PLYMOUTH, Mich. — USA Hockey announced today the 22-player roster for its U.S. National Under-17 Team, which will compete at the 2015 Under-17 Four Nations Tournament to be held Dec. 16-20, in Púchov, Slovakia.
The roster includes 19 full-time members of the 2015-16 U.S. National Under-17 Team, part of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program based in Plymouth, Michigan.
Team USA will compete against teams from Russia, Slovakia and Switzerland in the round-robin tournament. The U.S. placed second in last year’s event held at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Notes: The U.S. National Under-17 Team has claimed the tournament title five of the last six seasons and eight times total dating back to 2001 … Follow @USAHockeyNTDP and @USAHockeyScores on Twitter for tournament updates and join the conversation on social media by using the #4NationsU17 tag … Don Granato (Downers Grove, Ill.) will serve as head coach for the U.S. National Under-17 Team in the event. Joining Granato on the bench will be assistant coach Nick Fohr (Grand Forks, N.D.) and intern assistant coach Greg Moore (Lisbon, Maine).
Team USA Schedule – 2015 Four Nations Tournament
Dec. 16-20 | Puchov, Slovakia
Date Opponent Venue Time (ET)
Weds., Dec. 16 Slovakia* Zimny stadión Púchov 11:00 a.m.
Fri., Dec. 18 Russia Zimny stadión Púchov 7:30 a.m.
Sat., Dec. 19 Slovakia Zimny stadión Púchov 11:00 a.m.
Sun., Dec. 20 Switzerland Zimny stadión Púchov 5:00 a.m.
