U.S. Roster Set for International Games at 2012 USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp - Junior Hockey News

Published: Tuesday, 7 Aug 2012

By: USA Hockey Communications

USA to Face Finland Twice and Sweden Once to Conclude Camp

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. -- Thirty-four of the initial 45 players in attendance at the 2012 USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp will remain to oppose Sweden and Finland in a series of international games here this week.

The players are auditioning for a spot on the U.S. National Junior Team that will take part in the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship, Dec. 26, 2012-Jan. 5, 2013, in Ufa, Russia.

"The first three days of camp have been impressive and we have been pleased with the players' level of competition," said Jim Johannson, USA Hockey's assistant executive director of hockey operations and the general manager of the 2013 U.S. National Junior Team. "The players being released today are still among those being evaluated for the team in the coming months. For the players retained, this week's upcoming international games in Lake Placid give us an oportunity to further assess their skills."

Among those staying are goalie John Gibson (Pittsburgh, Pa.), defenseman Jacob Trouba (Rochester, Mich.) and forward J.T. Miller (East Palestine, Ohio), who were members of the 2012 U.S. National Junior Team.

USA Blue beat Finland, 5-4, and USA White lost to Finland, 5-1, in the first day of international competition on Monday, Aug. 6. The trimmed Team USA roster will play two more games against Finland and one more contest against Sweden. All games are being played at the Olympic Center's Herb Brooks Arena.

NOTES: Use the hashtag #njec on Twitter to join the conversation surrounding this week's camp ... The 2013 U.S. National Junior Team will be selected in late December following a pre-tournament camp from Dec. 19-23 to be held in Helsinki, Finland ... Phil Housley (South St. Paul, Minn.), head boy's ice hockey coach at Stillwater (Minn.) High School, is the head coach of the 2013 U.S. National Junior Team. He is assisted byMark Osiecki (Columbus, Ohio), head men's ice hockey coach at Ohio State University and Grant Potulny(Minneapolis, Minn.), assistant men's ice hockey coach at the University of Minnesota ... Greg Brown(Scituate, Mass.), assistant men's ice hockey coach coach at Boston College, Joe Exter (Columbus, Ohio), assistant men's ice hockey coach at Ohio State University, Tony Granato (South Hills, Pa.), assistant coach for the National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins and Don Lucia (Plymouth, Minn.), head men's ice hockey coach at the University of Minnesota are also participating in Lake Placid as camp coaches ...Jim Johannson (Colorado Springs, Colo.), USA Hockey's assistant executive director of hockey operations, is serving as the general manager of Team USA for the fourth consecutive year. Tim Taylor (Guilford, Conn.) is the director of player personnel.

2012 USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp Final Roster

GOALIES (4)

Name Ht (cm) Wt (kg) Birthdate S/C Hometown 2011-12 Team (League) NHL Rights

John Gibson*^ 6-3 (191) 212 (96) 7/14/93 L Pittsburgh, Pa. Kitchener Rangers (OHL) ANA ('11, 2

rd., 39

overall)

Jon Gillies 6-5 (196) 226 (103) 1/22/94 L Concord, N.H. Indiana Ice (USHL) CGY ('12, 3

rd., 75

overall)

Garret Sparks 6-2 (188) 195 (88) 6/28/93 L Elmhurst, Ill. Guelph Storm (OHL) TOR ('11, 7

rd., 190

overall)

Anthony Stolarz 6-5 (196) 200 (91) 1/20/94 L Edison, N.J. Corpus Christi (NAHL) PHI ('12, 2

rd., 45

overall)

DEFENSEMEN (11)

Shayne Gostisbehere 5-11 (180) 160 (72) 4/20/93 L Margate, Fla. Union College (ECACH) PHI ('12, 3

rd., 78

overall)

Matt Grzelcyk 5-9 (175) 170 (77) 1/5/94 L Charlestown, Mass. U.S. National Under-18 Team BOS ('12, 3

rd., 85

overall)

Garrett Haar 6-0 (183) 190 (86) 8/16/93 L Huntington Beach, Calif. Western Michigan Univ. (CCHA) WSH ('11, 7

rd., 207

overall)

Seth Jones^ 6-3 (191) 205 (93) 10/3/94 R Plano, Texas U.S. National Under-18 Team 2013 Draft Eligible

Jake McCabe 6-1 (185) 205 (93) 10/12/93 L Eau Claire, Wis. Univ. of Wisconsin (WCHA) BUF ('12, 2

rd., 44

overall)

Connor Murphy^ 6-3 (191) 185 (84) 3/26/93 R Dublin, Ohio Sarnia Sting (OHL) PHX ('11, 1

rd., 20

overall)

Mike Reilly 6-1 (185) 170 (77) 7/13/93 L Chanhassen, Minn. Penticton Vees (BCHL) CBJ ('11, 4

rd., 98

overall)

Patrick Sieloff 6-0 (183) 198 (90) 5/15/94 L Ann Arbor, Mich. U.S. National Under-18 Team CGY ('12, 2

rd., 42

overall)

Brady Skjei 6-3 (191) 200 (91) 3/26/94 L Lakeville, Minn. U.S. National Under-18 Team NYR ('12, 1

rd., 28

overall)

Jacob Trouba* 6-2 (188) 194 (88) 2/26/94 R Rochester, Mich. U.S. National Under-18 Team WPG ('12, 1

rd., 9

overall)

Andrew Welinski 6-2 (188) 193 (87) 4/27/93 R Duluth, Minn. Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) ANA ('11, 3

rd., 83

overall)

FORWARDS (19)

Cole Bardreau 5-10 (178) 184 (83) 7/22/93 R Fairport, N.Y. Cornell Univ. (ECACH) Free Agent

Tyler Biggs^ 6-2 (188) 200 (91) 4/30/93 R Binghamton, N.Y. Miami Univ. (CCHA) TOR ('11, 1

rd., 22

overall)

Colin Blackwell 5-10 (178) 175 (79) 3/28/93 R North Andover, Mass. Harvard Univ. (ECACH) SJS ('11, 7

rd., 194

overall)

Reid Boucher^ 5-10 (178) 192 (87) 9/8/93 L Grand Ledge, Mich. Sarnia Sting (OHL) NJD ('11, 4

rd., 99

overall)

Travis Boyd 5-10 (178) 186 (84) 9/14/93 R Hopkins, Minn. Univ. of Minnesota (WCHA) WSH ('11, 7

rd., 177

overall)

Thomas Di Pauli 5-11 (180) 188 (85) 4/29/94 L Woodridge, Ill. U.S. National Under-18 Team WSH ('12, 4

rd., 100

overall)

Steve Fogarty 6-2 (188) 194 (88) 4/19/93 R Chambersburg, Pa. Penticton Vees (BCHL) NYR ('11. 3

rd., 72

overall)

Alex Galchenyuk 6-0 (183) 198 (90) 2/12/94 L Milwaukee, Wis. Sarnia Sting (OHL) MTL ('12, 1

rd., 3

overall)

John Gaudreau 5-7 (172) 150 (68) 8/13/93 L Carneys Point, N.J. Boston College (HEA) CGY ('11, 4

rd., 104

overall)

Ryan Hartman 5-11 (180) 190 (86) 9/20/94 R West Dundee, Ill. U.S. National Under-18 Team 2013 Draft Eligible

Nicolas Kerdiles 6-2 (188) 201 (91) 1/11/94 L Irvine, Calif. U.S. National Under-18 Team ANA ('12, 2

rd., 36

overall)

Sean Kuraly 6-2 (188) 200 (91) 1/20/93 L Dublin, Ohio Indiana Ice (USHL) SJS ('11, 5

rd., 133

overall)

Mario Lucia 6-2 (188) 195 (88) 8/25/93 L Plymouth, Minn. Penticton Vees (BCHL) MIN ('11, 2

rd., 60

overall)

Stefan Matteau 6-2 (188) 215 (98) 2/23/94 L Chicago, Ill. U.S. National Under-18 Team NJD ('12, 1

rd., 29

overall)

J.T. Miller*^ 6-1 (185) 195 (88) 3/14/93 L East Palestine, Ohio Plymouth Whalers (OHL) NYR ('11, 1

rd., 15

overall)

Stefan Noesen^ 6-1 (185) 200 (91) 2/12/93 R Plano, Texas Plymouth Whalers (OHL) OTT ('11, 1

rd., 21

overall)

Blake Pietila 5-11 (180) 195 (88) 2/20/93 L Brighton, Mich. Michigan Tech Univ. (WCHA) NJD ('11, 5

rd., 129

overall)

Vince Trocheck^ 5-11 (180) 180 (82) 7/11/93 R Pittsburgh, Pa. Saginaw Spirit (OHL) FLA ('11, 3

rd., 64

overall)

Jim Vesey 6-1 (185) 195 (88) 5/26/93 L North Reading, Mass. South Shore Kings (EJHL) NSH ('12, 3

rd., 66

overall)

* 2012 U.S. National Junior Team Member

^ 2011 USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp Invitee

CAMP STAFF

General Manager: Jim Johannson, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Director of Player Personnel: Tim Taylor, Guilford, Conn.

Head Coach: Phil Housley, South St. Paul, Minn.

Assistant Coaches: Mark Osiecki, Columbus, Ohio

Grant Potulny, Minneapolis, Minn.

Video Coordinator: Dan Muse, Clinton, Conn.

8/7/2012

Camp Coaches: Greg Brown, Scituate, Mass.

Joe Exter, Columbus, Ohio

Tony Granato, South Hills, Pa.

Don Lucia, Plymouth, Minn.

Team Doctor: Dr. Phil Johnson, Grand Forks, N.D.

Athletic Trainers: Stan Wong, Boca Raton, Fla.

Jason Hodges, Chelsea, Mich.

Equipment Manager: Scott Aldrich, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Jake Visser, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Manager, Communications: Matt Trevor, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Author: USA Hockey Communications

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