Team USA for the 2008 WJC

A few days ago, USA Hockey announced its roster for the World Junior Championships. Nashville has four prospects on the US team in Blum, Smith, Flynn and Geoffrion. Joe Palmer was surprisingly selected in goal. He has just a 5-10-1 record and .883 save percentage this year with Ohio State. But, once again, politics reign and the fact that Palmer played for the USNTDP seems to trump track record in the selection process.

Goaltenders
34 Joe Palmer 6"1" 205 (93) 2/19/88 Ohio State University (CCHA) Yorkville, NY
30 Jeremy Smith 6'0" 167 (75) 4/13/89 Plymoth (OHL) Brownstown, Michagan

Defensemen
24 Jonathon Blum 6'1" 171 (77) 1/30/89 Vancouver (WHL) Rancho Santa Mag, California
28 Ian Cole 6'1" 217 (98) 2/21/89 University of Norte Dame (CCHA) Ann Arbor, Michagan
27 Cade Fairchild 5'10" 184 (83) 1/15/89 Minnesota University (WCHA) Duluth, Minnesota
4 Jamie McBain 6'1" 195 (88) 2/25/88 University of Wisconsin (WCHA) Fairbult, Minnesota
23 Kevin Montgomery 6'1" 190 (86) 4/4/88 London (OHL) Rochester, NY
20 Bobby Sanguinetti 6'1" 188 (85) 2/29/88 Brampton (OHL) Lumberton, NJ
7 Brain Strait 6'1" 207 (93) 1/4/88 Boston Universtiy (HEA) Waltham, Mass.
16 Chris Summers 6'2" 191 (86) 2/5/88 University of Michigan (CCHA) Milan, Mich

Forwards
19 Mike Carman 6'0" 187 (84) 4/14/88 University of Minnesota (WCHA) Apple Valley, Minn
22 Ryan Flynn 6'3" 211 (95) 3/22/88 University of Minnesota (WCHA) Lino Lakes, Minn
5 Blake Geoffrion 6'2" 189 (85) 2/3/88 Universtiy of Wisconsin (WCHA) Brentwood, TN
17 Max Pacioretty 6'2" 213 (96) 11/20/88 University of Michigan (CCHA) New. Cannan, CT
10 Rhett Rakhshani 5'11" 175 (79) 3/6/88 University of Denver (WCHA) Huntington Beach, Calif.
15 Tyler Ruegsegger 5'11" 193 (87) 3/23/89 University of Denver (WCHA) Lakewood, CO.
11 Matt Rust 5'10" 193 (87) 3/23/89 University of Michigan (CCHA) Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
29 Jordan Schroeder 5'8" 165 (75) 9/29/90 USA U-18 team Prior Lake, Minn
21 Bill Sweatt 6'0" 180 (81) 9/21/88 Colorado College (WCHA) Elburn, Ill
12 James vanRiemsdyk 6'3" 211 (95) 5/4/89 University of New Hampshire Middletown, NJ
33 Colin Wilson 6'1" 215 (97) 10/20/89 Boston University (HEA) Greenwich, Colo
9 Kyle Okposo St. Paul Minn.