With wins over the junior national teams of Russia, Finland, Kazakhstan and Switzerland, Team USA has advanced to the semi-finals of the IIHF World Junior Championships on January 4 in the Czech Republic.

When they face off against Team Canada on Friday, Team USA will rely upon the firepower of James vanRiemsdyk, the top scorer in the tournament with 10 points. In fact, Team USA boasts the top-three scoring players in the tourney, which bodes well for the USA as they face a Canadian team seeking their fourth straight gold medal in the World Junior Championships.

In addition to a high-powered offense, Team USA may have another advantage over the Canucks – seven of the 22 members of Team USA have trained using Athletic Republic’s patented Hockey Treadmill and training protocols.

On Athletic Republic’s Hockey Treadmill, you train for the game in your own skates. The hockey-specific Acceleration Training program allows you to increase your on-ice speed, quickness and power by increasing your stride frequency, stride length and lower body power. Athletic Republic gives you the ability to outmaneuver the competition during game time.

Stay tuned for more news from the Czech Republic.