USHL U.S. National Team

Palmieri Added to 2012 U.S. Men's National Team

April 30, 2012 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
U.S. National Team News Release


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Forward Kyle Palmieri (Smithtown, N.Y./Anaheim Ducks/Univ. of Notre Dame) has been added to the U.S. Men's National Team roster for the 2012 International Ice Hockey Federation Men's World Championship it was announced today by USA Hockey. The tournament begins Friday (May 4) and runs through May 20 in Helsinki, Finland, and Stockholm, Sweden.

Palmieri will be making his U.S. Men's National Team debut, however, he is no stranger to international competition. He helped the United States capture the gold medal at the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship and also a bronze medal at the 2011 IIHF World Junior Championship. He was also part of the bronze medal-winning U.S. National Under-18 Team at the 2008 IIHF Men's Under-18 World Championship.

Team USA's roster now includes 13 forwards, seven defensemen and three goaltenders. The maximum roster size is 25, which includes three goaltenders and 22 forwards and defensemen.

NOTES: Twenty of the 23 members of Team USA announced played U.S. college hockey ... Six of the 23 players announced are products of USA Hockey's National Team Development Program, including Joey Crabb, Justin Faulk, Cam Fowler, Jimmy Howard, Jack Johnson and Kyle Palmieri ... Fourteen NHL teams are represented on the roster. The Anaheim Ducks have three representatives, while the Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings and Tampa Bay Lightning have two players apiece ... Scott Gordon is the head coach of the 2012 U.S. Men's National Team. Greg Cronin and David Quinn will serve as assistant coaches ... The 2012 U.S. Men's National Team is under the direction of the U.S. Men's National Team Advisory Group, led by Jim Johannson, assistant executive director of hockey operations for USA Hockey. Other members include NHL general managers Stan Bowman (Chicago), Brian Burke (Toronto), Paul Holmgren (Philadelphia), Dean Lombardi (Los Angeles), David Poile (Nashville), Ray Shero (Pittsburgh) and Dale Tallon (Florida) and Pittsburgh Penguins pro scout Don Waddell ... USA Hockey's international council, chaired by Tony Rossi, vice president of USA Hockey, has oversight responsibilities for all U.S. national teams ... Sixteen teams will compete at 2012 IIHF Men's World Championship. There will be two groups of eight with one group playing in Helsinki, Finland, and the other playing in Stockholm, Sweden. The semifinals and medal games will be conducted in Helsinski ... NBC Sports is scheduled to televise all Team USA games in the 2012 IIHF Men's World Championship.

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