The 2023 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship will get underway in exactly three weeks from Halifax and Moncton. On Monday, USA Hockey announced their preliminary roster for the tournament.
Among the notable names that are
NOT on the roster are Sarnia Sting forward
Sasha Pastujov and
Ty Voit. Pastujov is a top-five scorer in the Ontario Hockey League this season, while Voit, a Maple Leafs prospect, is having a strong campaign, recording 48 points in 27 games, so far.
Let's take a look at the United States' preliminary roster. By the end of training camp, USA Hockey will need to cut nine players, likely five forwards, three defencemen and a goalie.
Goalies (4)Trey AugustineKaidan Mbereko
Tyler MuszelikAndrew Oke
Defencemen (10)Sean Behrens
Shai Buium
Seamus Casey
Ryan Chesley
Aidan Hreshuk
Luke HughesLane Hutson
Luke MittelstadtJack Peart
Ryan Ufko
Forwards (18)Jackson Blake
Gavin BrindleyTyler BoucherKenny Connors
Logan CooleyJack Devine
Dylan Duke
Cutter GauthierNoah Laba
Ryan LeonardSam Lipkin
Chaz LuciusCam Lund
Rutger McGroartyRed Savage
Will SmithJimmy Snuggerud
Charlie StramelThe United States will hold their training camp in Plymouth (Michigan) before heading north to New Brunswick to play a pair of pre-tournament games on December 19th (vs Finland) and December 21st (vs Sweden). They'll then open their tournament on Boxing Day against Latvia.
Source: USA HockeyADS
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