Stramel, Jacob Truscott — USA's Red Savage (20), Riley Duran (8), Charlie Stramel (23) and Jacob Truscott (17) celebrate a goal against Austria during the first period of an IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
The Associated Press

EDMONTON, Alberta -- Wyatt Kaiser and Carter Mazur each scored twice and the United States beat winless Austria 7-0 on Saturday to improve to 3-0 in group play in the world junior championship.

Matt Coronato, Red Savage and Sasha Pastujov also scored for the defending champion Americans. Andrew Oke stopped 11 shots in the first two periods and Remington Keopple made four saves in the third.

The U.S. will finish Group A play Sunday against Sweden.

Also Saturday, Canada faced the Czech Republic in Group A, and Germany played Switzerland in Group B.