COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Hockey announced today the 20 players – including 12 forwards, six defensemen and two goaltenders -- who will compete as the 2024 U.S. Under-17 Men's Select Team at the Under-17 Five Nations Tournament in Piešťany, Slovakia, from August 14-18.

In addition to the U.S., the tournament will include teams from host Slovakia, as well as Czechia, Germany and Switzerland.

The players were selected from among those attending the USA Hockey Boys National 16 Player Development Camp this week in Amherst, New York.

Players represent 12 different U.S states, including Minnesota (6), Illinois (3), California (2), Pennsylvania (2), Florida (1), Massachusetts (1), Michigan (1), New Hampshire (1), New York (1), Washington (1), and Wisconsin (1).

For the full roster, click HERE.

Rich Hansen (Westfield, Ind.) will serve as the general manager of the U.S. Under-17 Men’s Select Team, with Joe Bonnett (Colorado Springs, Colo.) as head coach. Joe Doyle (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Joe Howe (New Haven, Conn.) are the team’s assistant coaches, while Tim Serratore (Colorado Springs, Colo.) is serving in hockey operations. 

Other staff include team leader Joe Amundson (Fargo, N.D.), athletic trainer Kevin Margarucci (Colorado Springs, Colo.), team physician Dennis Sullivan (Portland, Maine), and equipment manager Max Elberty (Dryden, N.Y.). 

NOTES:  Team USA has captured titles at eight Under-17 Five Nations Tournaments since the event was established in 2007 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021) as well as six second-place finishes (2007, 2008, 2009, 2019, 2022, 2023) … The U.S. owns an all-time record of 51-2-1-10 (W-OTW-OTL-L) at the U17 Five Nations Tournament.