Here is the roster for the 2008 team USA Men's National team roster. It is impressive from the perspective of a college hockey fan, even more impressive is that three are a lot of WCHA players on the USA team roster.
The Break down: (3) Fighting Sioux, three (3) Gophers and two (2) Badgers and one (1) Maverick on the USA team.
GOALTENDERS (3)
Craig Anderson, Park Ridge, Ill. Florida Panthers (NHL)
Robert Esche, Utica, N.Y. Ak Bars Kazan (Russia)
Tim Thomas, Flint, Mich. Boston Bruins (NHL) Univ of Vermont
DEFENSEMEN (7)
Keith Ballard, Baudette, Minn. Phoenix Coyotes (NHL) UMN
Tom Gilbert, Minneapolis, Minn. Edmonton Oilers (NHL)UW
Tim Gleason, Clawson, Mich. Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)
Matt Greene, Grand Ledge, Mich. Edmonton Oilers (NHL) UND
Paul Martin, Minneapolis, Minn. New Jersey Devils (NHL) UMN
Mark Stuart, Rochester, Minn. Boston Bruins (NHL) C.C.
James Wisniewski, Canton, Mich. Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
FORWARDS (13)
David Backes, Minneapolis, Minn. St. Louis Blues (NHL) MSU-M
David Booth, Detroit, Mich. Florida Panthers (NHL) MSU
Dustin Brown, Ithaca, N.Y. L.A. Kings (NHL)
Adam Burish, Madison, Wis. Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) UW
Jeff Halpern, Potomac, Md. Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) Princeton
Patrick Kane, Buffalo, N.Y. Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
Phil Kessel, Madison, Wis. Boston Bruins (NHL) UMN
Peter Mueller, Bloomington, Minn. Phoenix Coyotes (NHL)
Patrick O’Sullivan, Winston-Salem, N.C. L.A. Kings (NHL)
Zach Parise, Minneapolis, Minn. New Jersey Devils (NHL) UND
Jason Pominville, Buffalo, N.Y. Buffalo Sabres (NHL)
Drew Stafford, Milwaukee, Wis. Buffalo Sabres (NHL) UND
Lee Stempniak, West Seneca, N.Y. St. Louis Blues (NHL) Dartmouth
It's also worth noting the number of collegians on Team Canada for the event:
ReplyDeleteDuncan Keith (Mich. State - went to WHL in soph. year, though)
Patrick Sharp (Vermont)
Chris Kunitz (Ferris State)
Dany Heatley (Wisconsin)
Jon Toews (I think you know)
Kyle Turris (Wisconsin)
Jamal Mayers (Western Michigan)
Martin St. Louis (Vermont)
Eight players on Canada is pretty darn good for college hockey, too.
I was thinking about adding that one too as well.
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