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2017 U.S. Under-18 Select Team

2017 U.S. Under-18 Select Team

2017 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Roster

No. NAME Pos Height (CM) Weight (KG) DOB S/C HOMETOWN Most Recent Team College Commitment
1 Ben Kraws G 6-2 (188) 153 (69) 8/2/2000 L Cranberry, N.J. Buffalo Junior Sabres 16U Miami (Ohio) Univ. (CCHA)
2 Christian Krygier D 6-2 (188) 185 (84) 5/5/2000 L Novi, Mich. Lincoln Stars Michigan State Univ. (Big 10)
3 Slava Demin D 6-1 (185) 188 (85) 4/4/2000 L Cypress, Calif. Wenatchee Wild Univ. of Denver (NCHC)
4 Michael Ferrandino D 5-10 (178) 156 (72) 3/17/2000 R Lisle, Ill. Waterloo Black Hawks --
5 Will MacKinnon D 5-11 (180) 195 (88) 4/13/2000 L Plymouth, Mich. USA Hockey NTDP Univ. of New Hampshire (HEA)
6 Cole Krygier D 6-2 (187) 189 (86) 5/5/2000 L Novi, Mich. Lincoln Stars Michigan State Univ. (Big 10)
7 Jacob Semik D 5-11 (180) 171 (78) 3/10/2000 L Canton, Mich. Dubuque Fighting Saints Arizona State Univ. (PAC-12)
8 Adam Samuelsson D 6-4 (193) 245 (11) 6/21/2000 L Carlsbad, Calif. USA Hockey NTDP Boston College (HEA)
9 Connor Caponi F 5-8 (172) 171 (78) 3/20/2000 R Brookfield, Wis. Culver Military Academy 16U Univ. of Denver (NCHC)
10 Jack Drury F 5-11 (180) 175 (74) 2/3/2000 L Winnetka, Ill. Waterloo Black Hawks Harvard Univ. (HEA)
11 Ryder Donovan F 6-3 (191) 173 (79) 4/10/2000 R Duluth, Minn. Duluth East High School Univ. of Wisconsin (Big 10)
12 Kyle Haskins F 5-11 (180) 181 (82) 2/16/2000 L Huntington, Vt. Selects Academy 16U Michigan State Univ. (Big 10)
14 Gavin Hain F 5-11 (180) 190 (86) 4/3/2000 L Grand Rapids, Minn. Grand Rapids High School Univ. of North Dakota (NCHC)
15 Curtis Hall F 6-2 (188) 194 (88) 4/26/2000 R Chargin Falls, Ohio Youngstown Phantoms Yale Univ. (NCHC)
16 Blade Jenkins F 6-1 (185) 193 (87) 8/1/2000 L Jackson, Mich. USA Hockey NTDP --
17 Blake McLaughlin F 5-11 (180) 156 (71) 2/14/2000 L Grand Rapids, Minn. Grand Rapids High School / Chicago Steel Univ. of Minnesota (Big 10)
18 Jack Randl F 5-11 (180) 179 (81) 5/7/2000 L Carpentersville, Ill. Omaha Lancers Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha (NCHC)
19 Jack Jensen F 6-0 (183) 189 (86) 8/31/2000 L Eden Prairie, Minn. End Prairie High School Univ. of Minnesota (Big 10)
20 Philippe Lapointe F 5-11 (180) 193 (87) 2/29/2000 R Burr Ridge, Ill. Shattuck-St. Mary's Prep Univ. of Michigan (Big 10)
22 Brady Meyer F 6-4 (193) 185 (84) 10/17/2000 L Stacy, Minn. North Branch High School Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth (NCHC)
23 Ryan Savage F 5-11 (180) 184 (83) 3/31/2000 R Troy, Mich. HoneyBaked 16U / Fargo Force Miami (Ohio) Univ. (CCHA)
30 Isaiah Saville G 6-0 (183) 181 (82) 9/21/2000 R Anchorage, Alaska Colorado Thunderbirds 16U Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha (NCHC)

Team Staff

Position Name Hometown
Head Coach Clark Donatelli Providence, R.I.
Assistant Coach Nick Fohr Grand Forks, N.D.
Assistant Coach J.D. Forrest Auburn, N.Y.
Assistant Coach Cory Laylin St. Cloud, Minn.
Assistant Coach Matt Millar El Segundo, Calif.
Assistant Coach Scott Paluch Bowling Green, Ohio
Team Leader Mark Kumpel Wakefield, Mass.
Team Manager Kevin McLaughlin Colorado Springs, Colo.