Seems Wisconsin could also be down 4, if the two WI players in the Canada's
camp make the cut.  And Michigan has one named to the Sweden's team - Carl
Hagelin.  Here is a link to the tournament web site for those interested
http://www.worldjuniors2008.com/

Wondering about how NCAA D1 colleges feel about a player choosing to try
out?  A plus, neutral or minus, for the player's local team relationship?
Guess it might well depend on the player's tournament performance.  I
haven't heard much about this and would be interested in what those on the
list have observed.  Thanks,  Bob Hamilton

-----Original Message-----
From: Carol S. White <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 11:56 PM
Subject: World Junior Team announced


>Minnesota loses four players to the Team.  :-(         While it's an
>honor for them to go, we'll only be skating three lines for four games
>while they are gone.
>
>-Carol
>GO Gophers!!!
>
>
>      The Complete List
>
>*Goaltenders (2)*: Joe Palmer (Ohio St.); Jeremy Smith (Plymouth - OHL).
>
>*Defensemen (8)*: Jonathon Blum (Vancouver - WHL); Ian Cole (Notre
>Dame); Cade Fairchild (Minnesota); Jamie McBain (Wisconsin); Kevin
>Montgomery (London - OHL); Bobby Sanguinetti (Owen Sound - OHL); Brian
>Strait (BU); Chris Summers (Michigan).
>
>*Forwards (12)*: Mike Carman (Minnesota); Ryan Flynn (Minnesota); Blake
>Geoffrion (Wisconsin); Kyle Okposo (Minnesota), Max Pacioretty
>(Michigan); Rhett Rakhshani (Denver), Tyler Ruegsegger (Denver); Matt
>Rust (Michigan); Jordan Schroeder (U.S. Under-18 Team); Billy Sweatt
>(Colorado College), James vanRiemsdyk (UNH), Colin Wilson (BU).
>
>*Head Coach*: John Hynes (U.S. Under-18 Team) Assistant Coaches: Keith
>Allain (Yale) and Patrick Foley (Harvard).
>
>
>      Team USA Schedule
>
>/All times EST, at Liberec, Czech Republic, unless otherwise noted/
>
>Wed. Dec. 26 -- vs. Kazakhstan, 10 a.m.
>Fri. Dec. 28 -- vs. Switzerland, Noon
>Sat. Dec. 29 -- vs. Russia, 2 p.m.
>Mon. Dec. 31 -- vs. Finland, Noon
>Wed. Jan. 2 -- Quarterfinals, TBD
>Fri. Jan. 4 -- Semifinals, TBD
>Sat. Jan. 5 -- Gold and Bronze Medal Games, TBD
>