COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Twenty players who participated at USA Hockey's Boys' Select 16 Player Development Camp that ended today in Rochester, N.Y., have been selected for the 2012 U.S. Under-17 Select Team. The squad will compete at the 2012 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament Aug. 7-11, in Chomutov, Kadan and Klasterec, Czech Republic.
The U.S. roster features 11 forwards, including Shane Gersich (Chaska, Minn.), who led the Boy's Select 16 Player Development Camp with seven assists and 12 points in six games. The seven-man defensive corps for Team USA includes Jack Dougherty (Cottage Grove, Minn.), Keegan Ford (Waunakee, Wis.) and Robert Nardella (Rosemont, Ill.).
Sharing goaltending duties will be Chris Birdsall (Glen Rock, N.J.), who allowed just three goals in six games at the development camp, and Eric Scheirhorn (Anchorage, Alaska).
For the complete roster, click here.
Notes: The 2012 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament will include teams from the Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia, Switzerland and the United States ... Barry Smith (Whitefish, Mont.) will serve as head coach, while Pat Mikesch (Hancock, Mich.) will fill the role of assistant coach for the 2012 U.S. Under-17 Select team ... The 20 players on the U.S. roster represent 12 different states. Minnesota leads the way with five players, while Michigan and Illinois each have three ... The U.S. will face off with the Czech Republic in an exhibition game on Aug. 5 ... The annual USA Hockey Select 16 Player Development Camp provides top young players with concentrated on- and off-ice instruction as well as the opportunity to compete at the national level against other players from their age group. For a full stat breakdown from the event, click here.
Team USA 2012 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament Schedule
August 7-11 - Czech Republic
August 7-11 - Czech Republic
Date | Opponent | Time (EDT) | Location |
| Sun., Aug. 5 | Czech Republic (Exhibition) | 11:00 a.m. | Chomutov |
| Wed., Aug. 8 | Germany | 12:00 p.m. | Chomutov |
| Thurs., Aug. 9 | Switzerland | 12:00 p.m. | Chomutov |
| Fri., Aug. 10 | Czech Republic | 12:00 p.m. | Chomutov |
| Sat., Aug. 11 | Slovakia | 6:00 a.m. | Chomutov |
(Nathan can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)
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