Will Rakhshani & Ruegsegger Make Team USA?Now that the USA Evaluation Camp is over and the players have returned home or to their respective teams, the debate over who will be selected begins.
The wags on the Hockey Future's Message Board are never short opinions, and since their hockey knowledge is honed by countless hours sitting in front of a keyboard, we'll post their choices for the USA Under 20 Team to compete in the Czech Republic after Christmas. They seem to agree that Rakhshani & Ruegsegger will make the team.
The wags on the Hockey Future's Message Board are never short opinions, and since their hockey knowledge is honed by countless hours sitting in front of a keyboard, we'll post their choices for the USA Under 20 Team to compete in the Czech Republic after Christmas. They seem to agree that Rakhshani & Ruegsegger will make the team.
Forwards
VanRiemsdyk (UNH) - White (MN) - Kane and/or Mueller(OHL)**
Rakhshani (DU) - Ruegsegger (DU)- Okposo (MN)
Sweatt (CC) - Carman (MN) - Rogers (Harvard)
Geoffrion (WI) - Tangradi (OHL) - Palushaj (USHL)
Wilson (BU)
** Kane & Mueller's participation will be determined if they are playing in the NHL in December
Defensemen
Summers (MI) - Shattenkirk (BU)
McDonagh (WI) - Fischer (MN)
Strait (BU) - McBain (WI)
Ratchuk (MSU) or Montgomery (OHL)
Goaltenders
J.Smith (OHL)
J. Unice (OHL)
VanRiemsdyk (UNH) - White (MN) - Kane and/or Mueller(OHL)**
Rakhshani (DU) - Ruegsegger (DU)- Okposo (MN)
Sweatt (CC) - Carman (MN) - Rogers (Harvard)
Geoffrion (WI) - Tangradi (OHL) - Palushaj (USHL)
Wilson (BU)
** Kane & Mueller's participation will be determined if they are playing in the NHL in December
Defensemen
Summers (MI) - Shattenkirk (BU)
McDonagh (WI) - Fischer (MN)
Strait (BU) - McBain (WI)
Ratchuk (MSU) or Montgomery (OHL)
Goaltenders
J.Smith (OHL)
J. Unice (OHL)
1 comment:
We'll know for sure around the first week in December when the team is announced. I think both R&R boys had a great camp and look like strong candidates on paper, but no player is a 'lock'. The coaches try to pick the guys that best fit the roles they need, and have the best chance of buying into the team concept in a short period of time.
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