USA men’s national hockey team announced for the Champions Challenge II
USA men’s eighteen member squad has been announced for the upcoming Champions Challenge II which will be played in Lille, France from July 2 to July 10.
Eight teams will be among the contestants for the title and these teams have been divided into two groups, each having four teams. USA is in pool A along with Austria, China and Czech Republic, while pool B consists of Russia, Scotland, France and
Ireland.
All of the teams are ranked between the 14th and 24th places in the world ranking. Each of the teams will play three group matches, after those quarters-finals will be conducted on July 7, while the semi-final will be played on July 9 and the final
on July 10.
“It is enormously beneficial to have qualified for Champions Challenge II as it provides our team with another opportunity to compete against excellent non-continental oppositions from Europe and Asia, providing an ability to expand out hockey horizons,”
Nick Conway, the head coach of USA men’s national hockey squad, stated about the forth coming event in France.
“Our resilience has grown significantly and to come from behind and win the first three games is a testament to the growth within our group. Fortunately, we have time to work on fixing up the defensive lapses prior to the Champions Challenge,” Nick
Conway, the head coach of USA men’s national hockey squad, further stated about the preparation of the team.
The recent performance of his team is quite convincing as they have defeated Trinidad and Tobago in a series of Test matches which was played in Moorpark, CA. USA won three games in the series.
Some fresh members of USA men’s squad also benefited from the series, as were provided international experience and more importantly how to handle pressure. These consist of three players, who are Glendora based Ranveer Kundi, Andrew Zayac from Columbia
and Michiel Dijxhoom from Tempa. The team’s head coach, Conway, looked very impressed by Michiel and regarded him as an incredible inclusion in the team
The USA men will start their campaign in Champions Challenge II against Czech Republic on July 2 followed by their matches against China and Austria on July 3 and July 5, respectively.
USA men’s squad for the Champions Challenge tournament consists of the following players, who are Jarred Martin, Tyler Sundeen, Jon Ginolfi, Will Holt, Steven Mann, Moritz Runzi, Pat Cota, Rob Schilling, Tom Sheridan, Liam Walsh, Ajai Dhadwal, Kevin
Barber, Sean Harris, Michiel Dijxhoorn, Ian Scally, Andy Sheridan, Shawn Nakamura and Pat Harris.
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