Future DU Stars Donovan & Dewhurst Anchor Team USA
UHERSKY BROD, Czech Republic - After all the excitement of the National Junior Evaluation camp, this week finds us covering the 2007 Under-18 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament includes teams from Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States. The tournament was called the Junior World Cup until 2005DU recruits Nate Dewhurst from Johnston, Iowa is one of the emerging stars of the future at forward, while Matt Donovan from Oklahoma City anchors the defense.
Matt Donovan, 17, was selected in the first round of May’s United States Hockey League draft with the tenth overall selection. The Edmond, Oklahoma, native played midget hockey for the Dallas Junior Stars last season.
Team members were chosen from the 2007 USA Hockey Select 17 Player Development Camp, which was held July 7-13 at the National Hockey Center at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minn., and featured many of America’s best hockey players born in 1990. Former DU Assistant Coach Seth Appert is a coach on the team.
Tournament Schedule |
Date | Match-up | Time (Local/EDT) or Result |
| Aug. 12 | USA vs. Czech Republic* | W, 5-4 |
| Aug. 14 | USA vs. Russia | 9 a.m./11 a.m. |
| Aug. 15 | USA vs. Finland | 9 a.m./11 a.m. |
| Aug. 16 | USA vs. Slovakia | 7 p.m./1 p.m. |
| Aug. 18 | USA vs. TBD | TBD |
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