By @MichaelCaples –
USA Hockey has announced the 17-player roster for the U.S. Youth Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team that will wear the Red, White and Blue at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games.
The tournament, which takes place Feb. 12-21, 2016, in Lillehammer, Norway, will feature five players currently skating in Michigan.
- Jonathan Gruden – Forward – Rochester – Honeybaked
- Christian Krygier – Defenseman – Novi – Little Caesars
- Jacob Semik – Defenseman – Canton – Honeybaked
- Will MacKinnon – Defenseman – Plymouth – Honeybaked
- Drew DeRidder – Goaltender – Fenton – Oakland Jr. Grizzlies
The players selected were participants at the USA Hockey Select 15 Player Development Camp, which took place last July in Williamsville, N.Y.