WHO TO WATCH:
Patrick Kane:
Kane was named captain for Team USA on April 9. The dynamic Blackhawks forward has represented the red, white and blue on multiple levels, including World Juniors, the Olympics, the World Cup and World Championships.
His last trip to Worlds in 2008 resulted in a loss in the quarterfinal to Finland.
Alex DeBrincat:
Coming off an impressive 28-goal rookie season for the Blackhawks, the forward will be skating in his first World Championships for Team USA.
The 20-year-old has previously represented the Americans at 2016 World Juniors, helping his team to a bronze medal finish.
Connor Murphy:
Murphy is no stranger to international play, having previously played in four World Championships between 2014 and 2017. His best finish was bronze in 2015 in the Czech Republic.
The defenceman has also played at World Juniors and the Under-18 World Championship, winning gold in both.
Jordan Oesterle:
Oesterle will be donning the red, white and blue for the first time in international play. The defenseman is coming off his first season with Chicago, in which he potted five goals and added 10 assists in 55 games.
Tomas Jurco:
Jurco will represent his home country of Slovakia at Worlds. It's not the first time he's played in this tournament, having done so in 2015 and 2016. He has also played for Slovakia at U-18s, World Juniors and the Olympics.
Artem Anisimov:
Anisimov will suit up for Russia at the 2018 Worlds. Anisimov has represented his home country internationally at multiple levels, including World Juniors, the Olympics, World Cup and multiple World Championships.
Erik Gustafsson:
Gustafsson will participate for Sweden at Worlds, having previously played in the tournament in 2016. He represented his home country in junior as well.
Don Granato:
Blackhawks Assistant Coach Don Granato joined Team USA's staff in April. Last season was his first with the Blackhawks. Prior to this year, Granato has coached for Team USA at the junior level in numerous U-17, U-18 and World Juniors tournaments.
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