Wednesday, December 23, 2015

U.S. Sets WJC Roster

12 current and future NCAA players represent nine schools on final roster.

U.S. Sets WJC Roster
North Dakota’s Nick Schmaltz and linemate Brock Boeser both made the U.S. National Junior Team.

UPDATED with Sweden’s final roster

USA Hockey announced the final roster for the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship, a group that features 12 current and future NCAA players representing nine schools.

Earlier this week the U.S. announced its team captains, with Zach Werenski (Michigan) wearing the ‘C’ and Louie Belpedio (Miami), Auston Matthews and Colin White (Boston College) serving as alternates.

IIHF Web Site

In addition to the NCAA representatives on the U.S. roster, Boston University sophomore Brandon Hickey made Canada’s final roster. Two NCAA players – Massachusetts’ William Lagesson, and Boston University’s Jakob Forsbacka-Karlsson – made Sweden’s final roster.

Tournament play gets underway on Dec. 26 with the U.S. facing Canada in its first game. All U.S. games will be televised in the U.S. on NHL Network.

The U.S. roster features three of the top 14 scorers in NCAA hockey this season. North Dakota’s Nick Schmaltz and Brock Boeser, linemates who have combined for 47 points in 20 games, are joined by BC’s White (23 points in 16 games) in that group.

The U.S. coaching staff consists of former Providence star Ron Wilson as head coach, plus NCAA alums Chris Chelios (Wisconsin), Danton Cole (Michigan State) and Kevin Reiter (Alaska Anchorage) as assistants.

NCAA Players on WJC Rosters

Canada
DBrandon HickeyBoston University
Sweden
DWilliam LagessonMassachusetts
FJ. Forsbacka-KarlssonBoston University
United States
DLouie BelpedioMiami
DWill BorgenSt. Cloud State
DBrandon FortunatoBoston University
DChad KrysBoston University#
DCharlie McAvoyBoston University
DZach WerenskiMichigan
FAnders BjorkNotre Dame
FBrock BoeserNorth Dakota
FRyan DonatoHarvard
FRyan HitchcockYale
FNick SchmaltzNorth Dakota
FColin WhiteBoston College
# 2016 commitment