USHL Cedar Rapids RoughRiders

Warning, Parks Named to U.S. Under-18 Select Team

Published on July 23, 2009 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders News Release


Cedar Rapids, Iowa- Cedar Rapids RoughRiders forwards Sam Warning and Michael Parks have been named to the United States Under-18 Select Team that will compete at the 2009 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament from August 11-15 in Piestany, Slovakia.

"This both a great honor and a wonderful opportunity for both of these young men," said RoughRiders Coach and General Manager Mark Carlson. "The chance to represent your country is something every player strives for and Sam and Mike have worked very hard to earn that chance."

Warning, 16, was selected by the RoughRiders in the fourteenth round of May's United States Hockey League Entry Draft with the one hundred eighty-first overall pick. The Chesterfield, Missouri, native not only played midget hockey for the St. Louis Selects last season but also helped Christian Brothers College High School to the Missouri state title.

Parks, 17, was Warning's St. Louis Selects teammate last season. The O'Fallon, Missouri, product was picked by the Riders in the second round of the 2008 USHL Futures Draft with the sixteenth overall selection. This marks the second straight summer that Parks will wear the red, white and blue. Last August he skated for the U.S. Under-17 Selects in the 2008 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament in Slovakia.

Team USA will take on Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. The U.S. roster was selected after the completion earlier this month of USA Hockey's Select 17 Player Development Camp, which brought together the best 1992-born players from across the country for a week of competition and evaluation in Rochester, New York.

The RoughRiders will open their eleventh United States Hockey League season on October 3 in Des Moines against the Buccaneers. The Riders will open on home ice on Saturday, October 17 at 7:00PM against the Chicago Steel.

2009-10 season tickets are currently available through the RoughRiders' business office (247-0340). Fans who pay for season tickets in full before August 14 will receive a significant discount in addition to a host of other benefits available exclusively to season ticket holders.

The RoughRiders also offer the Flex Plan, which enables fans to purchase books of ten ticket vouchers that can be redeemed in any quantity for any regular season home game during normal box office hours.  Fans who purchase the flex plan receive a significant discount ($21 off game day ticket prices) by investing in bulk tickets and can still enjoy the games of their choice in the seats they want. 

Single game tickets will go on sale on a date to be determined in September.

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