USA Hockey names 18 players to WC Roster
JMFJ will be on the team!
Here are some of the pertinent parts from the press release over at USAHockey.com.
USA Hockey today named the first 18 players to its U.S. Men’s National Team that will compete at the 2007 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship in Moscow, Russia, April 27-May 13.
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11 of the 18 players are 25 years old or younger, including defensemen [Andrew] Alberts, [Keith] Ballard, Matt Greene (Grand Ledge, Mich./Edmonton Oilers) and Jack Johnson (Indianapolis, Ind./Los Angeles Kings); forwards Brandon Bochenski (Blaine, Minn./Boston Bruins), Nathan Davis (Rocky River, Ohio/Miami (Ohio) University), [Phil] Kessel, Chad LaRose (Fraser, Mich./Carolina Hurricanes), Paul Stastny (Quebec City, Quebec/Colorado Avalanche) and Lee Stempniak (West Seneca, N.Y./St. Louis Blues); and goaltender Cory Schneider (Marblehead, Mass./Boston College).
In the case of Stasny, I guess players who were born in Quebec had their nationality transfered to the U.S. when the Nordiques moved to Denver. I kid, as Stasny had a brilliant rookie campaign and will be a welcome addition to team USA. Other players will be named to the team in the coming days. I’m not exactly thrilled with John Grahame and Robert Esche in goal, so hopefully the Islanders can get knocked out of the playoffs in time for Rick DiPietro to be added to the squad. In short…
USA Hockey > NY Islanders hockey
Sorry Maven.
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