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December
5, 2005
USA Hockey Names National Junior Team
Seventeen
college players and one college recruit are among the 22 players
named to the 2006 U.S. National Junior Team, released this
morning by USA Hockey.
The team
will compete at the 2006 World Junior Championship in British
Columbia from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5. It's already been called
by some, including Bob McKenzie of Canadian sports network
TSN, the pre-tournament favorite to win the gold medal.
Michigan,
Minnesota and North Dakota lead the way with three selections
each on the roster. In addition, the lone college recruit
on the team, Erik Johnson, has committed to the Gophers. Boston
College and Denver each have two players on the team, while
Miami, Minnesota Duluth, Ohio State and Wisconsin will also
be represented.
Former
Boston University star Chris Bourque, now with the AHL's Hershey
Bears, also made the team, along with three players who play
in the Canadian major junior ranks.
Northern
Michigan head coach Walt Kyle will be the head coach for Team
USA.
2006
U.S. National Junior Team Roster
| Name |
Pos. |
2005-06
Team |
| Jeff
Frazee |
G |
Minnesota
(WCHA) |
| Cory
Schneider |
G |
Boston
College (HEA) |
| Chris
Butler |
D |
Denver
(WCHA) |
| Taylor
Chorney |
D |
North
Dakota (WCHA) |
| Erik
Johnson |
D |
U.S.
Under-18 Team (Minnesota recruit) |
| Jack
Johnson |
D |
Michigan
(CCHA) |
| Brian
Lee |
D |
North
Dakota (WCHA) |
| Mark
Mitera |
D |
Michigan
(CCHA) |
| Matt
Niskanen |
D |
Minnesota
Duluth (WCHA) |
| Chris
Bourque |
F |
Hershey
(AHL) |
| Nate
Davis |
F |
Miami
(CCHA) |
| Tom
Fritsche |
F |
Ohio
State (CCHA) |
| Nathan
Gerbe |
F |
Boston
College (HEA) |
| Phil
Kessel |
F |
Minnesota
(WCHA) |
| Peter
Mueller |
F |
Everett
(WHL) |
| T.J.
Oshie |
F |
North
Dakota (WCHA) |
| Geoff
Paukovich |
F |
Denver
(WCHA) |
| Kevin
Porter |
F |
Michigan
(CCHA) |
| Bobby
Ryan |
F |
Owen
Sound (OHL) |
| Robbie
Schremp |
F |
London
(OHL) |
| Jack
Skille |
F |
Wisconsin
(WCHA) |
| Blake
Wheeler |
F |
Minnesota
(WCHA) |
Team
USA Schedule
| Date |
Game |
Location |
| Dec.
21 |
vs.
Sweden (Ex.) |
Victoria,
B.C. |
| Dec.
23 |
vs.
Norway (Ex.) |
Powell
River, B.C. |
| Dec.
26 |
vs.
Norway |
Vancouver,
B.C. |
| Dec.
28 |
vs.
Finland |
Vancouver,
B.C. |
| Dec.
30 |
vs.
Switzerland |
Vancouver,
B.C. |
| Dec.
31 |
vs.
Canada |
Vancouver,
B.C. |
| Jan.
2 |
Quarterfinals |
Vancouver,
B.C. |
| Jan.
3 |
Semifinal
Round |
Vancouver,
B.C. |
| Jan.
5 |
Bronze/Gold
Medal |
Vancouver,
B.C. |
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