Team USA Roster for 2023 IIHF World Championship Features 21 Former USHL Players
USA Hockey announced today its preliminary roster of players who will comprise the U.S. Men’s National Team for the 2023 IIHF Men’s World Championship, May 12-28, in Tampere, Finland, and Riga, Latvia.
The roster features 21 former USHL players and Detroit Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde, who served as head coach and general manager of the Green Bay Gamblers from 2011-14, will serve as an assistant coach for Team USA.
| Former USHL Players on Team USA | 2023 IIHF World Championship |
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| Name |
Pos |
Hometown |
Current Team |
College/University |
USHL Team |
| Casey DeSmith |
G |
Rochester, N.H. |
Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) |
New Hampshire (Hockey East) |
Indiana |
| Henry Thrun |
D |
Southborough, Mass. |
San Jose Sharks (NHL) |
Harvard (ECAC Hockey) |
NTDP/Dubuque |
| Connor Mackey |
D |
Tower Lakes, Ill. |
Arizona Coyotes (NHL) |
Minnesota State (WCHA) |
Green Bay |
| Ronnie Attard |
D |
White Lake, Mich. |
Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) |
Western Michigan (NCHC) |
Tri-City |
| Sammy Walker |
F |
Edina, Minn. |
Iowa Wild (AHL) |
Minnesota (Big Ten) |
Lincoln/Sioux City |
| Luke Tuch |
F |
Baldwinsville, N.Y. |
Boston University (HEA) |
Boston University (Hockey East) |
NTDP |
| Dylan Samberg |
D |
Hermantown, Minn. |
Winnipeg Jets (NHL) |
Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) |
Waterloo |
| Scott Perunovich |
D |
Hibbing, Minn. |
Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) |
Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) |
Cedar Rapids |
| T.J. Tynan @ |
F |
Orland Park, Ill. |
Ontario Reign (AHL) |
Notre Dame (Big Ten) |
Des Moines |
| Cutter Gauthier |
F |
Scottsdale, Ariz. |
Boston College (HEA) |
Boston College (Hockey East) |
NTDP |
| Lane Hutson |
D |
Chicago, Ill. |
Boston University (HEA) |
Boston University (Hockey East) |
NTDP |
| Sean Farrell |
F |
Hopkinton, Mass. |
Montreal Canadiens (NHL) |
Harvard (ECAC Hockey) |
NTDP/Chicago |
| Anders Bjork |
F |
Mequon, Wis. |
Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) |
Notre Dame (Hockey East) |
NTDP |
| Nick Perbix |
D |
Elk River, Minn. |
Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) |
St. Cloud State (NCHC) |
Omaha |
| Matt Coronato |
F |
Greenlawn, N.Y. |
Calgary Flames (NHL) |
Harvard (ECAC Hockey) |
Chicago |
| Drew Commesso |
G |
Norwell, Mass. |
Rockford Ice Hogs (AHL) |
Boston University (Hockey East) |
NTDP |
| Cal Petersen |
G |
Waterloo, Iowa |
Ontario Reign (AHL) |
Notre Dame (Big Ten) |
Waterloo |
| Rocco Grimaldi |
F |
Rossmoor, Calif. |
Rockford Ice Hogs (AHL) |
North Dakota (NCHC) |
NTDP |
| Conor Garland |
F |
Scituate, Mass. |
Vancouver Canucks (NHL) |
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Muskegon |
| Alex Tuch |
F |
Baldwinsville, N.Y. |
Buffalo Sabres (NHL) |
Boston College (Hockey East) |
NTDP |
| Carter Mazur |
F |
Jackson, Mich. |
Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) |
Denver (NCHC) |
NTDP/Tri-City |
Team USA will train in Munich starting Saturday (May 6) and play a pre-tournament game there against Germany on May 9. The U.S. will open play in the IIHF Men’s World Championship against host Finland on May 12 in Tampere, Finland, at 4:20 p.m. local time/9:20 a.m. ET. All U.S. games in the tournament will air live on NHL Network.
The U.S. has finished in the top four of the IIHF Men’s World Championship in six of the last nine tournaments with four bronze medals to its credit during that span (2013, 2015, 2018, 2021).