PLYMOUTH, Michigan - USA Hockey announced today the 22-player roster for its U.S. National Under-17 Team, which will compete at the 2015 Under-17 Four Nations Tournament to be held Dec. 16-20, in Púchov, Slovakia.
The roster includes 19 full-time members of the 2015-16 U.S. National Under-17 Team, part of USA Hockey's National Team Development Program based in Plymouth, Michigan. A complete Team USA roster can be found below.
Team USA will compete against teams from Russia, Slovakia and Switzerland in the round-robin tournament. The U.S. placed second in last year's event held at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
The U.S. National Under-17 Team has claimed the tournament title five of the last six seasons and eight times total dating back to 2001 ... The official tournament website can be found here ... Follow @USAHockeyNTDP and @USAHockeyScores on Twitter for tournament updates and join the conversation on social media by using the #4NationsU17 tag ... Don Granato (Downers Grove, Ill.) will serve as head coach for the U.S. National Under-17 Team in the event. Joining Granato on the bench will be assistant coach Nick Fohr (Grand Forks, N.D.) and intern assistant coach Greg Moore (Lisbon, Maine).
| Position | No. | Player | Birthdate | S/C | Hometown | 2015-16 Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 31 | Adam Scheel | 5/1/99 | L | Lakewood, Ohio | U.S. National Under-17 Team |
| G | 33 | Dylan St. Cyr | 5/23/99 | L | Northville, Mich. | U.S. National Under-17 Team |
| D | 51 | David Farrance | 6/23/99 | L | Victor, N.Y. | U.S. National Under-17 Team |
| D | 56 | Max Gildon | 5/17/99 | L | Plano, Texas | U.S. National Under-17 Team |
| D | 43 | Quinn Hughes | 10/14/99 | L | Orlando, Fla. | U.S. National Under-17 Team |
| D | 55 | Phil Kemp | 2/12/99 | R | Greenwich, Conn. | U.S. National Under-17 Team |
| D | 45 | Nate Knoepke | 4/8/99 | L | Farmington, Minn. | U.S. National Under-17 Team |
| D | 41 | Josh Maniscalco | 2/17/99 | R | Perkiomenville, Pa. | U.S. National Under-17 Team |
| D | 58 | Reilly Walsh | 4/21/99 | R | Andover, N.H. | Proctor Academy (N.H.) |
| F | 53 | Evan Barratt | 2/18/99 | L | Bristol, Pa. | U.S. National Under-17 Team |
| F | 34 | Joey Cassetti | 2/28/99 | L | Pleasanton, Calif. | U.S. National Under-17 Team |
| F | 47 | Logan Cockerill | 3/3/99 | L | Brighton, Mich. | U.S. National Under-17 Team |
| F | 42 | Sean Dhooghe | 3/9/99 | R | Aurora, Ill. | U.S. National Under-17 Team |
| F | 59 | Jake Gricius | 10/13/99 | L | Colorado Springs, Colo. | Colorado Thunderbirds |
| F | 49 | Randy Hernandez | 1/12/99 | R | Miami, Fla. | U.S. National Under-17 Team |
| F | 54 | Brannon McManus | 7/5/99 | R | Newport Beach, Calif. | Omaha Lancers (USHL) |
| F | 46 | Grant Mismash | 2/19/99 | L | Edina, Minn. | U.S. National Under-17 Team |
| F | 39 | Josh Norris | 5/5/99 | L | Oxford, Mich. | U.S. National Under-17 Team |
| F | 57 | Scott Reedy | 4/4/99 | R | Prior Lake, Minn. | U.S. National Under-17 Team |
| F | 38 | Graham Slaggert | 4/6/99 | L | South Bend, Ind. | U.S. National Under-17 Team |
| F | 37 | Brady Tkachuk | 9/16/99 | L | St. Louis, Mo. | U.S. National Under-17 Team |
| F | 52 | Jacob Tortora | 7/25/99 | R | Victor, N.Y. | U.S. National Under-17 Team |