From: DU Website(left) Tyler Ruegsegger
COLORADO SPRINGS – University of Denver sophomore forwards Rhett Rakhshani (Huntington Beach, Calif.) and Tyler Ruegsegger (Lakewood, Colo.) have been named to the 2008 U.S. National Junior Team, announced live on Versus tonight during the first intermission of the Detroit Red Wings-Montreal Canadiens game.
Rakhshani and Ruegsegger are among 22 players that will compete for Team USA at the 2008 IIHF World Junior Tournament from Dec. 26-Jan. 5 in Pardubice and Liberec, Czech Republic. Rakhshani played for the U.S. National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, Mich., for two seasons from 2004-06. He tallied the game-tying goal in Team USA’s 3-1 win over Finland in the gold medal game of the IIHF World Under-18 Championships in Sweden. Rakhshani has netted 10 points on three goals and seven assists in 12 games for Denver this season. Last season, Rakhshani led DU is assists (26) and finished third in scoring with 36 points. Ruegsegger is second on DU in scoring this season with 13 points on seven goals and six assists. In 2006-07, Ruegsegger netted 34 points on 15 goals and 19 assists. The tandem helped the Pioneers to their sixth consecutive 20-win season in 2006-07.
Junior Chris Butler (St. Louis, Mo.) and Geoff Paukovich were the last Pioneers to compete for Team USA at the IIHF World Junior Tournament. Butler and Paukovich helped Team USA to a fourth-place finish at the 2006 IIHF World Junior Tournament in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Visit www.usahockey.com to view the complete roster and schedule for Team USA at the 2008 IIHF World Junior Tournament.
3 comments:
Great news for both players and for the DU program. This tournament is a VERY big deal in the world of hockey, and it is great experience and super exposure.
Should be fun to watch this year. In the past TSN.com has had a video feed of the games.
Well-deserving honor for both guys. They will be big assets to the US team.
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