USA Hockey has named 15 players to the men's national team for the upcoming World Championship to be played in Cologne, Germany, and Paris, France.
The initial roster features five players who helped guide Team USA to a bronze medal at the 2015 IIHF Men’s World Championship, namely Connor Hellebuyck (Winnipeg Jets), Dylan Larkin (Detroit Red Wings), Anders Lee (New York Islanders), Connor Murphy (Arizona Coyotes), and Brock Nelson (New York Islanders).
Here's a look at the full list of 15.
Team USA names first 15 players for IIHF World Hockey Championship. More established names than recent years. pic.twitter.com/ckXWbzKAZK
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) April 13, 2017
Lee ranked third among all Americans with 34 goals this season, while Hellebuyck posted a .948 save percentage in eight games at the 2015 tournament.
Team USA, by the way, lost to Russia in the 2016 bronze-medal game.
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