U.S. announces World Junior roster
The United States has its team.
USA Hockey announced Saturday morning its final 23-man roster for the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championship, which begins next week in Toronto.
Defenseman Chad Krys, a Chicago Blackhawks second-round pick in 2016, was the final cut.
Here's the team:
| Forward | Draft rights |
|---|---|
| Luke Kunin (C) | Wild |
| Tanner Laczynski | Flyers |
| Jordan Greenway | Wild |
| Joey Anderson | Devils |
| Erik Foley | Jets |
| Jeremy Bracco | Maple Leafs |
| Colin White (A) | Senators |
| Clayton Keller | Coyotes |
| Troy Terry | Ducks |
| Kieffer Bellows | Islanders |
| Jack Roslovic | Jets |
| Tage Thompson | Blues |
| Defenseman | Draft rights |
|---|---|
| Ryan Lindgren | Bruins |
| Jack Ahcan | Draft eligible |
| Caleb Jones | Oilers |
| Casey Fitzgerald | Sabres |
| Adam Fox | Flames |
| Charlie McAvoy (A) | Bruins |
| Joe Cecconi | Stars |
| Goalie | Draft rights |
|---|---|
| Tyler Parsons | Flames |
| Jake Oettinger | Draft eligible |
| Joseph Woll | Maple Leafs |
"We're excited about this group of players and the way in which they will maximize the style of hockey that head coach Bob Kotzko wants the team to play," general manager Jim Johannson said in a statement. "The talent level in the United States is among the best in the world and the difficulty we had identifying this year's roster speaks to that. These players earned their way on to this roster and we're looking forward to the tournament getting underway."
The U.S. - last year's bronze-medal winner - opens against Latvia at the Air Canada Centre on Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on NHL Network.
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