USA U18 select team set

Courtsey USA Hockey

July 14, 2011

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Twenty-two players who participated at the USA Hockey Boys' Select 17 Player Development Camp have been chosen for the U.S. Under-18 Select Team that will compete at the 2011 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament from Aug. 8-13 in Breclav, Czech Republic, and Piestany, Slovakia.

The Boys' Select 17 Player Development Camp took place from July 7-13 at The Sports Centre at MCC in Rochester, N.Y.

The U.S. roster features five players who helped the U.S. Under-17 Select Team capture first place at the 2010 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament last year, including defensemen Teddy Doherty (Hopkinton, Mass.) and Justin Wade (Aurora, Ill.); and forwards Joseph Cox (Chelsea, Mich.), Jordan Masters (Rochester, N.Y.) and Nicholas Schilkey (Smiths Creek, Mich.).

USA U18 Select team Roster

NOTES: The 2011 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament includes teams from Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States. Team USA finished in second place last year ... Seth Appert will serve as head coach, while Matt Herr and Matt Greason will serve as assistant coaches for the 2011 U.S. Under-18 Select Team ... The 22 players on the U.S. roster represent 11 different states. Illinois, Massachusetts and Michigan each have four representatives ... The annual USA Hockey Select 17 Player Development Camp provides top young players with concentrated on- and off-ice training and instruction as well as the opportunity to compete at a national level against other players from their age group. For a full stat breakdown from the event, click here.


Team USA 2011 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Schedule

August 8-13 • Breclav, Czech Republic & Piestany, Slovakia

Date Opponent Location Time (EDT)

Mon., Aug. 8 Finland Piestany 8 a.m.

Tues., Aug. 9 Russia Piestany 8 a.m.

Wed., Aug. 10 Slovakia Piestany 11:30 a.m.

Fri., Aug. 12 Semifinals TBD TBD

Sat., Aug. 13 1st/3rd Place TBD TBD