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Hayes and Skjei Added to U.S. Men's National Team

May 11, 2017 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
U.S. National Team News Release


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Forward Kevin Hayes (Dorchester, Mass./New York Rangers/Boston College) and defenseman Brady Skjei (Lakeville, Minn./New York Rangers/University of Minnesota) have been added to the roster of the U.S. Men's National Team that is competing at 2017 International Ice Hockey Federation Men's World Championship May 5-21 in Cologne, Germany, and Paris, France.

Hayes is representing Team USA for the second time on a U.S. Men's National Team. He was previously a member of the 2014 U.S. Men's National Team that competed at the IIHF Men's World Championship in Minsk, Belarus. He recorded a goal and an assist in eight games.

Hayes has played 234 regular season NHL games over three seasons with the New York Rangers. In 2016-17, he tallied a career-high 49 points (17-32) in 76 games and added another three assists in 12 playoff games. Overall, Hayes has totaled 132 points (44-88) in his NHL career.

Skjei is playing on a U.S. Men's National Team for the second consecutive year and representing Team USA for the fourth time in IIHF world championship play. He most recently was a member of the 2016 U.S. Men's National Team that competed in the IIHF Men's World Championship in Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia. Skjei served as an alternate captain for the gold medal-winning U.S. Men's National Under-18 Team at the 2012 IIHF Men's Under-18 World Championship in Brno, Czech Republic. He also was a member of the 2014 U.S. National Junior Team.

In 2016-17, Skjei collected 39 points (5-34) in 80 games in his first full NHL season with the New York Rangers. He also added four goals and an assist in 12 postseason games.

The U.S. Men's National Team now includes 14 forwards, eight defensemen and three goaltenders. For the complete roster, click here.

Team USA (3-0-0-1; W-OTW-OTL-L) continues play against Latvia on Saturday (May 13) at 6:15 a.m. ET (Live on NHL Network; live stream on NBC Sports app and at NBCSports.com).

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