On Monday, during the Winter Classic festivities in New York, USA Hockey announced their roster for the Men’s Olympic Hockey team. Ignoring the awkwardness that USA Hockey used an NHL platform to make the announcement DESPITE Commissioner Bettman not allowing the best players in the world to participate, it was nice to finally see who was going to PyeongChang to challenge for the gold. The roster is, as expected, was comprised of a mishmash of college and former NHL players currently plying their trade in the AHL or Europe.
USA Hockey General Manager Jim Johannson described the team as “a group that brings versatility and experience.