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2008 Memorial Ivan Hlinka Tournament

2008 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Roster

No. Name Pos Height (CM) Weight (KG) DOB S/C Hometown Most Recent Team College Commitment
1 John Cullen G 5-11 (180) 180 (82) 4/20/1991 L Hamburg, N.Y. Maksymum (N.Y.) Hockey Club (Jr. B) --
2 Collin Bowman D 6-3 (190) 200 (91) 6/13/1991 R Littleton, Colo. Kelowna Rockets (WHL) --
3 Brian Dumoulin D 6-3 (190) 197 (89) 9/6/1991 L Biddeford, Maine Biddeford H.S. (Maine)/Seacoast Spartans (N.H.) Boston College (HEA)
4 Nick Leddy D 5-11 (180) 180 (82) 3/20/1991 L Eden Prairie, Minn. Eden Prairie H.S. (Minn. Univ. of Minnesota (Big 10)
5 Eamonn McDermott D 5-10 (178) 170 (77) 12/17/1991 R Shaker Heights, Ohio Cleveland Barons (Midget) Colorado College (NCHC)
6 Paul Phillips D 6-0 ((183) 200 (91) 7/16/1991 L Darien, Ill. Cedar Rapids Rough Riders (USHL) Univ. of Denver (NCHC)
7 Brendan Rempel D 6-3 (190) 200 (91) 4/24/1991 R Willington, Conn. Avon Old Farms School (Conn.) Harvard Univ. (HEA)
8 Beau Schmitz D 5-10 (178) 185 (84) 3/26/1991 R Howell, Mich. U.S. National Under-17 Team --
9 Shane Berschbach F 5-9 (175) 140 (64) 5/19/1991 L Clawson, Mich. Detroit Little Caesars (Midger) Western Michigan Univ. (WCHA)
10 Tyler Brown F 6-0 (183) 195 (88) 4/4/1991 L Westland, Mich. Plymouth Whalers (OHL) --
11 Zach Budish F 6-4 (194) 225 (102) 5/9/1991 R Edina, Minn. Edina H.S. (Minn.) Univ. of Minnesota (Big 10)
12 Caleb Herbert F 5-10 (178) 165 (75) 10/12/1991 R Bloomington, Minn. Bloomington Jefferson H.S. (Minn.) Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth (NCHC)
14 Sean Little F 5-11 (180) 185 (84) 4/15/1991 R Fond du Lac, Wis. Madison Capitols AAA (Wis.) Univ. of Wisconsin (Big 10)
15 Christopher McCarthy F 6-1 (185) 175 (80) 7/30/1991 R Collegeville, Pa. Berkshire School (Mass.) Univ. of Vermont (HEA)
16 Nick Oliver F 6-2 (188) 195 (88) 5/4/1991 L Wannaska, Minn. Roseau H.S. (Minn.) St. Cloud State Univ. (NCHC)
17 Garrett Peterson F 5-11 (180) 184 (83) 9/13/1991 R Manhattan, Ill. Team Illinois Arizona State Univ. (PAC-12)
18 Tyler Pitlick F 6-2 (188) 180 (82) 11/1/1991 R Centerville, Minn. Centennial H.S. (Minn.) --
19 Ryan Walters F 5-11 (180) 185 (84) 7/30/1991 L Rosemount, Minn. St. Thomas Academy (Minn.) Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha (NCHC)
20 Steven Whitney F 5-7 (170) 160 (73) 2/18/1991 R Wakefield, Mass. Lawrence Academy (Mass.) Boston College (HEA)
21 Alex Wideman F 5-7 (170) 150 (68) 12/13/1991 L St. Louis, Mo. St. Louis Blues AAA (Midget) Miami (Ohio) Univ. (CCHA)
30 Casey DeSmith G 5-11 (180) 160 (73) 8/13/1991 L Rochester, N.H. Seacoast Spartans (N.H.)/Berwick Academy (Maine) Univ. of New Hampshire (HEA)

2008 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Printable Roster

Team Staff

Position Name Hometown
Head Coach Seth Appert Albany, N.Y.
Assistant Coach Jon Cooper Green Bay, Wis.
Team Physician Dr. Chris Bookout Gulf Breeze, Fla.
Athletic Trainer Kevin Krueger Phoenix, Ariz.
Equipment Manager Jeff Lewis Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Team Leader Ward Johnsen Escanaba, Mich.
Staff Liaison Kevin McLaughlin Colorado Springs, Colo.

USA Hockey, Inc.

Position Name Hometown
President Ron DeGregorio Salem, N.H.
Executive Director Dave Ogrean Colorado Springs, Colo.
Chair, Player Development Comm. Jim Smith Elk Grove Village, Ill.
Chairman of the Board Walter L. Bush, Jr. Edina, Minn.
Director Media & Public Relations Dave Fischer Colorado Springs, Colo.

2008 Memorial Ivan Hlinka Tournament

August 12-16, 2008 • Breclav, Czech Republic and Piestany, Slovakia

The U.S. Under-18 Select Team closed out the 2008 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka in Breclav, Czech Republic and Piestany, Slovakia, with a 6-5 victory over Switzerland.


2008 Tournament

Date Opponent Location Result
Aug. 9 Canada (EX) Trnava, Slovakia  L, 4-6
Aug. 10 Slovakia (EX) Piestany, Slovakia  W, 6-2
Aug. 12 Russia Breclav, Czech Republic L, 1-5
Aug. 13 Finland Breclav, Czech Republic L, 5-6
Aug. 14 Czech Republic  Breclav, Czech Republic  L, 2-5
Aug. 16 Switzerland  Breclav, Czech Republic W, 6-5