Ryan Leonard and Cole Hutson helped Team USA win back-to-back World Junior gold medals for the first time ever.

The elder Hutson was one of the top defensemen at this tournament a year ago, and now Cole – property of the Washington Capitals – looks destined to challenge for top D-man honors.

Rather than ice a roster merely helping Ovi break Gretzky's record, the Caps have been one of the NHL's best. Here's how they ...

The club selected Leonard with the No. 8 overall pick at the 2023 NHL draft, while Hutson went 43rd the following ... After a standout performance in Ottawa, Cole Hutson is looking to get his due. "I ...

OTTAWA --Cole Hutson smiled when asked if it's any coincidence that during the same week he's been such a linchpin on defense for the United States at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship, his ...

Ryan Leonard darted over the blue line and dropped the puck to Cole Hutson. The defenceman moved into the slot, froze an opponent, changed his angle and fired a shot in off the post. The United ...

As much ink as there's been spilled over Lane Hutson’s offensive acumen, the kid couldn't show any of it off without doing all the stuff he barely gets credit for at the other end of the ice. So, to ...

For the better part of two weeks in Ottawa at the IIHF world junior championship, prospects for the Washington Capitals were the talk of the hockey world. The headlines and attention weren’t ...

USA's Ryan Leonard (9) shoots against Canada during third period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament action in Ottawa on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick ...

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