Trey Augustine among trio of collegians added to Team USA roster for world tourney – The Rink Live

PLYMOUTH, Mich. – Michigan State goalie Trey Augustine, along with Boston College forwards Ryan Leonard and Will Smith, fell short of winning a NCAA title last season with their respective teams. But that trio will have a chance to end their spring with a gold medal.

On Sunday, Augustine, Leonard and Smith were among nine players added to the

Team USA roster

for the upcoming IIHF Men’s Hockey World Championship, which begins on May 10 in Czechia. They are the three current collegians on a roster dominated by NHL players – several of whom are college hockey alumni.

Also added to the roster, which will be coached by Minnesota Wild bench boss John Hynes, are forwards Mikey Eyssimont (Tampa Bay Lightning / St. Cloud State) and Brock Nelson (New York Islanders / North Dakota), and defensemen Matthew Kessel (St. Louis Blues/ UMass), Michael Kesselring (Utah NHL/Northeastern) and Jeff Petry (Detroit Red Wings/ Michigan State)

Forward Dylan Larkin (Detroit Red Wings/Michigan) was previously announced as a member of Team USA, but will be unable to compete in the world tournament due to ongoing rehab of an injury he suffered in March.

The Americans are currently training in Slovakia and have their first pre-tournament game versus Slovakia on Tuesday. The first of their seven preliminary round games will be on Friday, May 10, in Ostrava, Slovakia, versus Sweden.

Augustine, a Red Wings draft pick, backstopped the Spartans’ regular season and tournament titles in the Big Ten as a freshman, and was named the conference’s top rookie goalie.

Team USA, which finished fourth in the world tournament in 2023, has finished in the top four in seven of the past 10 seasons, with a quartet of bronze medals to its credit.