After it was announced last month that NHL players will not be going to the Olympics, speculation began to swirl about how the US and Canada would fill out their men’s hockey rosters.
In the 2018 Olympics, the US largely relied on professionals based in European leagues.
However, the standout players on the team were college players like Troy Terry, leading many to speculate that USA Hockey would tap more college players for this year’s roster.
In addition, the cancellation of the World Juniors may provide more reason for USA and Canada to want to give some of their top U20 players elite international experience.