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USA Hockey announced today the roster of players that they will take to their pre-tournament camp for this year's World Juniors. The camp will take place December 16-19 in Boston and the team will travel from there to Montreal for the World Juniors tournament.
They selected 30 players overall to attend the camp: 17 forwards, 10 defensemen, and three goalies. That will have to be trimmed down to a final roster of 13 forwards, seven defensemen and three goalies prior to the start of the tournament.
Here's the roster. We'll have reaction to it up shortly.
| 7 | J.T. Compher | 5-11 (180) | 185 (84) | 4/8/95 | R | Northbrook, Ill. | University of Michigan (Big Ten) | BUF ('13, 2nd rd., 35th overall) |
| 8 | Nick Schmaltz | 6-0 (183) | 172 (78) | 2/23/96 | R | Verona, Wis. | University of North Dakota (NCHC) | CHI ('14, 1st rd., 20th overall) |
| 9 | Jack Eichel * | 6-1 (185) | 191 (87) | 10/28/96 | R | North Chelmsford, Mass. | Boston University (HEA) | 2015 Draft Eligible |
| 10 | Anthony Louis | 5-7 (170) | 160 73) | 2/10/95 | L | Winfield, Ill. | Miami University (NCHC) | CHI ('13, 6th rd., 181st overall) |
| 11 | Miles Wood | 6-1 (185) | 195 (88) | 9/13/95 | L | Buffalo, N.Y. | Noble and Greenough School | NJD ('13, 4th rd., 100th overall) |
| 12 | Michael McCarron | 6-5 (196) | 245 (111) | 3/7/95 | R | Macomb, Mich. | London Knights (OHL) | MTL ('13, 1st rd., 25th overall) |
| 13 | Sonny Milano | 5-11 (180) | 185 (84) | 5/12/96 | L | Massapequa, N.Y. | Plymouth Whalers (OHL) | CBJ ('14, 1st rd., 16th overall) |
| 14 | Tyler Motte | 5-10 (178) | 185 (84) | 3/10/95 | L | St. Clair, Mich. | University of Michigan (Big Ten) | CHI ('13, 4th rd., 121st overall) |
| 15 | John Hayden ^ | 6-3 (191) | 210 (95) | 2/14/95 | R | Greenwich, Conn. | Yale University (ECAC) | CHI ('13, 3rd rd., 74th overall) |
| 17 | Alex Tuch | 6-3 (191) | 220 (100) | 5/10/96 | R | Baldwinsville, N.Y. | Boston College (HEA) | MIN ('14, 1st rd., 18th overall) |
| 18 | Chase De Leo | 5-10 (178) | 175 (79) | 10/25/95 | L | La Mirada, Calif. | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) | WPG ('14, 4th rd., 99th overall) |
| 19 | Cole Cassels | 6-0 (183) | 180 (82) | 5/4/95 | R | Columbus, Ohio | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | VAN ('13, 3rd rd., 85th overall) |
| 20 | Jeremy Bracco | 5-9 (175) | 173 (78) | 3/17/97 | R | Freeport, N.Y. | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) | 2015 Draft Eligible |
| 21 | Dylan Larkin | 6-0 (183) | 192 (87) | 7/30/96 | L | Waterford, Mich. | University of Michigan (Big Ten) | DET ('14, 1st rd., 15th overall) |
| 22 | Hudson Fasching * | 6-2 (188) | 207 (94) | 7/28/95 | R | Apple Valley, Minn. | University of Minnesota (Big Ten) | BUF via LAK ('13, 4th rd., 118th overall) |
| 27 | Adam Erne * | 6-1 (185) | 218 (99) | 4/20/95 | L | New Haven, Conn. | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | TBL ('13, 2nd rd., 33rd overall) |
| 34 | Auston Matthews | 6-0 (183) | 199 (90) | 9/17/97 | L | Scottsdale, Ariz. | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) | 2016 Draft Eligible |
Defensemen (10)
| 2 | Noah Hanifin | 6-3 (191) | 205 (93) | 1/25/97 | L | Norwood, Mass. | Boston College (HEA) | 2015 Draft Eligible |
| 3 | Ian McCoshen * | 6-3 (191) | 206 (93) | 8/5/95 | L | Hudson, Wis. | Boston College (HEA) | FLA (’13, 2nd rd., 31st overall) |
| 4 | Will Butcher * | 5-10 (178) | 200 (91) | 1/6/95 | L | Sun Prairie, Wis. | University of Denver (NCHC) | COL ('13, 5th rd., 123rd overall) |
| 5 | Michael Downing | 6-2 (188) | 190 (86) | 5/19/95 | L | Canton, Mich. | University of Michigan (Big Ten) | FLA ('13, 4th rd., 97th overall) |
| 6 | Ryan Collins | 6-4 (193) | 204 (93) | 5/6/96 | R | Bloomington, Minn. | University of Minnesota (Big Ten) | COL ('14, 2nd rd., 47th overall) |
| 16 | Steve Santini * | 6-2 (188) | 201 (91) | 3/7/95 | R | Mahopac, N.Y. | Boston College (HEA) | NJD ('13, 2nd rd., 42nd overall) |
| 23 | Zach Werenski | 6-2 (188) | 214 (97) | 7/19/97 | L | Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich. | University of Michigan (Big Ten) | 2015 Draft Eligible |
| 24 | Anthony DeAngelo | 5-11 (180) | 177 (80) | 10/24/95 | R | Sewell, N.J. | Sarnia Sting (OHL) | TBL ('14, 1st rd., 19th overall) |
| 25 | Jack Dougherty | 6-0 (183) | 185 (84) | 5/25/96 | R | Cottage Grove, Minn. | University of Wisconsin (Big Ten) | NSH ('14, 2nd rd., 51st overall) |
| 26 | Brandon Carlo | 6-5 (196) | 195 (88) | 11/26/96 | R | Colorado Springs, Colo. | Tri-City Americans (WHL) | 2015 Draft Eligible |
Goaltenders (3)
| 29 | Brandon Halverson | 6-4 (193) | 190 (86) | 3/29/96 | L | Traverse City, Mich. | Soo Greyhounds (OHL) | NYR ('14, 2nd rd., 59th overall) |
| 30 | Thatcher Demko * | 6-3 (191) | 192 (87) | 12/8/95 | L | San Diego, Calif. | Boston College (HEA) | VAN ('14, 2nd rd., 36th overall) |
| 31 | Alex Nedeljkovic | 6-0 (183) | 192 (87) | 1/7/96 | L | Parma, Ohio | Plymouth Whalers (OHL) | CAR ('14, 2nd rd., 37 overall) |
* Member of the 2014 U.S. National Junior Team