The 2018 World Junior Championships are right around the corner. Countries are starting to pick their teams. 15 forwards, 10 defencemen and three goaltenders were named to the Team USA Selection Camp Roster for the 2018 World Junior Hockey Championships today. The 28-man camp roster will eventually need to be whittled down to a 22-man final roster, likely 13 forwards, seven defenceman and two goaltenders.
The team is highlighted by Dallas Stars prospect Jake Oettinger, New York Islanders prospect Kieffer Bellows, Montreal Canadiens prospect Ryan Poehling, Ottawa Senators prospect Logan Brown, Buffalo Sabres draftee Casey Mittlestadt, Edmonton Oilers prospect Kailer Yamamoto, 2018 draft eligibles Quinn Hughes, and Brady Tkachuk.
World Juniors: Team USA Selection Camp Roster Named
GOALTENDERS:
Jake Oettinger, Boston University, H-EAST (Dallas Stars);
Jeremy Swayman, Maine, H-EAST (Boston Bruins);
Joseph Woll, Boston College, H-EAST (Toronto Maple Leafs)
DEFENSEMEN:
Michael Anderson, Minnesota-Duluth, NCHC (Los Angeles Kings);
Adam Fox, Harvard, ECAC (Calgary Flames);
Quintin Hughes, Michigan, BIG10 (2018 draft eligible);
Cole Hults, Penn State, BIG10 (Los Angeles Kings);
Philip Kemp, Yale, ECAC (Edmonton Oilers);
Ryan Lindgren, Minnesota, BIG10 (Boston Bruins);
Andrew Peeke, Notre Dame, H-EAST (Columbus Blue Jackets);
Scott Perunovich, Minnesota-Duluth, NCHC (2018 draft eligible);
Dylan Samberg, Minnesota-Duluth, NCHC (Winnipeg Jets);
Reilly Walsh, Harvard, ECAC (New Jersey Devils)
FORWARDS:
Joey Anderson, Minnesota-Duluth, NCHC (New Jersey Devils);
Jack Badini, Harvard, ECAC (Anaheim Ducks);
Kieffer Bellows, Portland, WHL (New York Islanders);
Logan Brown, Windsor, OHL (Ottawa Senators);
Trent Frederic, Wisconsin, BIG10 (Boston Bruins);
Patrick Harper, Boston University, H-EAST (Nashville Predators);
Max Jones, London, OHL (Anaheim Ducks);
William Lockwood, Michigan, BIG10 (Vancouver Canucks);
Hugh McGing, Western Michigan, WCHA (2018 draft eligible);
Casey Mittelstadt, Minnesota, BIG10 (Buffalo Sabres);
Joshua Norris, Michigan, BIG10 (San Jose Sharks);
Ryan Poehling, St. Cloud State, NCHC (Montreal Canadiens);
Brady Tkachuk, Boston University, H-EAST (2018 draft eligible);
Riley Tufte, Minnesota-Duluth, NCHC (Dallas Stars);
Kailer Yamamoto, Spokane, WHL (Edmonton Oilers)
BUFFALO, NY – SEPTEMBER 21: Brady Tkachuk #9 of Team Leetch during the CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game against Team Chelios at the KeyBank Center on September 21, 2017 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images)
