
Team USA announced its men’s hockey roster for the 2023 IIHF World Championship. Here’s what you need to know:
• The roster includes the following names, along with their most recent NHL affiliation:
- Goaltenders: Casey DeSmith (Penguins), Drew Commesso (Blackhawks) and Cal Petersen (Kings)
- Defensemen: Henry Thrun (Sharks), Connor Mackey (Coyotes), Ronnie Attard (Flyers), Dylan Samberg (Jets), Scott Perunovich (Blues), Lane Hutson (Canadiens), and Nick Perbix (Lightning)
- Forwards: Sammy Walker (Wild), Drew O’Connor (Penguins), Luke Tuch (Canadiens), Nick Bonino (Penguins), T.J. Tynan (Kings), Cutter Gauthier (Flyers), Sean Farrell (Canadiens), Anders Bjork (Blackhawks), Matt Coronato (Flames), Conor Garland (Canucks), Alex Tuch (Sabres), Carter Mazur (Red Wings)
• Sharks head coach David Quinn was previously named head coach of this team. Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde and Sharks assistants Scott Gordon and Ryan Warsofsky were also previously named assistant coaches.
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• Team USA hasn’t won a gold medal at the World Championship since 1933.
• The tournament will start May 12 and is being co-hosted by Tampere, Finland, and Riga, Latvia.
Introducing the 2023 U.S. Men's National Team roster! #MensWorlds 🇺🇸
Details → https://t.co/dyTMGJUlVV pic.twitter.com/Z1xT1RMGNC
— USA Hockey (@usahockey) May 4, 2023
What should we make of this roster?
The good news for the U.S. is that there’s some legitimate juice at the top of the lineup. Alex Tuch scored 36 goals for the Sabres last season. The bad news? It’s basically just Tuch, at least as a proven NHL goal-scorer. Jake Guentzel planned to play, as coach David Quinn told The Athletic, but is dealing with a minor injury. — Gentille
Which prospects are worth watching?
The first-round picks in Cutter Gauthier (Philadelphia) and Matt Coronato (Calgary) will be very interesting to watch. Lane Hutson (Montreal), Sean Farrell (Montreal) and Carter Mazur (Detroit) are also strong prospects to monitor. Gauthier and Hutson are both very young as 2004-born players, so it will be interesting how they fare at this high of a level. — Pronman
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(Photo of Cutter Gauthier: Dale Preston / Getty Images)
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