Hockey

First 15 Players Named to 2024 U.S. Men’s National Team


ROSTER OVERVIEW – The First 15

• One goaltender, five defensemen, nine forwards

• Averages: Height: 6-0 • Weight: 200 • Age: 25

• Youngest Player: Jake Sanderson, 21

• Oldest Player: Alex Lyon, 31

• Roster includes four top-five picks in the NHL Draft, including Luke Hughes (2021; 4th overall/New Jersey Devils), Jake Sanderson (2020; 5th overall/Ottawa Senators), Brady Tkachuk (2018; 4th overall/Ottawa Senators), and Seth Jones (2013; 4th overall/Nashville Predators).

• Eight players have previously been part of Team USA for an IIHF Men’s World Championship, including Matt Boldy (2022), Johnny Gaudreau (2014, 2017, 2018, 2019), Luke Hughes(2022), Dylan Larkin (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019), Seth Jones (2014, 2015, 2022), Luke Kunin (2019), Alex Lyon (2015), and Zach Werenski (2019).

• Twelve players have competed at USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, including Matt BoldyCole CaufieldJoel FarabeeLuke HughesSeth JonesLuke KuninDylan Larkin, Jake SandersonBrady TkachukAlex VlasicZach Werenski and Trevor Zegras.

• All 15 players have competed in at least one IIHF world championship. The players have won 28 collective medals in IIHF world championship play, including 10 gold. Seth Jones leads the way with four medals, including gold in the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship and 2011 and 2012 IIHF U18 Men’s World Championship, and bronze in the 2015 IIHF Men’s World Championship.

• The players come from 10 different states, including New York (3), Michigan (3), Missouri (2), Illinois (1), Massachusetts (1), Minnesota (1), Montana (1), New Jersey (1), Texas (1) and Wisconsin (1).

• All 15 players have competed in the United States Hockey League, the only Tier I junior hockey league in the U.S.

• A total of 14 players have competed in college hockey in the U.S., with four coming from Boston University, three from University of Michigan, two each from Boston College, University of North Dakota and University of Wisconsin and one from Yale University.





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