USA Hockey is listing Detroit prospect Max Plante (47th, 2024) as day-to-day with an undisclosed injury as the World Junior Championships head into quarterfinal play today

The NCAA’s leading scorer (16 goals, 14 assists) was injured in the second period of USA’s 6-5 win against Slovakia. Neither Plante or Cole Hutson, played in USA’s 6-3 loss on Sweden on New Year’s Eve. Plante was a member of USA’s gold medal team last year. This year, he shows a goal in three games and a plus-minus of minus-3.

The Americans will play Finland in its quarterfinal matchup at 5 p.m. today at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minn. When it comes to being ready for that game, the prognosis is encouraging for Hutson and discouraging for Plante a sophomore at Minnesota-Duluth is.

Not good news for Max Plante(2nd round’24)#LGRW https://t.co/QXuN6Q5OtK

— Red Wings Prospects (@LGRWProspects) January 1, 2026

By the way, Detroit forward Eddie Genborg had a pair of power play goals in 12:52 minutes of playing time for Sweden in a win against USA.

The Swedes are playing Latvia at 1 p.m. in their quarterfinal. Genborg boasts two goals and three assists for five points in four games in the tournament.

Meanwhile, Michal Srveck has a goal and an assist for two points for Slovakia/ Goalie Michal Pradel has a win, an .896 save percentage and 3.46 goals-against average. He has played better than his numbers suggest.

The Slovaks face Canada today at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis at 7:30.

 

 

 

 

 

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