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    Ian Kennedy
    Oct 23, 2023, 13:00

    30 players will attend USA Hockey's U-18 national team selection camp this week in preparation for the U-18 World Championships in Switzerland.

    30 players will attend USA Hockey's U-18 national team selection camp this week in preparation for the U-18 World Championships in Switzerland.

    Photo by Ian Kennedy / The Hockey News - USA Hockey Set To Open U-18 National Team Selection Camp

    USA Hockey will complete their final evaluation in preparation fr the 2024 U-18 World Championships in Zug, Switzerland.

    USA's camp will take place from October 29-31, while the tournament itself will happen from January 6-14, 2024. Nick Bryant will serve as general manager for the team, while Liz Keady Norton, Brianna Decker, and Meredith Roth will serve on the bench.

    30 players were invited including 16 forwards, 10 defenders, and four goaltenders.

    Of the 30 players attending... are returning from last season's silver medal winning U-18 roster including netminder Layla Hemp, defenders Rose Dwyer and Megan Healy, and forwards Bella Fanale, Kendra Distad, Maggie Scannell, and Josie St. Martin.

    Among the newcomers are four 2008 born players including Mary Derrenbacher and Magaret Averill who both played this summer for USA at the U-18 Summer Select Series against Canada.