USA Hockey has announced the composition of the two Select teams that will compete for at the Under 17 tourney this year. Unlike past years, in which USA sent one team to the Under 17 tourney in Priestany, Slovakia, this year USA will host a tourney August 12-18 in Rochester, NY, featuring teams from Switzerland and Germany. To fill the rosters, USA dipped into the 91 pool, with each team made up of 16 90s, and 4 91s.

Team White, coached by Carey Eades, and assisted by Brian Renfrew is as follows:

2006 United States Under-17 Select Team White

No. Name Ht. (cm) Wt. (kg) Birthdate S/C Hometown 2005-06 Team
GOALTENDERS (2)
1 Jordan Tibbett 6-1 (185) 175 (79) 1/6/90 L Indianapolis, Ind. Honeybaked (Mich.) (midget)
30 Matthew Walsh 5-10 (178) 175 (79) 2/13/90 L Milton, Mass. Neponset Valley (Mass.) River Rats (midget)

DEFENSEMEN (6)
2 Cam Fowler 6-1 (185) 180 (82) 12/5/91 L Northville, Mich. Honeybaked (Mich.) (bantam)
3 Ryan Grimshaw 6-0 (183) 180 (82) 1/28/90 R Rochester, N.Y. Salisbury School (Conn.) (prep school)
4 Austin Handley 6-1 (185) 190 (86) 4/4/90 L Clarkston, Mich. Honeybaked (Mich.) (midget)
5 Brett Kostolansky 5-10 (178) 175 (79) 1/27/90 L Denver, Colo. Shattuck-St. Mary’s (Minn.) (prep school)
6 Sam Lofquist 6-1 (185) 175 (79) 3/15/90 R Faribault, Minn. Shattuck-St. Mary’s (Minn.) (prep school)
7 Drew Olson 5-11 (180) 195 (88) 4/4/90 L Brainerd, Minn. Brainerd (Minn.) (high school)

FORWARDS (12)
8 Chris Brown 6-2 (188) 180 (82) 2/3/91 R Flower Mound, Texas Dallas Alliance Bulldogs (bantam)
9 Zach Budish 6-2 (188) 200 (91) 5/9/91 R Edina, Minn. Edina (Minn.) (bantam)
10 Patrick Gaul 5-8 (173) 170 (77) 2/27/90 L Pittsburgh, Pa. Pittsburgh Hornets (midget)
11 Ben Hanowski 6-1 (185) 180 (82) 10/18/90 L Little Falls, Minn. Little Falls (Minn.) (high school)
12 Sean Logue 6-1 (185) 183 (83) 11/16/90 L Walpole, Mass. Boston Jr. Bruins (midget)
14 Kellen Michalak 5-11 (180) 185 (84) 6/20/90 R Caro, Mich. Midland (Mich.) Northstars (midget)
15 John O’Neill 6-0 (183) 160 (73) 4/4/90 L Ramsey, Minn. Anoka (Minn.) (high school)
16 Troy Power 5-11 (180) 172 (78) 3/29/90 R Camarillo, Calif. California Wave (midget)
17 Kenny Ryan 5-11 (180) 187 (85) 7/10/91 R Franklin, Mich. Honeybaked (Mich.) (bantam)
18 Shawn Szydlowski 6-1 (185) 210 (95) 8/5/90 R St. Clair Shores, Mich. Belle Tire (Mich.) (midget)
19 Alex Velischek 5-11 (180) 187 (85) 12/17/90 L Kinnelon, N.J. New Jersey Devils (midget)
20 Mitchell Wahl 5-11 (180) 170 (77) 1/22/90 R Seal Beach, Calif. LA Jr. Kings (midget)

Rick Bennett serves as the head coach for the Blue team, assisted by Kyle Wallack and Sean Tremblay.

No. Name Ht. (cm) Wt. (kg) Birthdate S/C Hometown 2005-06 Team
GOALTENDERS (2)
1 Garrett Beckwith 6-0 (183) 165 (75) 1/4/90 L Parsippany, N.J. New Jersey Devils (midget)
30 Josh Watson 6-1 (185) 160 (73) 8/7/90 L Lititz, Pa. Central Pennsylvania Panthers (midget)

DEFENSEMEN (6)
2 Joe Gleason 5-9 (175) 170 (77) 3/30/90 R Edina, Minn. Edina (Minn.) (high school)
3 Aaron Ness 5-9 (175) 155 (70) 5/18/90 L Roseau, Minn. Roseau (Minn.) (high school)
4 Max Nicastro 6-2 (188) 175 (79) 3/2/90 R Thousand Oaks, Calif. California Wave (midget)
5 Steven Spinell 6-0 (183) 190 (86) 9/9/90 R Vernon Hills, Ill. Team Illinois (midget)
6 David Warsofsky 5-9 (175) 155 (70) 5/30/90 L North Marshfield, Mass. Cushing Academy (Mass.) (high school)
7 Chris Wideman 5-10 (178) 165 (75) 1/7/90 R St. Louis, Mo. St. Louis Amateur Blues (midget)

FORWARDS (12)
8 Mark Anthoine 5-11 (180) 182 (83) 9/6/90 L Lewiston, Maine Portland (Maine) Jr. Pirates (AJHL)
9 Brett Beebe 5-11 (180) 176 (80) 2/16/90 R Redondo Beach, Calif. California Wave (midget)
10 Max Cook 6-1 (185) 160 (73) 6/3/90 R Frankfort, Ill. Chicago Mission (midget)
11 Nate Dewhurst 5-9 (175) 155 (70) 4/1/90 R Johnston, Iowa Culver Academy (Ind.) (prep school)
12 Kyle Jean 6-2 (188) 180 (82) 3/1/90 L Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Soo Indians (Mich.) (midget)
14 Pat Mullane 5-11 (180) 185 (84) 7/31/90 L Wallingford, Conn. Avon Old Farms (Conn.) (prep school)
15 Zach Tatrn 6-2 (188) 210 (95) 2/14/91 R Lower Burrell, Pa. Buffalo (N.Y.) Regals (bantam)
16 David Valek 6-2 (188) 186 (84) 3/19/91 R Orem, Utah Ocelari Trinec (Czech Republic) (Extra Liga)
17 Ryan Walters 5-10 (178) 167 (76) 7/30/91 L Rosemount, Minn. Rosemount (Minn.) (bantam)
18 Steven Whitney 5-6 (168) 155 (70) 2/18/91 R Reading, Mass. Lawrence Academy (Mass.) (prep school)
19 Jake Youso 6-0 (183) 173 (78) 6/8/90 L International Falls, Minn. International Falls (Minn.) (high school)
20 Matt Zarbo 6-1 (185) 185 (84) 5/7/90 L Grand Island, N.Y. Boston Jr. Bruins (EMJHL)