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First 18 Players Named to 2025 U.S. Men’s National Team

By USA Hockey, 04/24/25, 1:00PM EDT

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Team USA to compete in IIHF Men’s World Championship Beginning May 9 in Denmark

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Hockey announced today the first 18 players of the 2025 U.S. Men’s National Team that will compete in the IIHF Men’s World Championship, May 9-25, in Herning, Denmark, and Stockholm, Sweden. The group includes eight first-round NHL Draft picks, more than 4,500 games of NHL experience, and 16 players who have previously competed in an IIHF world championship.

"We really like our team," said Jeff Kealty (Framingham, Mass.), general manager of the 2025 U.S. Men's National Team and assistant general manager of the NHL's Nashville Predators. "We have a group with significant international experience and I know our players are excited about representing our country on the world stage and competing for a gold medal."

Team USA Roster

Team USA will train in Düsseldorf, Germany, starting May 2 and play a pre-tournament game there against Germany on May 4. The U.S. will open play in the IIHF Men’s World Championship against Denmark on May 9 in Herning at 8:20 p.m. local time/2:20 p.m. ET. All U.S. games in the tournament will air live on NHL Network.

The U.S. has finished in the top four of the 16-team IIHF Men’s World Championship in six of the last 10 tournaments with three bronze medals to its credit (2015, 2018, 2021).

To view the roster, click HERE.

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Men's Worlds History

ROSTER OVERVIEW – The First 18

• Three goaltenders, six defensemen, nine forwards

• Averages: Height: 6-2 • Weight: 200 • Age: 25

• Youngest Player: Hampton Slukynsky, 19

• Oldest Player: Brady Skjei, 31

• Roster includes four top-10 picks in the NHL Draft, including Matty Beniers (2021; 2nd overall/Seattle Kraken), Logan Cooley (2022; 3rd overall/Arizona Coyotes), Cutter Gauthier (2022; 5th overall/Anaheim Ducks), and Clayton Keller (2016; 7th overall/Arizona Coyotes).

• Eleven players have previously been part of Team USA for an IIHF Men’s World Championship, including Matty Beniers (2021), Conor Garland (2021, 2023), Cutter Gauthier (2023), Clayton Keller (2017, 2019), Michael Kesselring (2024), Andrew Peeke (2022), Drew O'Connor (2023), Brady Skjei (2016, 2019), Jeremy Swayman (2022), Tage Thompson (2018, 2021), Alex Vlasic (2024).

• Ten players have competed at USA Hockey's National Team Development Program, including Matty BeniersLogan CooleyCutter GauthierClayton KellerMichael McCarronFrank NazarHampton SlukynskyBrady SkjeiTage ThompsonAlex Vlasic.

• All but Joey Daccord and Mason Lohrei have competed in at least one IIHF world championship. The players have won 26 collective medals in IIHF world championship play, including 11 gold. Tage Thompson and Cutter Gauthier lead the the way with four medals each.

• The players come from 13 different states, including Massachusetts (3), Minnesota (3), Michigan (2), Alaska (1), Arizona (1), Connecticut (1), Florida (1), Illinois (1), Missouri (1), New Hampshire (1), New Jersey (1), Pennsylvania (1), Wisconsin (1).

• A total of 17 players have competed in the United States Hockey League, the only Tier I junior hockey league in the U.S.

• A total of 12 different U.S. colleges/universities are represented on the roster, with the University of Minnesota leading the way with three players, followed by two players from both Boston University and the University of Michigan. Arizona State University, Boston College, University of Connecticut, Dartmouth College, University of Maine, Northeastern University, University of Notre Dame, Ohio State University and Western Michigan University each have one representative

U.S. Tournament Schedule

DATE OPPONENT/ROUND RESULT/TIME (LOCAL/ET) LOCATION BROADCAST/PLAYER OF THE GAME
Sun., May 4 Germany
Pre-Tournament Game
W, 5-2 PSD Bank Dome
Dusseldorf, Germany
Frank Nazar
Fri., May 9 Denmark
Preliminary Round
W, 5-0 Jyske Bank Boxen
Herning, Denmark
Matty Beniers
Sun., May 11 Hungary
Preliminary Round
W, 6-0 Jyske Bank Boxen
Herning, Denmark
Frank Nazar
Mon., May 12 Switzerland
Preliminary Round
L, 0-3 Jyske Bank Boxen
Herning, Denmark
Joey Daccord
Wed., May 14 Norway
Preliminary Round
W, 6-5 (OT) Jyske Bank Boxen
Herning, Denmark
Tage Thompson
Sat., May 17 Germany
Preliminary Round
W, 6-3 Jyske Bank Boxen
Herning, Denmark
Conor Garland
Sun., May 18 Kazakhstan
Preliminary Round
4:20 p.m./10:20 a.m. Jyske Bank Boxen
Herning, Denmark
NHL Network
Tues., May 20 Czechia
Preliminary Round
4:20 p.m./10:20 a.m. Jyske Bank Boxen
Herning, Denmark
NHL Network
Thurs., May 22 TBD
Quarterfinals
4:20 p.m./10:20 a.m. Jyske Bank Boxen
Herning, Denmark
NHL Network
TBD
Quarterfinals
4:20 p.m./10:20 a.m. Globe Arena
Stockholm, Sweden
NHL Network
TBD
Quarterfinals
8:20 p.m./2:20 p.m. Jyske Bank Boxen
Herning, Denmark
NHL Network
TBD
Quarterfinals
8:20 p.m./2:20 p.m. Globe Arena
Stockholm, Sweden
NHL Network
Sat., May 24 TBD
Semifinals
2:20 p.m./8:20 a.m. Globe Arena
Stockholm, Sweden
NHL Network
TBD
Semifinals
6:20 p.m./12:20 p.m. Globe Arena
Stockholm, Sweden
NHL Network
Sun., May 25 TBD
Bronze-Medal Game
3:20 p.m./9:20 a.m. Globe Arena
Stockholm, Sweden
NHL Network
TBD
Gold-Medal Game
8:20 p.m./2:20 p.m. Globe Arena
Stockholm, Sweden
NHL Network

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