USA Hockey announced today the 24-player roster for its 2022 U.S. Under-18 Men’s Select Team which will compete at the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Red Deer, Alberta, July 31-August 6. The roster was announced following the USA Hockey BioSteel Boys Select 17 Player Development Camp hosted at Northtown Center and Daemen University in Amherst, N.Y.
Tri-City (USHL) head coach Anthony Noreen will coach the team.
The U.S. will compete alongside Czechia, Finland and Germany in Group B at the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Canada, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland will compete in Group A.
The full roster, with links to scouting reports on each player, is below. Click on each player to be taken to their NZ profile, complete with full scouting reports and star ratings.
Goaltenders (3)
| NAME | HT (CM) | WT (KG) | BIRTHDATE | S/C | HOMETOWN | MOST RECENT TEAM | COLLEGE COMMITMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Ingemann | 5-11 (180) | 175 (79) | 4/22/2005 | L | Plymouth, Minn. | Wayzata High (USHS) | |
| Hampton Slukynsky | 6-1 (185) | 170 (77) | 7/2/2005 | L | Warroad, Minn. | Warroad High (USHS) | |
| Calvin Vachon | 5-10 (178) | 165 (75) | 7/19/2005 | L | Hamilton, Mont. | Shattuck-St. Mary’s (USHS) |
Defense (8)
| NAME | HT (CM) | WT (KG) | BIRTHDATE | S/C | HOMETOWN | MOST RECENT TEAM | COLLEGE COMMITMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Gramer | 6-0 (183) | 195 (88) | 7/14/2005 | L | Moorhead, Minn. | Moorhead High (USHS) | University of Nebraska Omaha (NCHC) |
| Michael Hagens | 6-0 (183) | 165 (75) | 2/18/2005 | L | Hauppauge, N.Y. | Mount St. Charles (USHS) | Harvard University (ECAC) |
| Ty Hanson | 5-9 (175) | 170 (77) | 4/21/2005 | R | Hermantown, Minn. | Hermantown High (USHS) | University of Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) |
| Charlie Kinsman | 5-10 (178) | 180 (82) | 3/17/2005 | R | Orchard Park, N.Y. | Buffalo Jr. Sabres (T1EHL) | University of Vermont (HEA) |
| Gavin McCarthy | 6-1 (185) | 180 (82) | 6/2/2005 | R | Clarence Center, N.Y. | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | Boston University (HEA) |
| Zack Sharp | 6-1 (185) | 170 (77) | 3/29/2005 | L | Naperville, Ill. | Chicago Mission (HPHL) | Western Michigan University (NCHC) |
| Lucas St. Louis | 5-11 (180) | 170 (77) | 3/30/2005 | L | Old Greenwich, Con. | Brunswick School (USHS) | Harvard University (ECAC) |
| Andrew Strathmann | 5-11 (180) | 175 (79) | 2/27/2005 | L | Beach Park, Ill. | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | University of North Dakota (NCHC) |
Forwards (13)
| NAME | HT (CM) | WT (KG) | BIRTHDATE | S/C | HOMETOWN | MOST RECENT TEAM | COLLEGE COMMITMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Adams | 5-11 (180) | 175 (79) | 9/2/2005 | R | Northport, N.Y. | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | Providence College (HEA) |
| Connor Brown | 5-10 (178) | 170 (77) | 5/3/2005 | R | Estero, Fla. | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | Western Michigan University (NCHC) |
| Mikey Burchill | 5-10 (178) | 160 (73) | 4/29/2005 | R | Mundelein, Ill. | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | University of Massachusetts (HEA) |
| Joe Connor | 5-10 (178) | 170 (77) | 3/31/2005 | L | Amherst, N.H. | Avon Old Farms (USHS) | |
| Griffin Erdman | 5-10 (178) | 175 (79) | 2/10/2005 | L | Wilmington, Del. | Long Island Gulls (NEPACK) | Dartmouth College (ECAC) |
| Andrew Kuzma | 6-0 (183) | 195 (88) | 1/29/2005 | L | Naperville, Ill. | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | |
| A.J. Lacroix | 6-0 (183) | 195 (88) | 4/25/2005 | L | Livingston, N.J. | Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) | |
| Will McDonough | 6-2 (188) | 195 (88) | 6/18/2005 | R | Duxbury, Mass. | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | |
| Quentin Musty | 6-2 (188) | 205 (93) | 7/6/2005 | L | Hamburg, N.Y. | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | |
| Cooper Pierson | 5-9 (175) | 171 (77) | 1/6/2005 | R | Zionsville, Ind. | Shattuck-St. Mary’s (USHS) | University of Denver (NCHC) |
| Ryan Smith | 5-10 (178) | 167 (76) | 10/3/2005 | R | North Tonawanda, N.Y. | Buffalo Jr. Sabres (T1EHL) | University of Massachusetts (HEA) |
| Carey Terrance | 6-1 (185) | 175 (79) | 5/10/2005 | L | Akwesasne, N.Y. | Erie Otters (OHL) | |
| Will Whitelaw | 5-9 (175) | 173 (78) | 2/5/2005 | R | Rosemount, Minn. | Shattuck-St. Mary’s (USHS) | University of Wisconsin (B10) |