COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Hockey announced today the blue and white team designations at its U.S. Women's National Team Selection Camp that will be taking place in Lake Placid, N.Y., June 18-23. The 41 athletes participating in the selection camp have been separated into two groups for daily practice sessions and off-ice training as well as four intrasquad scrimmages. Click here for those rosters.

The camp will culminate with the announcement of the U.S. Women’s National Team on June 24. Those players will train together and participate in various competitions in the build-up to the 2014 Olympic Winter Games.

NOTES: Team Blue will be coached by Mark Hudak (Hanover, N.H./Dartmouth College) and Brian Durocher (Longmeadow, Mass./Boston University) and Team White by Laura Halldorson (Minneapolis, Minn./University of Minnesota) and Brett Strott (Bradenton Fla./Tampa Bay Junior Hockey Club). All team practices and pre-game skates are open to the public. Tickets to the scrimmages on June 19-20, 23 can be purchased at the Olympic Center Box Office or by calling 518-523-3330. On June 22 as part of the camp, USA Hockey will participate in Lake Placid's Olympic Day celebration. Those wearing red, white and blue or USA apparel will be admitted free of charge to the scrimmage with an autograph session featuring all players to follow exclusively for those attending.