Carsen Musser made 14 saves as the U.S. defeated Norway 12-1 Saturday at the International Ice Hockey Federation Under-18 Men’s World Championships at St. Jakob Arena in Basel, Switzerland.
The Sherburn native and Colorado College signee was making his first IIHF start in net.
He made four saves in the first period, three in the second and seven in the third for the U.S. squad.
The U.S. then beat Finland 8-4 on Sunday to improve to 3-0 in the preliminary round and assume first place in Group B.
On the final day of group play at 9 a.m. Minnesota time Tuesday, the U.S. will play Switzerland (2-1) in Basel. The game will be televised on NHL Network.
Bracket play starts Thursday.