Overview

• Guy Gadowsky was named head coach of the U.S. Collegiate Selects, who will compete at the Spengler Cup in Davos from Dec. 26 to 31.
• New Hampshire’s Mike Souza and Niagara’s Jason Lammers will serve as assistant coaches, and Hockey East commissioner Steve Metcalf will act as general manager.
• It marks the first appearance of a select team composed entirely of active NCAA Division I players in the six-team invitational.
• The 25-player roster is expected to be unveiled in November and will likely favor older college players as many top under-20 prospects join the World Junior Championship.
• Organizers see the tournament as an opportunity to showcase late-developing talent before NHL scouts and European clubs.