COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Forward Jack Eichel (North Chelmsford, Mass./Buffalo Sabres) has been added to the roster of the U.S. Men’s National Team that will compete at the 2017 International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s World Championship May 5-21 in Cologne, Germany, and Paris, France.
Eichel will be playing on his second U.S. Men’s National Team and representing Team USA for the sixth time in his career. He previously helped the U.S. Men’s National Team earn a bronze medal at the 2015 IIHF Men’s World Championship in Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic, by totaling seven points (2-5) in 10 games. Eichel also won a gold medal as part of the 2014 U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team in the IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship in Lappeenranta and Imatra, Finland, and a silver medal in the same event in 2013 in Sochi, Russia. He was also a member of the 2014 and 2015 U.S. National Junior Teams.
The North Chelmsford, Mass., native just completed his second season with the Buffalo Sabres, where he amassed a career-high 57 points (24-33) in 61 games. In his two NHL seasons, Eichel has tallied 113 points (48-65) in 142 contests.
Before joining Buffalo, Eichel skated one season (2014-15) for Boston University, where he led the nation with 71 points (26-45) and became the second freshman to win the Hobey Baker Memorial Award. He also earned First-Team All-America and Hockey East Player of the Year honors.
The U.S. Men’s National Team now includes 11 forwards, five defensemen and three goaltenders. For the complete roster, click here.
NOTES: Jeff Blashill (Sault Ste. Marie, Mich./Detroit Red Wings) is serving as the head coach of the 2017 U.S. Men’s National Team alongside assistant coaches Jack Capuano (Cranston, R.I.), Rand Pecknold (Bedford, N.H./Quinnipiac University) and Seth Appert (Cottage Grove, Minn.) … The staff and players of the 2017 U.S. Men’s National Team are selected by the U.S. Men’s National Team Advisory Group, led by Jim Johannson, assistant executive director of hockey operations for USA Hockey. Other members include Stan Bowman (Chicago Blackhawks), Dean Lombardi (USA Hockey), David Poile (Nashville Predators), Ray Shero (New Jersey Devils), Dale Tallon (Florida Panthers) and Don Waddell (Carolina Hurricanes). In addition, Chris Drury (New York Rangers) and Bill Guerin (Pittsburgh Penguins) are serving as part of the management group for the 2017 U.S. Men’s National Team … For complete coverage of the U.S. Men’s National Team throughout the tournament, visit teamusa.usahockey.com … The official online home of the 2017 IIHF Men’s World Championship is IIHFWorlds2017.com … Both Bill Guerin and Chris Drury are members of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame … The U.S. has finished in the top four of the world championship in three of the last four years, a stretch that has only been equaled once in American history (1931-34) … USA Hockey’s international council, chaired by Gavin Regan (Potsdam, N.Y.), has oversight responsibilities for all U.S. national teams.
