Preliminary rosters for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey feature a significant NCAA influence, highlighted by 13 former college players among the first 16 players named to the United States team.
In addition, four alums will represent the 23-and-under Team North America, two are on Canada and Czech Republic and Team Europe's initial rosters feature one each.
Wisconsin leads the 12 schools featured with four former Badgers among those named - all on Team USA. North Dakota has three former players who will participate while Boston College, Michigan, Michigan State and Minnesota have two each.
Many more NCAA alums will be among the candidates to be added to the eight teams in the field as they complete their 23-man rosters.
The tournament begins Sept. 17, with all games set for Toronto.
NCAA Alums in the World Cup of Hockey
| United States | |
| Ben Bishop | Maine |
| Jonathan Quick | Massachusetts |
| Cory Schneider | Boston College |
| Ryan McDonagh | Wisconsin |
| Ryan Suter | Wisconsin |
| Justin Abdelkader | Michigan State |
| Ryan Kesler | Ohio State |
| T.J. Oshie | North Dakota |
| Max Pacioretty | Michigan |
| Zach Parise | North Dakota |
| Joe Pavelski | Wisconsin |
| Derek Stepan | Wisconsin |
| Blake Wheeler | Minnesota |
| Team North America | |
| Connor Hellebuyck | UMass Lowell |
| Jack Eichel | Boston University |
| Johnny Gaudreau | Boston College |
| Dylan Larkin | Michigan |
| Canada | |
| Duncan Keith | Michigan State |
| Jonathan Toews | North Dakota |
| Czech Republic | |
| Andrej Sustr | Nebraska Omaha |
| Team Europe | |
| Thomas Vanek | Minnesota |