WJC: 2024 Team USA Roster Talk

[Stewie Griffin]

Super surprising to me that Cooley hasn’t gone pro after his season. Would be massive to return him to this team. Real possibility the entire forward group is made up of first rounders.

Arizona only played 2 games by the time Cooley was done, one of which was 2 days after his last game for the Gohpers.

Wasn't really time/a need to rush him across the country for one game.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Eiserman, Moore, Smith, Leonard, Gabe, Cole Hudson...they are all young but should make it.

 

[JiggsNY]

Cooley, Gauthier, McGroartey, Nazar, Snuggerud, Brindley, Stramel, Howard
Smith, Perrault, Leonard, Moore, Whitelaw
Eiserman, Hagens

This could be one of our most loaded teams ever, even better than the 97 and 01 led teams. Forward spots are going to be ridiculously competitive, just hope we dont sell ourselves short by bringing certain "bottom 6 role-players" type. Let's load up and go all out. Cooley still being in play is exciting, maybe he's waiting on arena news or lottery news.

 

[Jaykay]

Cooley officially back, a lot to be excited about with this team.

 

[William H Bonney]

Cooley is back thanks to Arizona's turmoil. What a gift.

If this team doesn't win gold it would probably be the biggest USAH failure in their WJC history? They return a ton of players. They could have lost top tier guys a la Cooley but didn't whereas Canada will.

Should be a hell of a team. Lots of pressure to perform.

 

[Bonin21]

Just roll Moore-Cools-Snuggy like Motzko will.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Cooley is back thanks to Arizona's turmoil. What a gift.

If this team doesn't win gold it would probably be the biggest USAH failure in their WJC history? They return a ton of players. They could have lost top tier guys a la Cooley but didn't whereas Canada will.

Should be a hell of a team. Lots of pressure to perform.

The offense will be unbelievably good.

 

[95snipes]

The potential is there for the team to be one of the best teams ever of any nationality.

Musty-Cooley-Snuggerud --> Scoring line 1. Cooley-Snuggerud connection.
Perreault-Smith-Leonard --> Scoring line 2. Undeniable chemistry.
Howard-Gauthier-Brindley --> Gauthier can carry 2 support players.
McGroarty-Moore-Stramel --> Match up line.

Nazar/Kaplan/Whitelaw/Lund in the mix as extras and Eiserman looming as a possible x factor.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

The offence looks even better when you consider that one of Hutson or Casey will be on the ice with these forwards for 3/4 of the game

 

[SK94]

No pressure David Carle.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

The potential is there for the team to be one of the best teams ever of any nationality.

Musty-Cooley-Snuggerud --> Scoring line 1. Cooley-Snuggerud connection.
Perreault-Smith-Leonard --> Scoring line 2. Undeniable chemistry.
Howard-Gauthier-Brindley --> Gauthier can carry 2 support players.
McGroarty-Moore-Stramel --> Match up line.

Nazar/Kaplan/Whitelaw/Lund in the mix as extras and Eiserman looming as a possible x factor.

That is setting the bar a little high I would say. Definitely going to go into the tournament as the favourite though.

 

[95snipes]

That is setting the bar a little high I would say. Definitely going to go into the tournament as the favourite though.

Perhaps, but I stand by my statement.

 

[WarriorofTime]

It should be a pretty great team on paper.

 

[Jaykay]

Update:

Isaac Howard-Logan Cooley-Jimmy Snuggerud
Rutger McGroarty-Cutter Gauthier-Frank Nazar
Gabe Perreault-Will Smith-Ryan Leonard
Oliver Moore-Charlie Stramel-Gavin Brindley
Cam Lund, Cole Eiserman

Others: Quentin Musty, James Hagens, Cruz Lucius, William Whitelaw, Devin Kaplan

Lane Hutson-Ryan Chesley
Andrew Strathmann-Sam Rinzel
Jackson Dorrington-Seamus Casey
Charlie Leddy

Others: Hunter Brzustewicz, Ryan Healey, Eric Pohlkamp, Tyler Duke, Garrett Brown, Paul Fischer, Michael Fisher, Aram Minnetian

Trey Augustine
Jacob Fowler
Tyler Muszelik

 

[David Suzuki]

lol you guys are gonna dominate the tournament wow

 

[WarriorofTime]

Update:

Isaac Howard-Logan Cooley-Jimmy Snuggerud
Rutger McGroarty-Cutter Gauthier-Frank Nazar
Gabe Perreault-Will Smith-Ryan Leonard
Oliver Moore-Charlie Stramel-Gavin Brindley
Cam Lund, Cole Eiserman

Others: Quentin Musty, James Hagens, Cruz Lucius, William Whitelaw, Devin Kaplan

Lane Hutson-Ryan Chesley
Andrew Strathmann-Sam Rinzel
Jackson Dorrington-Seamus Casey
Charlie Leddy

Others: Hunter Brzustewicz, Ryan Healey, Eric Pohlkamp, Tyler Duke, Garrett Brown, Paul Fischer, Michael Fisher, Aram Minnetian

Trey Augustine
Jacob Fowler
Tyler Muszelik

It's gonna be a really competitive camp, that's for sure

 

[William H Bonney]

U.S. Roster For World Junior Summer Showcase Announced

Event set for July 27-Aug. 4 in Plymouth, Mich.; Finland, Sweden Participating

teamusa.usahockey.com

 

[William H Bonney]

Eiserman and Hagens there as underagers.

On first glance the biggest snubs for me are on defense: Andrew Strathmann and Ryan Healey. They should both absolutely be there.

Cooley won't be at camp. Likely a mutual decision to get a better look at other guys and let him train for the season.

 

[ORRFForever]

Update:

Isaac Howard-Logan Cooley-Jimmy Snuggerud
Rutger McGroarty-Cutter Gauthier-Frank Nazar
Gabe Perreault-Will Smith-Ryan Leonard
Oliver Moore-Charlie Stramel-Gavin Brindley
Cam Lund, Cole Eiserman

Others: Quentin Musty, James Hagens, Cruz Lucius, William Whitelaw, Devin Kaplan

Lane Hutson-Ryan Chesley
Andrew Strathmann-Sam Rinzel
Jackson Dorrington-Seamus Casey
Charlie Leddy

Others: Hunter Brzustewicz, Ryan Healey, Eric Pohlkamp, Tyler Duke, Garrett Brown, Paul Fischer, Michael Fisher, Aram Minnetian

Trey Augustine
Jacob Fowler
Tyler Muszelik

Terrific team. Well rounded - especially up front where you have a healthy mix of 18 and 19. Should be favourites for Gold.

**

Although things turned out poorly, nice to see 2 countries working together to find the lost sub. The U.S. is a wonderful neighbour.

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

Eiserman and Hagens there as underagers.

On first glance the biggest snubs for me are on defense: Andrew Strathmann and Ryan Healey. They should both absolutely be there.

Cooley won't be at camp. Likely a mutual decision to get a better look at other guys and let him train for the season.

Would've liked to see Gavin McCarthy too.

 

[William H Bonney]

Would've liked to see Gavin McCarthy too.

Yeah, he would have been a worthy invite too, but it was tough sledding for RHD. 50% (8) of the defensemen invited are RHD, 2 of them (Chesley, Casey) are already locks, and all the RHD are '04s. I would have taken Healey before McCarthy but both would fit in here. Brown is the guy that's a bit of an off-the-wall selection. Not that it's unexpected that he would have been considered but he's pretty raw and more of a project at this point. I doubt he gets an invite if he wasn't headed to Denver to play for Carle.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

All of the forwards could be NHL first rounders. Unreal.

 

[William H Bonney]

Carey Terrance was added to the camp roster. Not replacing anyone, just an addition.

 

[Joe Zanussi]

All of the forwards could be NHL first rounders. Unreal.

Yup. Twelve isn’t tound forwards. Plus Brindley.

Lots of pressure. I’m already anxious about this.

 

[Mathieukferland]

With perhaps the exception of 2013 this is the best (potential) team USA I’ve seen, helped greatly with what will likely be two lines of built in chemistry with the Minnesota and BC lines