Hughes brothers headline USA's preliminary roster for WJHC
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Team USA announced its preliminary roster for the World Junior Hockey Championship on Wednesday, with Jack Hughes, the projected No. 1 selection in the 2019 NHL entry draft, headlining the group.
Hughes will lead the team along with his older brother Quinn, a 2018 first-round selection of the Vancouver Canucks.
Here's the full lineup:
| Player | Position | Junior Club (League) | NHL Rights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Keyser | G | Oshawa (OHL) | Bruins |
| Spencer Knight | G | USA U-18 | 2019 Draft |
| Cayden Primeau | G | Northeastern (HE) | Canadiens |
| Mikey Anderson | D | Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) | Kings |
| Michael Callahan | D | Providence (HE) | Coyotes |
| Ty Emberson | D | Wisconsin (Big 10) | Coyotes |
| Quinn Hughes | D | Michigan (Big 10) | Canucks |
| Joey Keane | D | Barrie (OHL) | Rangers |
| Phil Kemp | D | Yale (ECAC) | Oilers |
| K'Andre Miller | D | Wisconsin (Big 10) | Rangers |
| Dylan Samberg | D | Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) | Jets |
| Mattias Samuelsson | D | Western Michigan (NCHC) | Sabres |
| Jack St. Ivany | D | Yale (ECAC) | Flyers |
| Evan Barratt | F | Penn State (Big 10) | Blackhawks |
| Noah Cates | F | Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) | Flyers |
| Sasha Chmelevski | F | Ottawa (OHL) | Sharks |
| Logan Cockerill | F | Boston University (HE) | Islanders |
| Cole Coskey | F | Saginaw (OHL) | 2019 Draft |
| Sean Dhooghe | F | Wisconsin (Big 10) | 2019 Draft |
| Jack Drury | F | Harvard (ECAC) | Hurricanes |
| Joel Farabee | F | Boston University (HE) | Flyers |
| Jack Hughes | F | USA U-18 | 2019 Draft |
| Tyler Madden | F | Northeastern (HE) | Canucks |
| Josh Norris | F | Michigan (Big 10) | Senators |
| Jay O'Brien | F | Providence (HE) | Flyers |
| Ryan Poehling | F | St. Cloud State (NCHC) | Canadiens |
| Jason Robertson | F | Niagara (OHL) | Stars |
| Oliver Wahlstrom | F | Boston College (HE) | Islanders |
| Sammy Walker | F | Minnesota (Big 10) | Lightning |
Oliver Wahlstrom of the New York Islanders, Josh Norris of the University of Michigan - whose NHL rights were traded to the Ottawa Senators in the Erik Karlsson deal - and Joel Farabee of the Philadelphia Flyers are among other notable first-round picks heading to British Columbia, Canada for the Under-20 tournament.
The Americans won the bronze medal in last year's competition after claiming gold in 2017.
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