
U.S. Junior Select Team Coaching Staff and Player Roster Unveiled
Published on November 17, 2017 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
U.S. National Team News Release
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - P.K. O'Handley (Waterloo, Iowa) has been named head coach of the U.S. Junior Select Team that will participate in the 2017 World Junior A Challenge from Dec. 10-16 in Truro, Nova Scotia, it was announced today by USA Hockey. Handley will be joined by assistant coaches Anthony Noreen (Chicago, Ill.), Nick Oliver (Roseau, Minn.) and Ryan Petersen (North St. Paul, Minn.).
USA Hockey also named 22 players for the 2017 U.S. Junior Select Team that includes 13 forwards, seven defensemen and two goaltenders. All players currently play in the United States Hockey League, the lone Tier I junior hockey league in the U.S. For the full roster, click here.
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