USA Hockey announces All-American team rosters

USA Hockey on Wednesday announced the division of players that will comprise the inaugural CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game on Sept. 29 at First Niagara Center in Buffalo.

Currently, seven of the 40 participating players in the game are listed on NHL Central Scouting's "A List" for the 2013 NHL Draft in Newark, N.J. That group, deemed worthy of first-round consideration, includes defensemen Mike Downing of the USHL's Dubuque Fighting Saints, Seth Jones of the WHL's Portland Winterhawks and Ian McCoshen of the USHL's Waterloo Black Hawks and forwards J.T. Compher of the USHL's National Team Development Program, Ryan Hartman of the OHL's Plymouth Whalers and Luke Johnson and Ross Olsson of the USHL's Lincoln Stars.

Former Buffalo Sabres defenseman Phil Housley and forward Rob McClanahan will each coach a team in the event. Team Housley will wear blue uniforms and Team McClanahan will wear white jerseys.

CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game rosters

Team McClanahan

Goalies -- Cal Petersen, Waterloo Blackhawks (USHL); Jared Rutledge, University of Michigan (CCHA).

Defensemen -- Gage Ausmus, U.S. Under-18 NTDP (USHL); Will Butcher, U.S. Under-18 NTDP (USHL); Trevor Hamilton, U.S. Under-18 NTDP (USHL); Seth Jones, Portland Winterhawks (WHL); Clint Lewis, U.S. Under-18 NTDP (USHL); Dakota Mermis, University of Denver (WCHA).

Forwards -- Justin Bailey, Kitchener Rangers (OHL); Taylor Cammarata, Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL); Cole Cassels, Oshawa Generals (OHL); Austin Farley, University of Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA); Hudson Fasching, U.S. Under-18 NTDP (USHL); Ryan Fitzgerald, Valley Jr. Warriors (EJHL); Luke Johnson, Lincoln Stars (USHL); Matt Lane, Boston University (HEA); Jimmy Lodge, Saginaw Spirit (OHL); Mike McCarron, U.S. Under-18 NTDP (USHL); Jacob Montgomery, Sioux City Musketeers (USHL); Quentin Shore, University of Denver (WCHA).

Team Housley

Goalies -- Hunter Miska, U.S. Under-18 NTDP (USHL); Eamon McAdam, Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL).

Defense -- Cody Corbett, Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL); Mike Downing, Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL); Ian McCoshen, Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL); Steve Santini, U.S. Under-18 NTDP (USHL); Scott Savage, U.S. Under-18 NTDP (USHL); Keaton Thompson, U.S. Under-18 NTDP (USHL).

Forwards -- Evan Allen, U.S. Under-18 NTDP (USHL); J.T. Compher, U.S. Under-18 NTDP (USHL); Dawson Cook, U.S. Under-18 NTDP (USHL); Ryan Hartman, U.S. Under-18 NTDP (USHL); Tyler Kelleher, U.S. Under-18 NTDP (USHL); Anthony Louis, U.S. Under-18 NTDP (USHL); Sean Malone, U.S. Under-18 NTDP (USHL); Tyler Motte, U.S. Under-18 NTDP (USHL); Ross Olsson, Lincoln Stars (USHL); Devin Tringale, U.S. Under-18 NTDP (USHL); Frank Vatrano, Boston College (HEA).