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Spengler Cup

cinnamoroll

cinnamoroll

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Today, the first 5 players selected to the Spengler Cup team will be announced

Buccigross reports two:
Aiden Fink (Penn State)
Joey Muldowney (UConn)
 
McGoverners said:
I'm guessing the last skaters announced today will be an ECAC and AHA player based on the two player minimum from each conference
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likely true the remaining player is from one of these, the only other news about that last player is that it’s another forward
 
Next 5 released:
F Charlie Cerrato, Penn State
F TJ Hughes, Michigan
F Danny Nelson, Notre Dame
F Cole Knuble, Notre Dame
D Eric Pohlkamp, Denver

Also the “2 per conference” has been lowered to 1

I’m guessing they’re mostly done with B1G players except maybe a goalie? maybe next 5 we get a few more NCHC to add on after PK and then the beginning of the next conference batch

The USCS Spengler Cup roster so far:

F Aiden Fink, PSU
F Joey Muldowney, UConn
F TJ Hughes, Michigan
F Danny Nelson, ND
F Cole Knuble, ND
F Charlie Cerrato, PSU

D Mac Gadowsky, Penn State
D Jake Livanavage, North Dakota
D Eric Pohlkamp, Denver

G Alex Tracy, Minnesota State
 
cinnamoroll said:
Also the “2 per conference” has been lowered to 1

I’m guessing they’re mostly done with B1G players except maybe a goalie? maybe next 5 we get a few more NCHC to add on after PK and then the beginning of the next conference batch
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I hate that decision. If the AHA and CCHA have enough talent for the big schools to raid the cabinets every year, they have enough talent to showcase on this team.
 
Another set of names

worth noting that it sounds like Aiden Fink is injured and likely to be out longer term- doubt DiDi would make it otherwise

F Quinn Finley, Wisconsin
F JJ Wiebusch, Penn State
F Matt DiMarsico, Penn State
F Ryan Walsh, Cornell
D Vinny Borgesi, Northeastern
G Adam Gajan, UMD
 
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Mike McMahon reports that WMU has barred their players from Spengler Cup. Michigan State is doing similar but they’re expecting to lose a significant amount of players for WJC.
 
Mini history of Spengler Cup:

dec 26-31 in Davos, Switzerland, 6 team invitational held since 1923. usually club teams but Canada usually sends a national team since 84, rarely NHLers and usually guys in Europe, minor leagues, or even college- most recently Massimo Rizzo from DU in 2023. HC Davos as host is a constant and they and Canada have the most titles at 16. the only other NA based orgs outside of Team Canada to play since the 90s is AHL Rochester Americans twice, but otherwise it has been mostly euro club teams. 2 college teams have gone (Minnesota 81 and NoDak 82) but this is the first time a collegiate selects team has been formed like this.

this year the participants are:
USCS, NCAA
IFK Helsinki, Liiga
HC Sparta Praha, Czech Extraliga
Team Canada
HC Fribourg-Gotteron, NL (2024 champ)
HC Davos, NL (host)

basically, its a trip to Switzerland to play in a century old tournament. interestingly, the very first tournament in 1923 was won by a bunch of Canadians who were studying at Oxford University
 
another set of names:

F Jack Stockfish, Holy Cross
F Owen Beckner, CC
D Larry Keenan, UMass
D Abram Wiebe, NoDak
D Gavin McCarthy, BU
G Josh Kotai, Augustana
 
final name is UNH F Marty Lavins.

full roster:
U.S. Collegiate Selects 2025 Spengler Cup Roster

Forwards (15): Owen Beckner (Colorado College), Charlie Cerrato (Penn State), Matt DiMarsico (Penn State), Aiden Fink (Penn State), Quinn Finley (Wisconsin), T.J. Hughes (Michigan), Cole Knuble (Notre Dame), Marty Lavins (New Hampshire), Joey Muldowney (UConn), Jack Musa (UMass), Danny Nelson (Notre Dame), Zam Plante (Minnesota Duluth), Jack Stockfish (Holy Cross), Ryan Walsh (Cornell), JJ Wiebusch (Penn State).

Defensemen (7): Vinny Borgesi (Northeastern), Mac Gadowsky (Penn State), Larry Keenan (UMass), Jake Livanavage (North Dakota), Gavin McCarthy (Boston University), Eric Pohlkamp (Denver), Abram Wiebe (North Dakota).

Goaltenders (3): Adam Gajan (Minnesota Duluth), Josh Kotai (Augustana), Alex Tracy (Minnesota State).
 
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