Team USA named their roster for the upcoming U-18 series against Canada including five members from their 2023 World Championship gold medal winning team.
Team USA named their roster for the upcoming U-18 series against Canada including five members from their 2023 World Championship gold medal winning team.
USA has named their U-18 national team ahead of a three game series against Canada this month.
The team features five players from USA's 2023 U-18 World Championship gold medal winning roster in Maggie Averill, Haley Box, Natalia Dilbone, Bella Fanale, and Megan Healy.
Alongside Dilbone in net is Morgan Stickney, a Shattuck St. Mary's goalie who became the first ever American woman selected in the WHL Draft when the Portland Winterhawks picked the netminder with the 215th overall pick in the 2023 draft. Also in net for USA is Minnetonka netminder Ashlyn Hazlett.
On the blueline for USA alongside Averill and Healy will be Shattuck defenders Sloane Hartmetz and Emma Cerutti, Lovell Academy's Chyne Taylor and Faith Baratta, as well as Emilia Biotti, Alaina Dunn, Kenleigh Fischer, and Sydney Lamb.
Up front, USA features five 2009 born players in Kylie Amelkovich, Jane Daley, Annabelle Lovell, Sydney Stoughton, and Adrianna Milani.
Finishing the forward group are Evelyn Doyle, Rhianna Mayer, Lorelei Nelson, Lindsay Stepnowski, and Addison Tremel.
One intriguing name to watch is Adrianna Milani, a top player in Ontario's OWHL last season with the powerhouse Etobicoke Dolphins. Milani is a Canadian born and trained player, however Hockey Canada does not invite 2009 born players to camp.
USA will take on Canada August 14, 15, and 17 at the Canada Games Park in Thorold, Ontario.