Team USA World Junior Championship Roster

Goaltenders

Player Ht. Wt. Birthdate Hometown 2008-09 Team Pro Status
Thomas McCollum 6'2 206 12/07/89 Sanborn, NY Guelph (OHL) DET
Josh Unice 6'0 175 06/24/89 Holland, OH Kitchener (OHL) CHI

Defense

Player Ht. Wt. Birthdate Hometown 2007-08 Team Pro Status
*Jonathon Blum 6'1 185 01/30/89 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Vancouver (WHL) NSH
*Ian Cole 6'1 218 02/21/89 Ann Arbor, MI Notre Dame (CCHA) STL
*Cade Fairchild 5'10 186 01/15/89 Duluth, MN Minnesota (WCHA) STL
Blake Kessel 6'2 204 04/13/89 Madison, WI New Hampshire (HEA) NYI
Ryan McDonagh 6'1 208 06/13/89 Arden Hills, MN Wisconsin (WCHA) MTL
Teddy Ruth 6'0 205 02/14/89 Naperville, IL Notre Dame (CCHA) CBJ
Kevin Shattenkirk 5'11 193 01/29/89 New Rochelle, NY Boston (HEA) COL

Forwards

Player Ht. Wt. Birthdate Hometown 2007-08 Team Pro Status
Drayson Bowman 6'1 195 03/08/89 Littleton, CO Spokane(WHL) CAR
Jimmy Hayes 6'3 205 11/21/89 Dorchester, MA Boston(HEA) TOR
Mike Hoeffel 6'3 195 04/09/89 North Oaks, MN Minnesota (WCHA) NJD
Tyler Johnson 5'9 175 07/29/90 Spokane, WA Spokane(WHL) Free Agent
Danny Kristo 5'11 180 06/18/90 Eden Prairie, MN Omaha(USHL) MTL
Jim O’Brien 6'2 190 01/29/89 Maplewood, MN Seattle (WHL) OTT
Aaron Palushaj 6'0 185 09/07/89 Northville, MI Michigan (CCHA) STL
*Matt Rust 5'10 195 03/23/89 Bloomfield Hills, MI Michigan (CCHA) FLA
*Jordan Schroeder 5'9 183 09/29/90 Prior Lake, MN Minnesota (WCHA) 2009
Eric Tangradi 6'3 214 02/10/89 Philadelphia, PA Belleville (OHL) ANA
*+James van Riemsdyk 6'3 211 05/04/89 Middletown, NJ New Hampshire (HEA) PHI
Mitch Wahl 6'0 190 01/22/90 Seal Beach, CA Spokane (WHL) CGY
*Colin Wilson 6'1 213 10/20/89 Greenwich, CT Boston (HEA) NSH

* Returning player from 2008 U.S. National Junior Team
+ Returning player from 2007 U.S. National Junior Team


Head Coach: Ron Rolston (Ann Arbor, MI)
Assistant Coach: Nate Leaman (Clifton Park, NY)
Assistant Coach: P.K. O’Handley (Waterloo, IA)