The United States won back-to-back gold medals for the first time and host Canada lost for the second year in a row in the quarterfinals.

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.

Team USA has won back-to-back World Juniors championships for the first time thanks to overtime heroics from Teddy Stiga. The Boston College forward