11 U-18 USHL Athletes to Wear the US Sweater
Published on July 20, 2005 under United States Hockey League (USHL) News Release
Grand Forks, ND - USA Hockey announced the 20 man roster for the 2005 United States Under-18 Select Team which consists of 11 athletes who skated in the USHL last season or will compete this season. The squad will compete internationally at the 2005 Under-18 Junior World Cup, August 9-14 in Piestany, Slovakia and Breclav, Czech Republic.
The roster is highlighted by the #1 overall pick in the 2005 USHL Entry Draft, St. Paul native Kyle Okposo (Des Moines). Okposo played his prep hockey at Shattuck St. Mary's were he was one of the most highly recruited athletes in the country.
Seven USHL teams are represented on the US U-18 team, the individual athletes are:
2005 United States Under-18 Select Team - USHL Participants
No. Name Hometown USHL Team
GOALTENDER
Billy Sauer Walworth, N.Y. Chicago Steel
DEFENSEMEN (4)
2 Cameron Cooper Lakeville, Minn. Tri-City Storm
3 Steven Kampfer Jackson, Mich. Sioux City Musketeers
4 Daniel Lawson Oak Forest, Ill. Chicago Steel
6 Kevin Wehrs Plymouth, Minn. Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
FORWARDS (6)
9 Mike Borisenok Watervliet, N.Y. Waterloo BlackHawks
10 Michael Forney Thief River Falls, Minn. Sioux Falls Stampede
11 Brian Keane Shortsville, N.Y. Chicago Steel
12 James Marcou Kings Park, N.Y. Waterloo BlackHawks
15 Kyle Okposo St. Paul, Minn. Des Moines Buccaneers
18 Ben Ryan Brighton, Mich. Des Moines Buccaneers
16 USHL athletes have been selected to suit up for international play between the U17 and U-18 US Teams so far during the 2005-06 season.
United States Hockey League Stories from July 20, 2005
- Finley commits to North Dakota for '05-'06 - Sioux Falls Stampede
- RoughRiders' Wehrs Named to U.S. Under-18 Team - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
- 11 U-18 USHL Athletes to Wear the US Sweater - USHL
- Big scorer returns for Ice - Indiana Ice
- Smith wins "Live In Your Seats" - Tri-City Storm
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