According to Brad Schlossman of the Grand Forks Herald, Team USA has made its last two cuts to trim the USA Olympic squad down to its final 23-player roster. And the cuts are... let’s be real here, kind of baffling:
The Americans cut 2014 Olympic silver medalists Alex Carpenter and Megan Bozek, according to three college hockey sources, to get down to the 23-player roster it will take to Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Megan Bozek is a big surprise, as her booming slapshot from the blue line and strong defensive ability made her roster spot appear secure, but the cutting of BC’s Alex Carpenter is (even aside from out Boston College biases) incredibly baffling.