Duo join Blues teammates Binnington, Parayko, Hofer, selected by Canada on Saturday; tournament goes May 10-26 in Prague and Ostrava, Czechia
ST. LOUIS -- USA Hockey announced on Sunday St. Louis Blues forward Kevin Hayes and defenseman Matthew Kessel have been added to the United States roster for the 2024 IIHF World Championship.
The tournament will take place May 10-26 in Ostrava and Prague, Czechia.
Hayes, from Dorchester, Massachusetts, will be making his third appearance for Team USA at the World Championships; he also was a member in 2014 and 2017.
Last season with the Blues, Hayes had 29 points (13 goals, 16 assists) in 79 games.
Kessel, from Scottsdale, Arizona, will be making his Team USA debut after playing in his NHL rookie season; he had seven points (one goal, six assists) in 39 regular-season games for the Blues.
Kessel was originally drafted by the Blues in the fifth round of the 2020 NHL Draft.
They will compete, should the countries face one another, against Blues teammates Jordan Binnington, Colton Parayko and Joel Hofer, each who was named to Canada's roster on Friday.
