At last month's Select 17 Festival twenty players were chosen to represent the U.S. at an international tournament to be held late next month in Fussen, Germany. The squad, which will compete against Under-18 and Under-19  National Teams from Germany and Norway, will consist of the following players. 

Goaltenders (2): Travis Russell (New England); Kevin Regan (Massachusetts).

Defensemen (6): Brandon Longley (Minnesota); Ben Lovejoy (New England); Christopher Wothe (Minnesota); Dylan Reese (Mid-Am); Danny Richmond (Central); and Garrett Overlock (New England). 

Forwards (12): Matt Burto (New England); Dustin Brown (New York); Chris Collins (New York); Tyler Hirsch (Minnesota); Bryan Horan (New England); Mike Howe (Minnesota); Danny Irmen (Dakota); Zach Parisé (Minnesota); Chris Porter (Central); Ryan Potulny (Dakota); Michael Ramirez (Pacific); Nate Thompson (Pacific). 

The head coach is Minnesota-Duluth's Scott Sandelin. Assistants will be Paul Cannata of Northeastern University (HE) and Steve Johnson of the Lincoln Stars (USHL).

Minnesota won the tournament with a 5-2 win over Central, and, coincidentally enough, five players from Minnesota and two from Central will be on the Fussen-bound squad. New England will have five players on the squad; Pacific, N.Y., and Dakota will have two each, while Mid-Am and Massachusetts will be represented by one player apiece.

The team will train in Laurel, Maryland from Aug. 17-19, arrive in Germany on the 20th, and play an exhibition game on the 22nd against the German Under-18 team. Tournament play begins Aug. 23 with a game against the German Under-17 team, continues Aug. 25 against Norway, and winds up with a game against the German Under-18 team on the 26th. The team returns home on August 27.