SASKATOON, Sask. - USA Hockey today announced its 22-player roster the 2010 U.S. National Junior Team that will compete at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship Dec. 26, 2009-Jan. 5, 2010, in Saskatoon and Regina, Sask.
"This roster includes a significant number of players who have had success in international competition, which will help us as we prepare to play here in Canada," said Jim Johannson, general manager of the 2010 U.S. National Junior Team. "We had some really tough choices to make to get down to 22, but in the end, that's a positive sign for the state of hockey in our country."
OHL Players on Team USA:
Goaltender:
Jack Campbell, U.S National Under-18 Team*
Defencemen:
John Carlson, Hershey Bears**
Cam Fowler, Windsor Spitfires
Brian Lashoff, Kingston Frontenacs
Also highlighting the roster are seven players from the gold medal-winning 2009 U.S. National Under-18 Team, including three OHL players forwards Jeremy Morin (Auburn, N.Y.) and defencemen Cam Fowler (Farmington Hills, Mich.) and goalie Jack Campbell (Port Huron, Mich./U.S. National Under-18 Team).
Team USA will face Slovakia on Saturday (Dec. 26) in its first game of the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship. The game will begin at 8 p.m. EST, and will be aired live in the U.S. on the NHL Network.
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