USA Hockey: World Juniors Roster Predictions/Snubs

USA Hockey World Juniors Roster Predictions/Snubs: Team USA Looking to Build Off Last Year’s Bronze Medal Finish

USA Hockey announced its preliminary World Juniors roster earlier this week. The list contains 27 names, including a pair of 2017 draft-eligible prospects in goaltender Jake Oettinger and defenseman Jack Ahcan.

Coming off a strong showing at last year’s tournament, USA Hockey looks to build off their bronze medal finish.

The Americans will have nine first round picks in camp: D Charlie McAvoy, F Clayton Keller, F Kieffer Bellows, F Luke Kunin, F Brock Boeser, F Colin White, F Logan Brown, F Jack Roslovic, and F Tage Thompson.

This year’s World Junior Championship will be held in Montreal and Toronto. Of the 10 countries participating: Finland, Russia, USA, Sweden, Czech Republic, Canada, Slovakia, Denmark, Switzerland, and Latvia.

Group A (Will Play at Bell Centre in Montreal)

Finland
Sweden
Czech Republic
Denmark
Sweden

Group B (Will Play at Air Canada Centre in Toronto)

Russia
USA
Canada
Slovakia
Latvia

Team USA Schedule

Dec.26 – USA vs. Latvia (3:30pm et)
Dec.28 – Slovakia vs. USA (7:30pm et)
Dec.29 – Russia vs. USA (3:30pm et)
Dec.31 – Canada vs. USA (3:30pm et)

The quarterfinals are set to be played on January 2nd following the first relegation game at 11am. The first QF is at 1pm in Toronto, the 2nd at 3:30pm in Montreal, 3rd at 5:30pm in Toronto, while the last will be played at 8pm in Montreal.

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Game two of the best-of-3 relegation series takes places as the lone contest on January 3rd in Montreal.

On Jan.4th, semifinals kick off at 3pm in Montreal and wrap-up later that night at 7:30 (all semi and final games will be played at the Bell Centre).

The final day of action will be on January 5th beginning with game three of the relegation series (if needed). Later on, the Bronze Medal game takes place at 3:30pm, with the Gold Medal match-up taking place later that evening at 8pm.

USA Hockey Preliminary Roster

Five players will be returning from the Bronze Medal team in Finland: Defensemen Chad Krys and Charlie McAvoy on the back end, Brock Boeser, Colin White, and Alex DeBrincat up front.

Forwards:

Joey Anderson, Minnesota (NCAA) – Kieffer Bellows, Boston U (NCAA) – Brock Boeser, North Dakota (NCAA) – Jeremy Bracco, Kitchener (OHL) – Logan Brown, Windsor (OHL) – Alex DeBrincat, Erie (OHL) – Erik Foley, Providence (NCAA) – Jordan Greenway, Boston U (NCAA) – Patrick Harper, Boston U (NCAA) – Clayton Keller, Boston U (NCAA) – Luke Kunin, Wisconsin (NCAA) – Tanner Laczynski, Ohio State (NCAA) – Jack Roslovic, Manitoba (AHL) – Troy Terry, Denver (NCAA) – Tage Thompson, Connecticut (NCAA) – Colin White, Boston College (NCAA)

Defensemen:

Jack Ahcan, St. Cloud St. (NCAA) – Joseph Cecconi, Michigan (NCAA) – Casey Fitzgerald, Boston College (NCAA) – Adam Fox, Harvard (NCAA) – Caleb Jones, Portland (WHL) – Chad Krys, Boston U (NCAA) – Ryan Lindgren, Minnesota (NCAA) – Charlie McAvoy, Boston U (NCAA)

Goalies:

Jake Oettinger, Boston U (NCAA) – Tyler Parsons, London (OHL) – Joseph Woll, Boston College (NCAA)

USA Hockey World Juniors Roster Projection

Kieffer Bellows (NYI) – Colin White (OTT) – Brock Boeser (VAN)
Jordan Greenway (MIN) – Clayton Keller (ARZ) – Alex DeBrincat (CHI)
Patrick Harper (NSH) – Luke Kunin (MIN) – Jack Roslovic (WPG)
Erik Foley (WPG) – Logan Brown (OTT) – Tage Thompson (STL)
xs: Tanner Laczynski (PHI)

Chad Krys (CHI) – Charlie McAvoy (BOS)
Ryan Lindgren (BOS) – Adam Fox (CGY)
Caleb Jones (EDM) – Casey Fitzgerald (BUF)
xs: Joseph Cecconi (DAL)

Tyler Parsons (CGY) – Joseph Woll (TOR)
xs: Jake Oettinger (2017 draft eligible)

Next: World Juniors: An Early Look at Team Canada

Top 10 USA Hockey Roster Snubs

1. F Riley Tufte, U of Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA) – Dallas 1st round (25th overall) in 2016
2. D Andrew Peeke, Notre Dame (NCAA) – Columbus 2nd round (34th overall) in 2016
3. F William Lockwood, U of Michigan (NCAA) – Vancouver 3rd round (64th overall) in 2016
4. D Ryan Zuhlsdorf, U of Minnesota (NCAA) – Tampa Bay 5th round (150th overall) in 2015
5. F Trent Frederic, U of Wisconsin (NCAA) – Boston 1st round (29th overall) in 2016
6. F Dennis Yan, Shawinigan (QMJHL) – Tampa Bay 3rd round (64th overall) in 2015
7. F Matt Filipe, Northeastern U (NCAA) – Carolina 3rd round (67th overall) in 2016
8. D Cam Dineen, North Bay (OHL) – Arizona 3rd round (68th overall) in 2016
9. D John Marino, Harvard U (NCAA) – Edmonton 6th round (154th overall) in 2015
10. F Brent Gates, U of Minnesota (NCAA) – Anaheim 3rd round (80th overall) in 2015

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