USA Hockey

Not Ice-related, but USHL-related.

The United States Under-18 national team -- which competes in the USHL -- is playing Canada today in the semifinals of the IIHF U18 World Championships. Team USA defeated Switzerland, Russia and Germany. The game is at 12:30 p.m. today. Live webcast

Also, the USA men's national team has been announced that will compete in the IIHF World Championships starting April 30 in Slovakia. This team will likely add a couple of players after the first round of the NHL Playoffs, but the 19-man roster includes nine USHL alumni.
Ty Conklin (Green Bay/St. Louis Blues)
Mike Komisarek (USNDTP/Toronto Maple Leafs)
Mark Stuart (Rochester, USNDTP/Atlanta Thrashers)
Andy Miele (Cedar Rapids, Chicago/2011 Hobey Baker winner at Miami University)
Chris Porter (Lincoln/St. Louis Blues)
Craig Smith (Waterloo/University of Wisconsin)
Tim Stapleton (Green Bay/Atlanta Thrashers)
Yan Stastny (Omaha/CSKA Moscow-KHL)
Blake Wheeler (Green Bay/Atlanta Thrashers)

Also, USA Hockey hockey operations director Jim Johannsen is a former Ice player from the IHL days.