Twenty years after watching their childhood idols put USA Hockey back on the map with a seismic-shifting win in Canada, 16 players were officially given the chance to do it again for the United States in Canada by being named to the initial roster for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey on Wednesday.
Twelve players named by Team USA general manager Dean Lombardi (Los Angeles Kings) played for the American team in the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Revenge might be on their minds since the U.S. had a poor finish in Sochi and failed to come home with a medal after losing 1-0 to Canada in the semifinals and 5-0 to Finland in the bronze-medal game.