Wednesday, April 2, 2014

19 Commits on U.S. U-18 Team

Twelve schools have future stars on team headed to Under-18 World Championship.


19 Commits on U.S. U-18 Team
Jack Eichel, headed to Boston University in the fall, returns for his second stint on the U.S. National Under-18 Team (Photo by Tom Sorensen).

Nineteen players committed to 12 Division I schools are among the 22 players named to the U.S. National Under-18 Team that will compete at the 2014 IIHF Under-18 World Championship later this month in Finland.

USA Hockey Release

Boston College has three future stars on the roster, while Boston University, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota and Notre Dame each have a pair of representatives. Cornell, Miami, North Dakota, Northeastern, Wisconsin and Yale each have a recruit on the team as well.

Top 2015 NHL Draft prospect and Boston University commit Jack Eichel returns for his second stint on the team. Michigan State alum and former Alabama-Huntsville head coach Danton Cole is the head coach of the team.

Team USA seeks its eighth gold medal in the event after winning it four of the last five years. All of the U.S. games will be streamed live on USAHockey.FASTHockey.com.

U.S. National Under-18 Team

G Edwin Minney Michigan State
G Alex Nedeljkovic OHL
D Louie Belpedio Miami
D Ryan Collins Minnesota
D Jack Dougherty Wisconsin
D Brandon Fortunato Uncommitted
D Jack Glover Minnesota
D Noah Hanafin Boston College
D Johnathan MacLeod Boston University
F Anders Bjork Notre Dame
F Kyle Connor Michigan
F Jack Eichel Boston University
F Jared Fiegl Cornell
F Shane Gersich North Dakota
F Ryan Hitchcock Yale
F Dylan Larkin Michigan
F Auston Matthews Uncommitted
F Sonny Milano Boston College
F Dylan Pavelek Michigan State
F Nolan Stevens Northeastern
F Alex Tuch Boston College
F Joe Wegwerth Notre Dame