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2017 WJC | U.S. Preliminary Roster

Goaltenders (3)

NO. NAME HT (CM) WT (KG) BIRTHDATE S/C HOMETOWN MOST RECENT TEAM NHL DRAFT RIGHTS
1 Tyler Parsons 6-0 (185) 186 (84) 9/18/97 L Chesterfield, Mich. London Knights (OHL) CGY (’16, 2nd rd., 54th overall)
30 Jake Oettinger 6-4 (193) 210 (93) 12/18/98 L Lakeville, Minn. Boston University (HEA) 2017 Draft Eligible
31 Joseph Woll 6-3 (191) 202 (92) 7/12/98 L St. Louis, Mo. Boston College (HEA) TOR (’16, 3rd rd., 62nd overall)

Defensemen (8)

NO. NAME HT (CM) WT (KG) BIRTHDATE S/C HOMETOWN MOST RECENT TEAM NHL DRAFT RIGHTS
2 Ryan Lindgren 6-0 (183) 208 (94) 2/11/98 L Minneapolis, Minn. University of Minnesota (Big Ten) BOS (’16, 2nd rd., 49th overall)
3 Jack Ahcan 5-7 (170) 184 (83) 5/18/97 L Savage, Minn. St. Cloud State University (NCHC) 2017 Draft Eligible
4 Caleb Jones 6-1 (185) 194 (88) 6/6/97 L Frisco, Texas Portland Winterhawks (WHL) EDM (’15, 4th rd., 117th overall)
5 Chad Krys* 5-11 (180) 183 (83) 4/10/98 L Ridgefield, Conn. Boston University (HEA) CHI (’16, 2nd rd., 45th overall)
6 Casey Fitzgerald 5-11 (180) 187 (85) 2/25/97 R North Reading, Mass. Boston College (HEA) BUF (’16, 3rd rd., 86th overall)
8 Adam Fox 5-10 (178) 187 (85) 2/17/98 R Jericho, N.Y. Harvard University (ECAC Hockey) CGY (’16, 3rd rd., 66th overall)
25 Charlie McAvoy* 6-0 (183) 206 (93) 12/21/97 R Long Beach, N.Y. Boston University (HEA) BOS (’16, 1st rd., 14th overall)
33 Joe Cecconi 6-2 (188) 222 (101) 5/23/97 R Youngstown, N.Y. University of Michigan (Big Ten) DAL (’15, 5th rd., 133rd overall)

Forwards (16)

NO. NAME HT (CM) WT (KG) BIRTHDATE S/C HOMETOWN MOST RECENT TEAM NHL DRAFT RIGHTS
9 Luke Kunin 5-11 (180) 196 (89) 12/4/97 R Chesterfield, Mo. University of Wisconsin (Big Ten) MIN (’16, 1st rd., 15th overall)
10 Tanner Laczynski 6-0 (183) 191 (87) 6/1/97 R Shorewood, Ill. Ohio State University (Big Ten) PHI (’16, 6th rd., 169th overall)
11 Patrick Harper 5-9 (175) 160 (73) 7/29/98 L New Canaan, Conn. Boston University (HEA) NSH (’16, 5th rd., 138th overall)
12 Jordan Greenway 6-5 (196) 230 (104) 2/16/97 L Canton, N.Y. Boston University (HEA) MIN (’15, 2nd rd., 50th overall)
13 Joey Anderson 5-11 (180) 200 (91) 6/19/98 R Roseville, Minn. University of Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) NJ (’16, 3rd rd., 73rd overall)
14 Erik Foley 6-0 (183) 197 (89) 6/30/97 L Mansfield, Mass. Providence College (HEA) WPG (’15, 3rd rd., 78th overall)
16 Brock Boeser* 6-0 (183) 203 (92) 2/25/97 R Burnsville, Minn. University of North Dakota (NCHC) VAN (’15, 1st rd., 23rd overall)
17 Jeremy Bracco 5-10 (175) 180 (82) 3/17/97 R Freeport, N.Y. Kitchener Rangers (OHL) TOR (’15, 2nd rd., 61st overall)
18 Colin White* 6-0 (183) 183 (83) 1/30/97 R Hanover, Mass. Boston College (HEA) OTT (’15, 1st rd., 21st overall)
19 Clayton Keller 5-10 (175) 172 (78) 7/29/98 L St. Louis, Mo. Boston University (HEA) ARI (’16, 1st rd., 7th overall)
20 Troy Terry 6-0 (183) 166 (75) 9/10/97 R Highland Ranch, Colo. University of Denver (NCHC) ANA (’15, 5th rd., 148 overall)
22 Logan Brown 6-6 (198) 216 (98) 3/5/98 L St. Louis, Mo. Windsor Spitfires (OHL) OTT (’16, 1st rd., 11th overall)
23 Kieffer Bellows 6-0 (183) 201 (91) 6/10/98 L Edina, Minn. Boston University (HEA) NYI (’16, 1st rd., 19th overall)
27 Alex DeBrincat* 5-7 (170) 171 (77) 12/18/97 R Farmington Hills, Mich. Erie Otters (OHL) CHI (’16, 2nd rd., 39th overall)
28 Jack Roslovic 6-1 (185) 191 (87) 1/29/97 R Columbus, Ohio Manitoba Moose (AHL) WPG (’15, 1st rd., 25th overall)
29 Tage Thompson 6-5 (196) 200 (91) 10/30/97 R Orange, Conn. University of Connecticut (HEA) STL (’16, 1st rd., 26th overall)

*2016 U.S. National Junior Team bronze medalist

Goaltenders (3)

NO. NAME HOMETOWN MOST RECENT TEAM NHL DRAFT RIGHTS
1 Tyler Parsons Chesterfield, Mich. London Knights (OHL) CGY (’16, 2nd rd., 54th overall)
30 Jake Oettinger Lakeville, Minn. Boston University (HEA) 2017 Draft Eligible
31 Joseph Woll St. Louis, Mo. Boston College (HEA) TOR (’16, 3rd rd., 62nd overall)

Defensemen (8)

NO. NAME HOMETOWN MOST RECENT TEAM NHL DRAFT RIGHTS
2 Ryan Lindgren Minneapolis, Minn. University of Minnesota (Big Ten) BOS (’16, 2nd rd., 49th overall)
3 Jack Ahcan Savage, Minn. St. Cloud State University (NCHC) 2017 Draft Eligible
4 Caleb Jones Frisco, Texas Portland Winterhawks (WHL) EDM (’15, 4th rd., 117th overall)
5 Chad Krys* Ridgefield, Conn. Boston University (HEA) CHI (’16, 2nd rd., 45th overall)
6 Casey Fitzgerald North Reading, Mass. Boston College (HEA) BUF (’16, 3rd rd., 86th overall)
8 Adam Fox Jericho, N.Y. Harvard University (ECAC Hockey) CGY (’16, 3rd rd., 66th overall)
25 Charlie McAvoy* Long Beach, N.Y. Boston University (HEA) BOS (’16, 1st rd., 14th overall)
33 Joe Cecconi Youngstown, N.Y. University of Michigan (Big Ten) DAL (’15, 5th rd., 133rd overall)

Forwards (16)

NO. NAME HOMETOWN MOST RECENT TEAM NHL DRAFT RIGHTS
9 Luke Kunin Chesterfield, Mo. University of Wisconsin (Big Ten) MIN (’16, 1st rd., 15th overall)
10 Tanner Laczynski Shorewood, Ill. Ohio State University (Big Ten) PHI (’16, 6th rd., 169th overall)
11 Patrick Harper New Canaan, Conn. Boston University (HEA) NSH (’16, 5th rd., 138th overall)
12 Jordan Greenway Canton, N.Y. Boston University (HEA) MIN (’15, 2nd rd., 50th overall)
13 Joey Anderson Roseville, Minn. University of Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) NJ (’16, 3rd rd., 73rd overall)
14 Erik Foley Mansfield, Mass. Providence College (HEA) WPG (’15, 3rd rd., 78th overall)
16 Brock Boeser* Burnsville, Minn. University of North Dakota (NCHC) VAN (’15, 1st rd., 23rd overall)
17 Jeremy Bracco Freeport, N.Y. Kitchener Rangers (OHL) TOR (’15, 2nd rd., 61st overall)
18 Colin White* Hanover, Mass. Boston College (HEA) OTT (’15, 1st rd., 21st overall)
19 Clayton Keller St. Louis, Mo. Boston University (HEA) ARI (’16, 1st rd., 7th overall)
20 Troy Terry Highland Ranch, Colo. University of Denver (NCHC) ANA (’15, 5th rd., 148 overall)
22 Logan Brown St. Louis, Mo. Windsor Spitfires (OHL) OTT (’16, 1st rd., 11th overall)
23 Kieffer Bellows Edina, Minn. Boston University (HEA) NYI (’16, 1st rd., 19th overall)
27 Alex DeBrincat* Farmington Hills, Mich. Erie Otters (OHL) CHI (’16, 2nd rd., 39th overall)
28 Jack Roslovic Columbus, Ohio Manitoba Moose (AHL) WPG (’15, 1st rd., 25th overall)
29 Tage Thompson Orange, Conn. University of Connecticut (HEA) STL (’16, 1st rd., 26th overall)

*2016 U.S. National Junior Team bronze medalist

Team Staff

Position Name Hometown
General Manager Jim Johannson Colorado Springs, Colo.
Head Coach Bob Motzko St. Cloud, Minn.
Assistant Coach Greg Brown Scituate, Mass.
Assistant Coach Grant Potulny Grand Forks, N.D.
Assistant Coach Kris Mayotte Pittsburgh, Pa.
Assistant Coach Steve Miller Littleton, Colo.
High Performance Coach Sean Braziel Burke, Va.
Video Coach Matt Chapman Bloomington, Ind.
Team Physician Dr. Phil Johnson Horace, N.D.
Athletic Trainer Stan Wong Boca Raton, Fla.
Athletic Trainer Jason Hodges New Baltimore, Mich.
Equipment Manager Scott Aldrich Colorado Springs, Colo.
Equipment Manager Joe Guilmet San Diego, Calif.
Communications Jon Gomez Colorado Springs, Colo.