America males’s hockey group at subsequent month’s Winter Olympics received’t function any present NHL gamers, however there can be loads of New England expertise skating for the celebrities and stripes.
As a result of the NHL and Worldwide Olympic Committee couldn’t come to an settlement that may ship NHL gamers to South Korea, this yr’s match received’t function the very best gamers on the earth.
However that results in a once-in-a-lifetime alternative for different gamers throughout the hockey world, as AHL gamers on one-way contracts and gamers in different skilled leagues throughout the globe will take the place of NHL gamers.
USA Hockey introduced its rosters Monday in the course of the Winter Basic, and in case you’re a fan of New England hockey, you’ll discover loads of acquainted names, together with former Boston Faculty standout Brian Gionta, who was named group captain.
NEW ENGLAND NATIVES: Mark Arcobello (Milford, Conn.); Chris Bourque (Boston); Bobby Butler (Marlborough, Mass.); Ryan Donato (Scituate, Mass.); John McCarthy (Boston); Noah Welch (Brighton, Mass.)
HOCKEY EAST/ECAC ALUMNI: Arcobello (Yale), Bourque (Boston College), Butler (New Hampshire), Donato (Harvard), Brian Gionta (Boston Faculty), Matt Gilroy (Boston College), Jordan Greenway (Boston College), Ryan Gunderson (Vermont), Broc Little (Yale), McCarthy (Boston College), Brian O’Neill (Yale), Welch (Harvard)
Keith Allain (Worcester, Mass.; Yale) and Scott Younger (Clinton, Mass.; Boston College) additionally had been named to the Crew USA teaching workers the place they’ll work below head coach Tony Granato. Gloucester, Mass., native Ben Smith, who performed at Harvard and had teaching stints all through New England, is the director of participant personnel.
Right here’s the total Crew USA roster (with extra goalies to be added at a later date).
FORWARDS
Mark Arcobello
Chris Bourque
Bobby Butler
Ryan Donato
Brian Gionta
Jordan Greenway
Chad Kolarik
Broc Little
John McCarthy
Brian O’Neill
Garrett Roe
Jim Slater
Ryan Stoa
Troy Terry
DEFENSEMEN
Chad Billins
Jonathon Blum
Will Borgen
Matt Gilroy
Ryan Gunderson
Bobby Sanguinetti
Noah Welch
James Wisniewski
GOALIE
Ryan Zapolski
