USA Hockey Ivan Hlinka Team Announced

The US US18 team that will compete at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial U18 tournament. was announced today Here is the roster:

GOALTENDERS (2)       

Cody Campbell               5-10 (178)   148              (67)              2/25/92                                  R        Colorado Springs, Colo.                                     Fargo Force (USHL)

Zane Gothberg                6-0 (183)     177 (80)      8/20/92        L     Thief River Falls, Minn.           Thief River Falls HS

DEFENSEMEN (7)

Brandon Archibald        6-3 (191)     205 (93)      3/31/92        R     Port Huron, Mich.               Soo Greyhounds (OHL)

William Eiserman           5-11 (180)   187 (85)      7/21/92        L     Newburyport, Mass.           Newburyport HS

Kevin Gravel                   6-3 (191)     180 (82)      3/6/92          L     Kingsford, Mich.                 Marquette Rangers (NAHL)

Kevin Lind                      6-3 (191)     198 (90)      3/31/92        L     Homer Glen, Ill.                   Chicago Steel (USHL)

Ben Marshall                   5-9 (175)     156 (71)      8/30/92        L     Grant, Minn.                       Mahtomedi HS

Scott Mayfield                 6-3 (191)     184 (83)      10/14/92      R     Webster Groves, Mo.           St. Louis AAA Blues U16

Jamieson Oleksiak          6-6 (198)     216 (98)      12/21/92      L     Toronto, Ont.                      Chicago Steel (USHL)/Detroit Little Caesars

FORWARDS (12)

Nick Bjugstad                 6-4 (193)     185 (84)      7/17/92        R     Coon Rapids, Minn.            Blaine HS

Connor Brickley              5-11 (180)   190 (86)      2/25/92        L     Everett, Mass.                      Belmont Hill School

Charlie Coyle                  6-2 (188)     202 (92)      3/2/92          R     East Weymouth, Mass.       Thayer Academy/Dynamos

Brian Ferlin                     6-1 (185)     190 (86)      6/3/92          R     Jacksonville, Fla.                  Jacksonville Ice Dogs (MJHL)

Kevin Hayes                    6-3 (191)     201 (91)      5/8/92          L     Dorchester, Mass.               Nobles School

Christian Isackson          6-0 (183)     174 (79)      1/20/92        R     West Saint Paul, Minn.       St. Thomas Academy Cadets

Mike Parks                      5-11 (180)   184 (83)      2/15/92        R     O'Fallon, Mo.                      St. Louis Selects AAA

Kyle Rau                         5-8 (173)     147 (67)      10/24/92      L     Eden Prairie, Minn.             Eden Prairie HS

Colten St. Clair               5-10 (178)   183 (83)      11/22/92      R     Gilbert, Ariz.                       Fargo Force (USHL)

Thomas Tynan                5-6 (168)     164 (74)      2/25/92        R     Orland Park, Ill.                  Chicago Mission U18

Sam Warning                  5-8 (172)     176 (80)      9/29/92        L     St. Louis, Mo.                      St. Louis Selects AAA

Austin Watson                6-3 (191)     183 (83)      1/13/92        R     Ypsilanti, Minn.                  Windsor Spitfires (OHL)

This obviously isn't the best team the US could put together since the they don't take NTDP kids, but the '92s were a very deep year for the US, and this looks like a solid team. The goaltending is pretty good, and the defense should be exceptional, with a lot of big, talented guys back there. The forwards look farily weak, but hopefully the D can carry them.