Spoakne, WA -- Spokane Chief forwards Tyler Johnson and Mitch Wahl are two of 43 players that have been invited to the 2009 U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp in Lake Placid, N.Y. Johnson and Wahl both played for the United States last year in their fifth place finish at the 2009 World Junior Hockey Championship.
The evaluation camp will run from August 7-15. Participating players are candidates for the 2010 U.S. National Junior Team that will compete in the 2010 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship, from Dec. 26, 2009-Jan. 5, 2010, in Saskatoon and Regina, Sask.
The camp will feature practices, three games between the split U.S. squads and four games against Russia.
"We look forward to a competitive camp," said Jim Johannson, general manager of the 2010 U.S. National Junior Team and assistant executive director of hockey operations for USA Hockey. "While we've invited 43 players to the camp, there are additional players who will be evaluated as the 2009-10 season begins, particularly in the 1992 birth year. I'm pleased to be working alongside Tim Taylor in the selection process of the team's player personnel."
The two Spokane forwards are joined by Danny Kristo (Eden Prairie, Minn.) and Jordan Schroeder (Prior Lake, Minn.) as returnees from last year’s team.
Also highlighting the list of invitees are 12 players from the gold medal-winning 2009 U.S. National Under-18 Team, including forwards Ryan Bourque (Boxford, Mass.), Jerry D'Amigo (Binghamton, N.Y.), Kevin Lynch (Grosse Point, Mich.), Jeremy Morin (Auburn, N.Y.), Kyle Palmieri (Montvale, N.J.), Kenny Ryan (Franklin Village, Mich.), Drew Shore (Denver, Colo.) and A.J. Treais (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.); defensemen Cam Fowler (Farmington Hills, Mich.), Philip Samuelsson (Scottsdale, Ariz.) and William Wrenn (Anchorage, Alaska); and goaltender Jack Campbell (Port Huron, Mich.). |
