TEAM USA Roster for World Championships

[Bwarren002]

So I just noticed this on the USA Hockey website, however, I am curious on how Jason Pominville is listed on the USA team, I was under the impression that he was born in Quebec. I am not complaining one bit I think adding him will help USA's effort, its just odd that he is playing for the USA and is mentioned as hailing from Buffalo,NY.

2008 United States Men’s National Ice Hockey Team
GOALTENDERS (2)
No. Name Ht Wt Birthdate S/C Hometown Most Recent Team
Craig Anderson 6-2 180 5/21/81 L Park Ridge, Ill. Florida Panthers
Robert Esche 6-0 204 1/22/78 L Utica, N.Y. Ak Bars Kazan (Russia)


DEFENSEMEN (8)
Keith Ballard 5-11 208 11/26/82 L Baudette, Minn. Phoenix Coyotes
Tom Gilbert 6-3 206 1/10/83 R Minneapolis, Minn. Edmonton Oilers
Tim Gleason 6-0 217 1/29/83 L Clawson, Mich. Carolina Hurricanes
Matt Greene 6-3 224 5/13/83 R Grand Ledge, Mich. Edmonton Oilers
Paul Martin 6-1 195 3/5/81 L Minneapolis, Minn. New Jersey Devils
Mark Stuart 6-2 213 4/27/84 L Rochester, Minn. Boston Bruins
James Wisniewski 6-0 207 2/21/84 R Canton, Mich. Chicago Blackhawks
Jordan Leopold 6-1 200 8/3/80 L Golden Valley, Minn. Colorado Avalanche

FORWARDS (14)
David Backes 6-3 216 5/1/84 R Minneapolis, Minn. St. Louis Blues
David Booth 6-0 212 11/24/84 L Detroit, Mich. Florida Panthers
Dustin Brown 6-0 200 11/4/84 R Ithaca, N.Y. L.A. Kings
Adam Burish 6-1 189 1/6/83 R Madison, Wis. Chicago Blackhawks
Brandon Dubinsky 6-1 210 4/29/86 L Anchorage, Alaska New York Rangers
eff Halpern 6-0 203 5/3/76 R Potomac, Md. Tampa Bay Lightning
Patrick Kane 5-10 163 11/19/88 L Buffalo, N.Y. Chicago Blackhawks
Phil Kessel 6-0 180 10/2/87 R Madison, Wis. Boston Bruins
Peter Mueller 6-2 205 4/14/88 R Bloomington, Minn. Phoenix Coyotes
Patrick O’Sullivan 5-11 190 2/1/85 L Winston-Salem, N.C. L.A. Kings
Zach Parise 5-11 190 7/24/84 L Minneapolis, Minn. New Jersey Devils
Jason Pominville 6-0 186 11/30/82 R Buffalo, N.Y. Buffalo Sabres
Drew Stafford 6-2 202 10/30/85 R Milwaukee, Wis. Buffalo Sabres
Lee Stempniak 6-0 195 2/4/83 R West Seneca, N.Y. St. Louis Blues

Here is the link for the story http://www.usahockey.com/Template_Us...1_03&id=227164

[StealinUrCar06]

Originally Posted by Bwarren002

So I just noticed this on the USA Hockey website, however, I am curious on how Jason Pominville is listed on the USA team, I was under the impression that he was born in Quebec. I am not complaining one bit I think adding him will help USA's effort, its just odd that he is playing for the USA and is mentioned as hailing from Buffalo,NY.

He has duel citizenship

[djaye]

Damn.. 4 from Buffalo.

[thepolishkid88]

Dosent matter Canada is gonna have Nash and maybe Vinny its over before it even starts.

[Mr. Pink]

Good to see Byfuglien on the team

[detroit4life]

Damn.

Brown, Backes, Gaustad, Byfuglien, Booth, Ballard and Wisniewski? They are gonna be one hard hittin team!

[forsberg21]

Pardon the ignorance of my question, but i haven't catched a Blackhawk game this season. Is Byfuglien a defenceman, or a forward, or both?

[cobolt]

**** this, bring back CANADA CUP!!

[HordiBrusk29]

Originally Posted by forsberg21

Pardon the ignorance of my question, but i haven't catched a Blackhawk game this season. Is Byfuglien a defenceman, or a forward, or both?

He was a defenseman in juniors but he seems to be playing on the wing with the Hawks.

[skacore]

wow that is one young team... looks solid throughout though

[Unforgiven]

Is there a single All-Star on that team? I didn't see any that stuck out.

They're going to get worked by the likes of Sweden, Russia and Canada.

[thepolishkid88]

Originally Posted by HordiBrusk29

He was a defenseman in juniors but he seems to be playing on the wing with the Hawks.

They only moved him to wing for the past 2 weeks. He had a hat trick playing Defense this year which is impressive.

[jacketsfan11]

Originally Posted by thepolishkid88

They only moved him to wing for the past 2 weeks. He had a hat trick playing Defense this year which is impressive.

Nah, he played winger most of the season after struggling to adjust on D. He only played D for a couple of weeks.

[Mr. Pink]

He played Defense on and off after the first few months, but his was most productive when he played with Kane and Toews towards the end of the season.

[Bwarren002]

I sure hope they don't fuk up again and pass over Miller, maybe with him they could have a shot at bronze.