Overview
- The initial selections are Aiden Fink and Mac Gadowsky of Penn State, Jake Livanavage of North Dakota, Joey Muldowney of Connecticut, and Alex Tracy of Minnesota State.
- All five are returning AHCA/CCM All-Americans, with the early group covering four of the six NCAA Division I men’s hockey conferences.
- All returning First and Second Team AHCA/CCM All-Americans have received automatic invitations, with additional roster announcements to follow.
- The final roster will consist of 25 NCAA players with each Division I conference represented.
- Tournament play runs Dec. 26–31 in Davos, with the U.S. opening against Team Canada on Dec. 26 and a field that also features HC Davos, HC Fribourg-Gotteron, Sparta Praha, and IFK Helsinki; broadcasts will reach 20+ countries, with U.S. viewing details forthcoming.