COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Hockey announced today the 23-player U.S. Under-18 Men’s Select Team roster that will compete in the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, set for August 5-10 at Rogers Place and Downtown Community Arena in Edmonton, Alberta.

Garrett Raboin (Detroit Lakes, Minn./Augustana University) is the head coach of the U.S. Under-18 Men’s Select Team, and is joined by assistant coaches Ben Gordon (International Falls, Minn./University of Minnesota), Chad Kolarik (Abington, Pa./USA Hockey), and Nick Oliver (Wannaska, Minn./University of Wisconsin). General manager Marc Boxer (Hancock, Mich./USA Hockey) is joined by player personnel staff Rod Braceful (Detroit, Mich./USA Hockey) and Tony Gasparini (Lakeville, Minn./Sioux Falls Stampede). PD Melgoza (Torrance, Calif./University of Alaska Fairbanks) is the team’s video and goalie coach, with athletic trainer Nick Hart (Omaha, Neb./Omaha Lancers) and team physician Jack Nickless (Chicago, Ill.). Jason Smits (Moline, Ill./University of Nebraska Omaha) and Jacob Snuggerud (Chaska, Minn./Augustana University) are the team’s equipment managers.

NOTES: The U.S. will compete alongside Czechia, Finland, and Germany in Group B at the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Canada, Slovakia, Sweden, and Switzerland will compete in Group A … Team USA has finished in the top three of the Hlinka tournament 14 times since the tournament began in 1991. The U.S. won the tournament in 2003, has finished second on nine occasions (1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2016) and third four times (1991, 1995, 2014, 2023).